Hybrid home working is here to stay, companies say
3 years, 1 month ago

Hybrid home working is here to stay, companies say

Dutch News  

Some two-thirds of companies where it is possible to work both at home and at the office will continue to do so, according to new research by national statistics agency CBS. Smaller firms, accounting for some 60% of Dutch jobs, Companies focusing on information and communication are most likely to go for home working, as are real estate companies and specialist business service firms like advertising and administration. Research published in October showed a clear majority of workers – 74% – want to keep the hybrid form of working which developed during the pandemic, saying shorter travel times and flexible working hours are the main advantages. Costs An increasing number of employers are also giving their staff expenses for working at home, according to a survey of 450 companies by employers advice group AWVN which was published in July. More than half of the survey’s respondents said they now made home working payments, ranging from €26 to €43 a month, compared with just 20% six months ago.

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The rise of WFH Britain: Two out of five UK employees work from home some or all of the time with two-thirds of senior managers not in the office full-time, study finds
1 month, 4 weeks ago

The rise of WFH Britain: Two out of five UK employees work from home some or all of the time with two-thirds of senior managers not in the office full-time, study finds

Daily Mail  

Two out of five UK workers are working from home some or all of the time – and two-thirds of managers are doing so, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics said that for 28 per cent of employees, so-called ‘hybrid’ working had become the ‘new normal’. The figures showed that 45 per cent of those in senior posts …

The open questions of hybrid working
1 year, 7 months ago

The open questions of hybrid working

Hindustan Times  

At first, the question was how quickly people would get back to the office. Hybrid working has much to recommend it: flexibility for employees, periods of concentration at home, bursts of co-operation in the office. A new paper from Raj Choudhury, Tarun Khanna and Kyle Schirmann of Harvard Business School and Christos Makridis of Columbia Business School describes an experiment …

Employers are rebranding hybrid work to send a message
1 year, 11 months ago

Employers are rebranding hybrid work to send a message

LA Times  

Some employers are changing what they call hybrid work, hoping to signal a policy that offers flexibility but not free rein. “We know the problems of flexible work, but we don’t necessarily know the solutions,” said Denise Rousseau, a professor of organizational behavior and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University. Examples include Spotify’s “Your Work Mode” and financial-services firm TIAA’s …

We learnt in 2022 that hybrid work is here to stay for certain
2 years ago

We learnt in 2022 that hybrid work is here to stay for certain

Live Mint  

This was supposed to be the year of returning to offices. The exceptions are people who have “30-plus years of work experience and have been successful and have done that all in person… but they are real outliers.” Instead, most bosses are becoming comfortable with managing and evaluating employees they don’t see every day—and not with creepy surveillance tools. In …

70% of Dutch employers plan to ditch work-from-home arrangements
2 years, 1 month ago

70% of Dutch employers plan to ditch work-from-home arrangements

NL Times  

With the coronavirus pandemic seemingly a thing of the past and the widespread shortages in the Dutch labor markets, many employers are looking for ways to force their workers back into the office. Seventy percent of Dutch employers say they will limit work-from-home arrangements and reduce the number of hybrid positions, Financieele Dagblad reports based on an international survey by …

Employers, unions agree to let people work from home if reasonable: report
2 years, 9 months ago

Employers, unions agree to let people work from home if reasonable: report

NL Times  

The right to work from home is a big step closer in the Netherlands. Employers and trade unions have agreed in the Social and Economic Council to allow employees to work from home if their request is "reasonable and fair," sources told RTL Nieuws. The right to work from home will not apply to professions in which it is difficult …

Work from Home Ends: Why People are Quitting their Jobs Instead of Going back to Office
2 years, 9 months ago

Work from Home Ends: Why People are Quitting their Jobs Instead of Going back to Office

News 18  

Work from Home Ends: After almost 2 years of working from home, employees seem to prefer working from home over higher salaries and are even willing to quit their job if that option is taken out. “WFH should be considered as part of Return to Office strategy,” said Aditya Misra, chief executive of CIEL HR, which had close to 2,000 …

Work goes flexi; so does the workspace
3 years ago

Work goes flexi; so does the workspace

The Hindu  

A report by the Confederation of Indian Industry and ANAROCK Group — “Workplaces of the Future” — underlines that the flexibility built into hybrid work models will be mirrored sharply in not only how work is done, but also where it is done. Flexible work spaces — better known as coworking spaces — seems to be high up the order …

Hybrid home working is here to stay, companies say
3 years, 1 month ago

Hybrid home working is here to stay, companies say

Dutch News  

Some two-thirds of companies where it is possible to work both at home and at the office will continue to do so, according to new research by national statistics agency CBS. Smaller firms, accounting for some 60% of Dutch jobs, Companies focusing on information and communication are most likely to go for home working, as are real estate companies and …

Many employers have no strategy yet for dealing with working from home
3 years, 2 months ago

Many employers have no strategy yet for dealing with working from home

Dutch News  

Some three in five employers have not yet made their strategy on working from home clear to staff in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by I&O Research. Officially, the advice is to ‘work from home if you can, and go to the office if you must’, but many companies are now welcoming staff back on …

Many employers have no strategy yet for dealing with working from home
3 years, 2 months ago

Many employers have no strategy yet for dealing with working from home

Dutch News  

Some three in five employers have not yet made their strategy on working from home clear to staff in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by I&O Research. Officially, the advice is to ‘work from home if you can, and go to the office if you must’, but many companies are now welcoming staff back on …

Explainer: As employees, organisations pivot to hybrid work for post-pandemic future, what the model entails for workplaces
3 years, 6 months ago

Explainer: As employees, organisations pivot to hybrid work for post-pandemic future, what the model entails for workplaces

Firstpost  

With the ushering of hybrid workspaces, both companies and their employees are gearing up for a change — an unprecedented step towards businesses that are largely digital, remote support and delivery models, real-time results with minimal delay and also an improved workplace diversity. I call it a ’third place,’ you may want to call it a satellite office.” With the …

What does India want? How is our work life changing? 'Life and Work Beyond 2020' survey insights
3 years, 8 months ago

What does India want? How is our work life changing? 'Life and Work Beyond 2020' survey insights

India Today  

Avaya’s new survey on ‘Life and Work Beyond 2020: The Change Makers’ examines how attitudes and feelings toward home and work life have changed over the last year for people in India and around the world. The survey also reveals that organizations have the power to increase well-being, with 56% saying hybrid work has the potential to improve their well-being …

Don’t get used to working from home just yet – bosses could revive office culture
3 years, 9 months ago

Don’t get used to working from home just yet – bosses could revive office culture

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Why, then, does KPMG’s regular CEO …

One in four people to work from home permanently
4 years ago

One in four people to work from home permanently

The Telegraph  

As many as a quarter of British employees could end up working from home for good, bosses anticipate, as companies plan for permanent changes after Covid. Almost every chief finance officer - 97pc - surveyed by Deloitte expects more flexible and home working in the long-term. Sectors have been able to maintain quite a high degree of effectiveness operating from …

Working from home polarizing; 25% hate it, especially managers
4 years, 6 months ago

Working from home polarizing; 25% hate it, especially managers

NL Times  

Opinions in the Netherlands are divided on working from home. Especially managers and supervisors are finding the home office a dissatisfying experience, according to a survey by Arbo Unie, BNR reports. According to Jan van den Hoogen, those who don't like working from home mainly miss the social aspect of going to work. This requires new policies - working from …

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