New research from MRI Software and CoreNet Global shows that theย amountย of companies offering remote working is falling as leadersย dial back their flexible policies.ย ย
The survey showed the number of companies allowing all employees to work remotely fell from 39% in March to 26% in September. Even more, 70% of respondents said they planned to tighten their remote working eligibility requirements, an increase from 60% in March.ย
At the same time, landlordsโย hesitancy over increased remote working has also grown, with 42% expressing concern about this work arrangement’s impact on their business compared to just 26% in March.ย
However, the survey also showed that 80% of commercial occupiers have actually increased their remote work capabilities and 69% said that their long-term space strategies have been foreverย alteredย by the pandemic.ย
Remote work will undoubtedly continue toย play a role in howย companies approach office use and their overall operational strategies.ย
โEveryone who works in an officeโ โfrom the C-suite to junior staffโ โwill need to adjust expectations about how work happens, adopt new behaviors and rethink the role of the office going forward,โ said Gale Moutrey, Global Vice President of Brand Management and Workplace Innovation at Steelcase.ย
