Slack’s new snapshot suggests that today’s workplace is centred around flexibility and that, without it, there is a high risk of employee attrition. It reports that fully in-office workers report lower employee experience scores compared to hybrid and full-time remote workers and that employees with rigid work schedules are three times more likely to look for a new job in the next year.
The data from this snapshot shows that full-time in-office workers report markedly lower employee experience scores compared to hybrid and full-time remote workers, as the number of knowledge workers who want to be in the office full-time dropped to 20%, the lowest point in two years of surveying.
“Today’s workplace environment is centered around flexibility, and employees without it remain at a strong risk of attrition,” said Brian Elliott, Executive Leader of Future Forum. “Companies looking to build productive, successful teams need to think about how they provide flexibility not only in where but also when people work.”
This summer snapshot of Future Forum’s latest global Pulse survey answers the key questions that business leaders are asking as they navigate how to implement flexible work policies and create a workplace where all employees can thrive.
it appears that the desire for flexibility intensifies among knowledge workers and they’re willing to walk to get it.