Dezeen promotion: the majority of employees expect to return to the office for at least four days a week post-pandemic, according to research from workplace leader Steelcase.
The Steelcase Global Report forecasts that hybrid working will become the norm for companies all around the world after Covid-19 safety restrictions are lifted.
Despite the rise of working from home imposed by the pandemic, the research suggests that the office will soon reclaim its status as the primary work location.
However it also suggests that most companies will adopt long-term flexible working policies, so that staff can continue working from home some of the time.
"A more nuanced, hybrid future"
The report engaged 32,000 people and conducted work in 10 countries, bringing together multiple primary studies. The majority say they expect to spend more time working in the office than at home in the future. In seven out of 10 countries, more than half of people surveyed say they expect to work from home one day a week or less. "While some headlines suggest the office will go away as people embrace working from home almost exclusively, the research identifies a more nuanced, hybrid future," reads the report.
"Most people expect to work in the office most of the time, but they also expect greater flexibility from their organisations going forward."
The Steelcase Global Report found that the office will soon reclaim its status as the primary work location
The research ...