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Camaraderie and a feeling of connection with workplace to help them collaborate with
colleagues is key – over a third (35%) of all colleagues
employees and 42% of hybrid employees
said they want to visit the office to feel human Generational differences are highlighted too,
connection and teamwork is what makes with stark attitude shifts from Baby Boomers
people feel the most productive and positive through to Generation X, Millennials and
about being in the office. Generation Z. The youngest group of workers,
Cost of living has also had an impact on Generation Z, are the proudest of their
attitudes to places of work, with 28% of workspaces at 84%, but they do have high
people sharing that a major reason they would expectations of it with a fifth (20%) expecting
visit the office is to be in a heated space. For it to be environmentally conscious
the youngest workers, this rose to 31% of Inclusion mattered to all workers, covering
Generation Z. a range of needs including flexible working.
Equally, workers revealed red flags that can Flexible working was highlighted as an
put them off attending the office including important factor for female employees (45%
poor kitchen facilities, poor & outdated office compared with 37% of men) and was prevalent
etiquette, lack of quiet spaces, no wellbeing most for Millennials and Generation X.
spaces, concerns about cleanliness, no Sarah continued: “The research really
access to the outdoors and even bad coffee. highlights that a workplace needs to suit
employees’ evolving demands – which
The data also revealed that: means catering for their emotional needs and
Nearly a third of employees want a fun helping them to feel happy, healthy and more
creative environment (30%), closely productive – as well as meeting their more
followed by using brilliant technology practical task-based needs with systems and
(29%) technology.
Seeing friends and working as part of “With factors including flexible working, cost
a team is also essential for modern of living and eco-conscious workspaces
workers, with almost a third saying it being highlighted as important to workers,
makes them feel positive about work it’s more important now than ever before for
(32%) and the same saying it makes them a workplace to meet workers’ needs at every
feel productive (31%) level.
Collaboration is also highly valued but “The research also highlighted that far too
mostly by the Baby Boomer generation many workplaces aren’t up to the job and they
with 40% saying they want face-to-face definitely don’t have ‘The Workplace Oooh’,
collaboration opportunities. which could well lead to high staff turnover or
recruitment struggles down the line.”
Almost a quarter (24%) of this audience
also wanted better technology in the
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