The Covid epidemic has gradually returned freedom to the World, but entering 2023, we will continue to see employees struggling in work-life balance.
Balanced office trend in the future
1. Work directly at the office
After the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic, most office workers have had some work-from-home experience. However, the reality is that working from home has a great influence on corporate culture, making it difficult to recover and erode, especially when opportunities for direct interaction within the business are limited or almost no.
For employees, returning to work at the office can satisfy their need to be recognized, give them a sense of belonging to the community, and thereby become more aware of their own role, whether for individuals or for businesses. For businesses, this office trend requires them to understand their employees' goals, aspirations, policies as well as the needs of the working environment in order to be able to manage the adjustment appropriately.
Many companies want employees to return to the office full-time, but it will be difficult
Many companies want employees to return to the office full-time, but it will be difficult
2. The regime is suitable for the value of labor brought
When work is such an important part of life, it is not difficult to imagine that employees want the company they work for the best treatment with the values they bring to the company. Culture, compensation and social work are especially important for young people who want to make a difference in the workplace.
A survey showed that 40% of employees said they would quit their jobs if the management did not agree with their ideological stance. Or 56% of workers would not consider working for a company that doesn't meet employee expectations.
3. Tendency to quit in silence
Silent quits are employees who don't actually quit, but they're less likely to excel at their current company and they're doing the bare minimum. This is due to their lack of engagement and enthusiasm for their work.
Generation Z who go to work today will be more likely to quietly quit than older generations. Because the younger generation is becoming more and more dynamic, more specialized…willing to work in a creative environment. If the employee's enthusiasm is not met, the employee's enthusiasm for the job will decrease. And telecommuters tend to be far more quietly laid off than in-person workers.
Silent quitting is when workers don't actually quit, but do it at a minimum
t is clear that in the aftermath of the pandemic, workers have found that they have a slight edge in the workspace. This phenomenon is likely to continue into 2023, especially for those forced back into the office and struggling to find work-life balance in that new arrangement. . With the shortage of human resources in the past, companies need to create a more attractive working environment, adapt to the changes of the World, and match the needs of workers to restore the business economy.
4. The combination of remote and in-person working is the new normal and business leaders need to focus
Jeff Schwartz, Gloat's Vice President of Insights & Impact told Allwork.Space once, "We all want to put COVID in the rearview mirror because many companies are pushing for a return to previous ways of working. This includes going back to the office. However, with all that we have experienced and learned over the past few years, perhaps we need to focus on what has changed and why we can't go back to the old models."
Following that trend, flexibility should be tied to office setup and design. Employees want to choose a more flexible working context. When they come to the office, they have a need to connect and interact with people but at the same time they also want a quiet workspace to focus on working. Therefore, a flexible office model with a harmonious arrangement of meeting room spaces, working areas and common areas is what employees expect in their office.
The “breathing” space in the office is gradually established as a necessity in businesses (Project Megaads designed by AfA Design)
Commenting "Combined work is the trend of the future", 76% of workers in Vietnam said that they would like to combine the model of working remotely and at the office in the future compared to the working model. fully remote (19%) and fully in-office (4%). The big question is no longer whether companies should work remotely, in the office, or even hybrid. In 2023, the question we should be asking is “How do you inspire the most engagement and connection among your employees?” That's the only way to retain employees.
5. Putting people as the center of development
Human resources always play a central role in business development. Caring for employees is the key to the success of any business. A greater emphasis on the need to personalize healthcare benefits will contribute to a greater employee engagement with the company.
Companies will encourage and have policies to support employees to have a harmonious focus between work and life. Many companies will offer flexibility days or regimented wellness days to allow people to rest, recharge, and take time to take care of themselves.
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