{"id":2029,"date":"2022-10-24T10:34:18","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T02:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/?p=2029"},"modified":"2023-06-02T10:23:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T02:23:17","slug":"the-australian-national-study-shows-that-flexibility-makes-us-happier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/2022\/10\/24\/the-australian-national-study-shows-that-flexibility-makes-us-happier\/","title":{"rendered":"The Australian national study shows that flexibility makes us happier\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In Australia, the government is phasing out the work-from-home directive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/flexibility-makes-us-happier-with-3-clear-trends-emerging-in-post-pandemic-hybrid-work-180310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">A national survey<\/a> of Australia interviewed 1,421 Australian knowledge workers in March 2022. The aim of the survey is to study the difference in working arrangements among hybrid, remote, and office work in Australia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this survey, it shows that flexibility makes employees happier due to hybrid working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_34 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/2022\/10\/24\/the-australian-national-study-shows-that-flexibility-makes-us-happier\/#Flexibility_leads_survey_shows\" title=\"Flexibility leads, survey shows\">Flexibility leads, survey shows<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/2022\/10\/24\/the-australian-national-study-shows-that-flexibility-makes-us-happier\/#Hybrid_work_wins_as_it_provides_more_flexibility\" title=\"Hybrid work wins as it provides more flexibility\">Hybrid work wins as it provides more flexibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/2022\/10\/24\/the-australian-national-study-shows-that-flexibility-makes-us-happier\/#Australians_Hybrid_work_makes_us_happier_and_work_more_flexibly\" title=\"Australians: Hybrid work makes us happier, and work more flexibly&nbsp;\">Australians: Hybrid work makes us happier, and work more flexibly&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/2022\/10\/24\/the-australian-national-study-shows-that-flexibility-makes-us-happier\/#Hybrid_work_benefits_for_well-being_and_welfare_of_workers\" title=\"Hybrid work benefits for well-being and welfare of workers&nbsp;\">Hybrid work benefits for well-being and welfare of workers&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/2022\/10\/24\/the-australian-national-study-shows-that-flexibility-makes-us-happier\/#Increasing_workers_well-being_and_welfare\" title=\"Increasing workers\u2019 well-being and welfare\">Increasing workers\u2019 well-being and welfare<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/2022\/10\/24\/the-australian-national-study-shows-that-flexibility-makes-us-happier\/#What_is_the_requirement_to_implement_hybrid_work\" title=\"What is the requirement to implement hybrid work?&nbsp;&nbsp;\">What is the requirement to implement hybrid work?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flexibility_leads_survey_shows\"><\/span>Flexibility leads, survey shows<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"562\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-77.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2030\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-77.png 1001w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-77-300x168.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-77-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey sample was nationally representative of state and age populations, including 58% of males and 42% of females.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey asked participants a total of 46 questions, covering their current work arrangements, ideal work arrangements, health and well-being, workplace culture, skills changes and communication technologies&#8230;etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey shows that:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>54% of workers <\/strong>are following a hybrid work model;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>23% of workers<\/strong> still working remotely full-time, and;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>22.9% of workers<\/strong> return to the office full-time.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to the beginning of the epidemic, the report shows <strong>only 28% of Australian knowledge workers<\/strong> had the chance to work remotely for any part of the week prior to the pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This indicates significant growth in hybrid work and shows lots of workers would like to work with hybrid work as it is a flexible work style.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hybrid_work_wins_as_it_provides_more_flexibility\"><\/span>Hybrid work wins as it provides more flexibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Until today, many places in Australia have adopted flexible working arrangements and the companies have offered different working styles for employees to choose from. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Combine with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pc.gov.au\/research\/completed\/working-from-home\/working-from-home.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">other reports<\/a>, the result of the research shows that there are three main types of hybrid work. Moreover, three hybrid work styles individually have lots of supporters:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Fixed<\/em> <em>days in office<\/em>: <strong>15% of all respondents <\/strong>said that they need to return to the office on some selected day, such as Monday and Wednesday, and this style is suitable for <strong>29% <\/strong>of hybrid workers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Fixed office frequency<\/em>:<strong> 13.1% of all respondents <\/strong>said that they have more flexibility than the first style as they can choose which days need to return to the office in a week, and this style is suitable for 24.3% of hybrid workers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Flexibility to choose<\/em>: <strong>15.4% of all survey respondents<\/strong> said that they can choose to work where they work and when, and it is suitable for 28.5% of hybrid workers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Australians_Hybrid_work_makes_us_happier_and_work_more_flexibly\"><\/span>Australians: Hybrid work makes us happier, and work more flexibly&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"967\" height=\"550\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-78.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2031\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-78.png 967w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-78-300x171.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-78-768x437.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ideal work arrangements<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the national survey, part of the survey asked participants to indicate their satisfaction with their current work arrangement on a five-point scale from &#8220;very unhappy&#8221; to &#8220;very happy&#8221;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly 94% of flexible workers said they were happy or very happy with this arrangement. It is the <strong>highest rate compared with 88.5% of workers working remotely full-time, and 70.6% of workers going into the office full-time<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the question asking participants ideal work arrangements, they are taking care about of having control over the location <strong>where they work and when (23.0%), followed by working remotely full-time (22.8%)<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hybrid_work_benefits_for_well-being_and_welfare_of_workers\"><\/span>Hybrid work benefits for well-being and welfare of workers&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"981\" height=\"556\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-79.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2032\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-79.png 981w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-79-300x170.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-79-768x435.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Benefits of better work-life balance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>30% of workers<\/strong> said they now have a <strong>better work-life balance <\/strong>than they did two years ago, compared with less than <strong>8.7% of workers<\/strong> who think it has worsened.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over a <strong>quarter (27.4%) <\/strong>said flexible working time and location provide them with a better work-life balance, so that they can have more time to enhance their life quality and wellness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Increasing_workers_well-being_and_welfare\"><\/span>Increasing workers\u2019 well-being and welfare<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the reports are showed that flexibility is important for taking care of employees\u2019 well-being, and the reason is that it has <a href=\"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/2022\/09\/23\/why-is-quiet-quitting-the-next-thing-you-need-to-know\/#A_healthy_way_of_work_and_life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a variety of advantages<\/a>. Some of the main benefits are like these:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/2022\/07\/19\/employee-productivity-and-hybrid-working\/#more-899\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Increasing employees\u2019 productivity<\/em><\/a>: A hybrid office provides a place that gathers new workers and experienced, therefore the new workers can work with instant help from experienced through face-to-face conversation.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Fostering a sense of belonging to a company<\/em>: A hybrid office has a <a href=\"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/2022\/10\/10\/blooming-co-working-and-hot-desking-space-in-singapore-now\/#more-1790\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">co-meeting area<\/a>, which allows the staff for gathering and meeting. With regular meetings, the new workers have more opportunities to understand the company\u2019s culture.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Retain the talents and have a positive impact on developing a company<\/em>: If the employees feel happy at their work, they will not resign from their jobs. Therefore, lots of manpower has a positive impact on the development of a company.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_requirement_to_implement_hybrid_work\"><\/span>What is the requirement to implement hybrid work?&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Crestron-TSS-1070-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1321\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Crestron-TSS-1070-1024x576.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Crestron-TSS-1070-300x169.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Crestron-TSS-1070-768x432.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Crestron-TSS-1070-1536x864.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Crestron-TSS-1070-2048x1153.png 2048w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Crestron-TSS-1070-1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To implement hybrid work, your hybrid office should work with a comprehensive office management system. It allows you to have flexibility at work, which means you can use any available desk, room, and equipment in the office, and work at the location you wanted.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ones.software\/au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ONES<\/a> is one of the famous all-in-one smart office systems that can help you to easily implement hybrid working at ease. You can easily perform virtual meetings, desk-hoteling, and digital office management with our <a href=\"https:\/\/ones.software\/au\/bookings-one\/room-booking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Room Booking<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ones.software\/au\/bookings-one\/desk-booking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Desk Booking,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ones.software\/hk-en\/bookings-one\/visitor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visitor Management<\/a> features.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<br>Contact us: <a href=\"mailto:hello@ones.software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hello@ones.software<\/a>, or visit ONES Software official website for more information:<a href=\"https:\/\/ones.software\/au\"> https:\/\/ones.software\/<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Data shows you that hybrid work makes Australians feel more happier in their work. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[179],"tags":[178,191,192,185,93,273],"class_list":["post-2029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-australia-working-culture","tag-australia","tag-australia-hybrid-working","tag-australia-smart-office","tag-flexibility","tag-future-of-work","tag-national-study"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2029"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3419,"href":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029\/revisions\/3419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}