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Flexible ways of working are here to stay, finds new Microsoft Ireland research – with leaders focused on trying to maintain culture and innovation Dublin: 5th November 2020: Microsoft has released new research into remote working in Ireland on 5th November as part of a pan-European piece of research commissioned by Microsoft and conducted by Boston Consulting Group and KRC Research. Some key points of the research: The hybrid workplace is here to stay: - 97% cited the importance of changing their firm’s ways of working to become more innovative and flexible. - 71% of employees worked remotely during the first lockdown - Leaders expect 45% of employees will continue to work remotely. Employees expect to spend one third of time outside of the office Explosion in remote working policies: - 72% of organisations have implemented remote working policies, (versus 22% last year) Business benefits: - Productivity: Seven in 10 leaders (73%) saw equal or more productivity from remote workers. - For people surveyed in Ireland their best time of day to really focus was between 9 and 11am. The ability to do focused work plummets in the afternoon. - Retention: Well over half (68%) of business leaders see remote working as key to retaining talented employees, higher than the European average of 56%. - Sustainability: Taking a broader societal view, more than half of leaders (61%) see increased sustainability as a key business reason to adopt remote working. Top benefits for employees: - 79% Dressing casually - 56% More time for hobbies - 46% Personalised workspace - 32% Working with pet by my side Innovation: - 41% of leaders thought their companies were innovative around core products and services – The same number agreed with that sentiment in our research in 2019 (42%). Innovative Culture: An innovative culture is where employees feel empowered, where there is open communications with managers, and where there is a strong, inclusive vision from the top. - Employees in innovative companies: - 72% are equally or more productive when working remotely (vs 60% in less innovative companies) - 59% of employees feel empowered to make decisions. - 71% feel it’s okay to make mistakes. - 93% collaborate with colleagues seamlessly. - 94% can focus attention solely on the task at hand. - 80% feel that their contribution makes a difference in the company. - 90% agree that their team can get a lot done when they work hard. - 69% feel happy at work (vs 39% of employees with less innovative company cultures). Leader’s challenges: However, for many leaders, this year marked the first time they were responsible for leading people who were working remotely. - 58% said they feel they have not yet effectively learned how to delegate and empower virtual teams. - 56% of leaders found it harder to create a strong and unified team. - 51% feel they have not effectively learned how to be empathetic with their teams. |
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