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Businesses should offer flexible working if they want happy employees, report reveals

A new report that looked into the modern workspace has revealed employees are expecting more flexibility in how they work, but the UK is lagging behind the US and Australia in adopting this.

The report, published by software firm Condeco, surveyed 500 workplace leaders, managers and senior executives across the UK, USA, France, Germany, Australia and Singapore. It found that two thirds of business leaders believe employees are placing more importance on where they work, whilst 62% see the office as a key part of the recruitment process.

But, with the state of the workplace being such an important aspect of job satisfaction and retention, what does a ‘good workplace’ mean?

A growing trend of agile working

The report concludes that this depends on growth stage and the sector the business is in, as what works for a startup won’t work for an age old bank. Still, there is evidence that open-plan offices are a growing trend – accounting for an average of 69% of workspaces. Hot-desking is on the rise, too. Over half of those surveyed still work in an office where everyone has a fixed desk, but 34% in ones where most do not and hot-desking was completely the case for 9% of offices. ...