Dr. Gleb Tsipursky – The Office Whisperer
Nirit Cohen – WorkFutures
Angela Howard – Culture Expert
Drew Jones – Design & Innovation
Jonathan Price – CRE & Flex Expert
A new survey by employee recognition firm O.C. Tanner has revealed that seven in 10 workers want to continue working from home some of the time after the pandemic is over.
The survey features responses from 1,426 workers across Canada, the US and the UK. The findings revealed that bringing workers back into the office all at once won’t be plausible, which is why organizations will be looking into adopting a hybrid work arrangement.
Time has revealed cracks in working from home positions, particularly when it comes to maintaining work culture and healthy communication.
“As organizations realized the importance of social interactions, especially within the areas of collaboration and innovation, architecture and interior design began to focus on making physical workspaces inspire and cause these types of interactions to occur,” said Tom De Iulis, senior vice president of product and strategy at corporate discount program provider Venngo.
Still, some employees will undoubtedly continue working from home and coming into the workplace for only part of the work week. Because of this, De Iulis adds that companies need to do their best to replicate the positive factors of a physical office when working virtually.
That is where the role of HR comes into play. HR leaders will have more responsibilities when it comes to nurturing workplace culture.
