Management Today and Microsoft surveyed more than 150 leaders on a range of topics from readiness for digital transformation; how to manage teams and people remotely; to recruitment in a post-Covid world. This report details the findings and shares the plans of business leaders to navigate these challenging times.
As we made the rapid and unexpected shift to remote work, the UK workforce responded by rolling out communication tools and virtual networks to keep employees productive. Resilience was key as we tackled remote collaboration, workspace set-ups and making time for fun, alongside home schooling, video fatigue and burnout. We realised the true importance of face to face interaction.
We now know that the workplace isn’t virtual or physical. We have an opportunity to bring the best of both together to build a successful hybrid model, highlighted by some of the key trends uncovered in this survey:
A hybrid working solution is the long-term option to get the best out of everyone. The preference is for a 60-40 split of home/ remote versus on-site working.
The physical office space needs to be rethought. More collaborative spaces.
People become consumers of space, not owners of it. Remote working as standard will diversify the talent pool because geography and accessibility are no longer barriers.