Remote working future
LENOVO looked into the behaviours of people in the workplace through a global survey of more than 8000 employees.
The study revealed that more than 80% of people expected to continue working remotely for at least half of the work year.
Other findings included 70% of global employees surveyed report higher job satisfaction and 56% feel more productive at home. Employees prefer the flexibility of working remotely, with 88% of participants from large companies wanting to work from home (WFH) or work from anywhere (WFA) at least some of the time.
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According to Lenovo’s new Future of Work and Digital Transformation study, most businesses (83%) expect to work remote at least half the time, whereas 60% of employees agree and are happy to do so. The new findings are part of a global survey of more than 8 000 employees and IT decision-makers across 14 markets from companies on the impact of remote work, including job satisfaction, technology challenges and solutions conducted early this year.
“Over the past year, businesses and employees alike have gained a deep understanding of both the challenges and benefits of remote working practices,” said Shashank Sharma, the executive director and general manager of Lenovo Middle East, Turkey and Africa.
Contrary to initial concerns that remote work would lead to a rise in employee burnout within the first year of the pandemic, the Lenovo study showed that most workers have adapted remarkably well to WFH and WFA – 70% say that the flexibility leaves them more satisfied with their job overall.