We're going hybrid or off-prem to retain and lure staff, say polled managers
Seventy-two percent of respondents said there had been a positive shift in their organization toward supporting remote work; 69 percent said it's caused them to change how they plan office space and staffing; and 62 percent said they considered revising processes and workflows to account for pandemic-era changes.
In addition to boosting employee morale and easing hiring woes, remote work has also been a boon for IT equipment giants, , which have seen infrastructure purchases continue to increase. Foundry reports similar findings, with businesses increasing spending in security and network infrastructure needed to maintain a remote workforce.Most people are happier working in their slippers it seems, but a switch to permanent remote work is opening up a few new issues, Foundry found.
Morale and burnout issues were also cited as problems by 47 percent, and 16 percent said they were worried hybrid or remote work could have a negative impact on diversity, equality, and inclusion efforts. As for the other big ask in the business world right now – the four-day workweek – Foundry said workers in the US, where most of the responses came from, shouldn't get their hopes up. Unlike our informal poll that found
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