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Half of employees, or
49%,
believe their overall productivity would improve with a permanent work from home arrangement. If post-pandemic WFH becomes the norm,
1 in 3
employees are likely to consider adding more space or a permanent workspace.
morale elevated (49 percent) are important concerns if their teams work from home permanently. Employees are positive about their mental health if permanently working from home in the future, with many more believing it would improve (48 percent) than worsen (18 percent). While most believe their connection with their families and work/ life balance would improve (59 percent and 52 percent, respectively), some are also concerned about feeling lonely and socially isolated under a permanent WFH arrangement (40 percent) which could impact their mental health. with peers, as well as with the limited opportunities for creative collaboration. Overall, many (41 percent) believe the arrangement will not alter the working relationship with their team. Teamwork does bring worry to some managers, with many indicating they are concerned about the quality of the work produced by team members (50 percent), finding effective ways to communicate (50 percent), and creating collaboration opportunities (49 percent) if working from home permanently. The WFH experience may bring significant changes to downtown offices and underscores a need for larger homes. As organizations consider the possibility of a permanent remote workforce, thought needs to be given to what will happen to the workspace. Most managers believe that organizations will need to adapt their current workspace to accommodate new on-site work needs (54 percent) if calling employees back. If more flexible working arrangements become the norm, many believe that more drastic changes may be possible, including using a shared workspace (51 percent), relocating the workspace to a more affordable area (48 percent) or even completely closing the current workspace (43 percent). Employees are also reconsidering their home workspace. If post-pandemic WFH becomes the norm, 1 in 3 employees are likely to consider adding more space or a permanent workspace, by either renovating their current home (28 percent) moving to a larger home (18 percent).
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Source: Advanis
The impact of WFH on teamwork is a concern of managers and employees. Half of employees (49 percent) believe their overall productivity would improve with a permanent WFH arrangement. However, they are split (1/3 vs. 1/3) on how concerned they feel about the quality of communication and level of knowledge sharing
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