The concept of the workplace continues to evolve, this time, driven by two forces:
The demand for increased flexibility, andThe rise of AI.These two forces are reshaping where and how work is done. This evolution of work is even more significant this time around, with everything else happening around people, places, and organizations.
People feel they are unable to keep up
Today, the volume of work is accelerating faster than employees' ability to keep up. Email overload persists and after-hours meetings are still holding steady. According to Microsoft, users spend 60% of their time on emails, chats, and meetings, which means the workday still skews toward communication. At the same time, leaders are saying that the shift to hybrid work has made it challenging to have confidence that employees are being productive. This means, at all times, we are all expected to do even more than before, in less time and using less resources.
Do you feel people in your organizations are experiencing burnout?
Hybrid has become mainstream
It's largely become clear. Employers and employees both want the best of both worlds i.e. in-person and remote. Over 70 percent of workers want flexible remote work options to continue, while over 65 percent are craving more in-person time with their teams. The question is no longer even 'why and how to do hybrid work', but is now 'how to maximize its value'.
What is true about hybrid work for your organization?
The return to the office has been a struggle
While employers say getting people back to the office in person is a concern, the fact is people now expect flexibility and autonomy around how, when, and where they work. Policy alone cannot reverse this reality. Research shows that people come in more for social connection. In fact, 78% of business decision makers and 73% employees say they need a better reason to go in than just company expectations. Rebuilding the social connection can be that strong lever to bring people back to the office.
Which statement do you agree with more about your organization?
Security has become more complex and dangerous
As organizations have been evolving their ways of working, 68% have experienced one or more endpoint attacks.
While people are ready to work from anywhere, their organizations’ security may not be. In multiple cases, even a single unmanaged device has been putting the entire organization at risk. That's not all. As the number of unmanaged endpoints have increased, almost 70% reported feeling overwhelmed trying
to manage hybrid work.
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