WHO is working from the office and HOW will our offices look like in the future.
Conducted by STIRIXIS Group’s research team in Q4 of 2020, our global survey is based on 450 replies, mostly from Europe and the Middle East, widely dispersed to cover different sizes of organizations, industries, and employment level of professionals.
The majority of the workforce is currently working remotely across industries. Large organizations and the Service industry have shifted to remote working at a faster pace and a higher percentage, allowing more flexibility to their operations as our Global survey shows.
Although answers are split between positive and negative impact of remote working, larger organizations are mostly positive, as for them massive cost-cutting of workplace real estate, operational and maintenance costs are predicted, where office renovation is concerned. Our Global survey shows are minor differences between employment levels, with middle management being more positive. On the other hand, major differences between industries are seen, with IT being all for remote working and Hospitality taking a rather negative stance, expectedly.
(!) Our research team suggests that WFH and an increasing need for agility will result in leaner organizations.XXXX
Most organizations claim to be prepared to welcome employees back to an open office workplace, having taken all necessary measures to ensure safety at work. That’s an optimistic outlook as very few organizations have actually taken measures other than what local laws and regulations mandate, regarding ergonomic office safety.
Half of organizations are working to redefine their post pandemic office design due to this Workplace Revolution. At the same time 1 out of 10 organizations will be reducing or discarding physical workplaces altogether in the immediate future, which would cause a major disruption in Commercial Real Estate. One out of three companies will remodel offices to adapt to new needs, with larger organizations leading the way.
(!) Our research team suggests that Banking and Financial Services are about to be disrupted most as technology, AI and Digital Transformation explode.XXXX
COVID-19 has brought unprecedented challenges. Many companies around the world have risen to the occasion, acting swiftly to safeguard employees and migrate to a new way of working that even the most extreme business-continuity plans hadn’t envisioned. Across industries, leaders will use the lessons from this large-scale work-from-home experiment to reimagine how work is done—and what role offices should play—in creative and bold ways.
Only 10% of organizations were impartial or felt that they did not need to take special measures, toward enhancing performance, office safety or workplace health.
Only 7% of the organizations resolved in price reductions due to the effects of COVID-19 circumstances.
Especially in larger organizations, 3 out of 4 see more than a quarter of their people permanently working remotely, while for 2 out of 10, this increases to half of them staying away from the office forever. At the same time, disrupted from this Workplace Revolution Banking, Financial Services and the Hospitality sector, expect significant reduction of headcount in a year, whereas IT is expecting a boom of 30%.
(!) Larger organizations will reduce headcount while small and medium sized ones seem to be ready to absorb them, overall levelling out the results.XXXX
Top management is losing sleep over figuring out how to redefine processes and optimize new work models, as well as deal with workplace safety. This proves further that remote work is not only here to stay, but to expand further, is also going to impact workplaces in the long term. A real Workplace Revolution.
Our Global survey shows that a shift in technology and culture is of outmost importance in order to advance towards results and deliverables. This upheaval will impact the way we work, hire, train, assess, reward, and engage with employees & in turn redefine technology, products, services, and even the notion of work-life balance.
We ensure a healthy, safe, and engaging workplace with our HUMANS MATTER™ service, Well™ Certifications, and many cutting-edge technology solutions.
We work with you to create remarkable workplaces, ensure a high-performing environment, reduced costs, and maximum Return on investment.
We work with you, your HR and FM executives, and identify the model that best fits your business and that will make it flourish and prosper.
Do you need professional support to address these factors?
At STIRIXIS Group we ensure a healthy, safe, and engaging workplace with our HUMANS MATTER™ service, Well™ Certifications, and many cutting-edge technology solutions.
In need of relocating, subleasing, or redesigning your workplace according to the new normal? Or assessing your options?
We work with you to create remarkable workplaces, ensure a high-performing environment, reduced costs, and maximum Return on investment.
Wondering what is the best way to change your work and workplace model?
At STIRIXIS Group we work with you, your HR and FM executives, and identify the model that best fits your business and that will make it flourish and prosper.
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