Approximately 71% of GenZ (aged 18-24) would consider looking for a new job if their employer insisted on returning to the office full-time. Only 61% of 35-to-44-year-olds and 56% of 45-to-54-year-olds agree.
As the workforce has shifted + thrived during the pandemic there are many reconsiderations made to enforce hybrid and mixed work models to create a “Balanced” return to office for all companies. As we have learned from our findings, return to office impacts and how it still supports the working culture in the future.
As we dig deep, the concept of returning to the office will see a change in working habits, working environment, and work culture.
61% of employees wish to have remote work as their permanent employment.
It's critical to new findings of RTO Trends that “Return to Office '' is inevitable because there are remote employees that are happy having hybrid workplace regulations and policies in place that would be adaptable.
As offices accelerated the past year has given us what future workplaces are going to look like and reimagined more options to prioritize for employees to connect with the vision and mission of the company that is looking to aim for value.
Companies need to manage the correct workflow before, during, and after the pandemic, mandating all hybrid work policies in an actionable plan for all employees to learn to adapt to “new” RTO habits and other key concepts.
One of the popular trends that every company has been updating is whether startups are creating “incentives” to bring back the return to the office and a hybrid work model to meet in person. This trend has resulted in food and beverages at 56% and creating social events for internal company meetings at 42%.
Stats and Trends Captured from Washington Post, Forbes, & Kudoboard
As companies grow the concept of “HYBRID” and “REMOTE” are common terms in 2023 since the work development after the pandemic looks at:
This is more towards how the company connects with their employees to bring their vision and mission back to enlighten return to the office with both hybrid and remote work models combined into ONE.
With remote and hybrid models providing flexibility but also posing new difficulties, the pandemic has expedited the rapid transformation of work. Employers and employees must negotiate these obstacles by adopting creative work arrangements, investing in technology, employee well-being, and sustaining a strong business culture.
This will assist companies in developing a resilient workforce prepared for future problems and challenges.
The Current NEWS on ZOOM has officially stated and expected all their employees to Return to the office. ZOOM is officially clearly saying remote work doesn’t work in some ways but in-person meetings leave a huge impact on employees and clients.
Here are a few resources for your insights:
Does ZOOM have a smooth transition in place for their employees to easily return to the office? How well will their feedback be from their own employees?
There are unanswered questions to be answered by ZOOM but let's what is more to happen.
Aqsa Aamir is a Digital Strategist at Litespace and has a Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management. Aqsa has experience in several areas of business and digital strategy. Aqsa's proficiency in creating hybrid work tactics to offer guidance in content planning. Her current focus is on hybrid work models and culture building in marketing.
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