{"id":3020,"date":"2023-01-19T12:25:59","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T04:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/?p=3020"},"modified":"2023-01-19T12:26:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T04:26:02","slug":"flexibility-in-office-unlocks-engagement-and-productivity-by-world-economic-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/2023\/01\/19\/flexibility-in-office-unlocks-engagement-and-productivity-by-world-economic-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Flexibility in office unlocks engagement and productivity, by World Economic Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All generations today value flexible working hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to multiple polls, millennials and Generation Zs prioritize flexible working over other advantages, maybe even overcompensation. <\/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\/2023\/01\/19\/flexibility-in-office-unlocks-engagement-and-productivity-by-world-economic-forum\/#Flexibility_pillar_of_the_Good_Work_Framework\" title=\"Flexibility: pillar of the Good Work Framework\">Flexibility: pillar of the Good Work Framework<\/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\/2023\/01\/19\/flexibility-in-office-unlocks-engagement-and-productivity-by-world-economic-forum\/#Why_flexibility_matters\" title=\"Why flexibility matters?\">Why flexibility matters?<\/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\/2023\/01\/19\/flexibility-in-office-unlocks-engagement-and-productivity-by-world-economic-forum\/#Prepare_your_hybrid_office_for_2023\" title=\"Prepare your hybrid office for 2023\">Prepare your hybrid office for 2023<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flexibility_pillar_of_the_Good_Work_Framework\"><\/span>Flexibility: pillar of the Good Work Framework<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the World Economic Forum&#8217;s recent report &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/whitepapers\/the-good-work-framework-a-new-business-agenda-for-the-future-of-work\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Good Work Framework: A new business agenda for the future of work<\/a>&#8220;, \u2018Provide flexibility and protection is one of the five pillars of the Good Work Framework and the key component for a new future of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flexibility is frequently used to signify not working in an office. As hybrid working evolves, we&#8217;re still having those &#8216;How many days are you in?&#8217; talks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, post-pandemic, flexible working expectations are considerably broader than previously. Companies should begin by defining a clear flexibility strategy as part of their business plan, supported by clear policies and processes (e.g. eligibility) &#8211; generating a vision and direction for the whole organization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Communication, change management, and the appropriate resources and structure (remote workplace setup, technology and security, and job redesign) are also important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_flexibility_matters\"><\/span>Why flexibility matters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on Gartner&#8217;s recent report about productivity,<strong> 43% of respondents cited factors of time efficiency and flexibility<\/strong> as their main reason for increased productivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fixed or formal flexible work arrangements (e.g., working part-time) remain vital for people who demand more assurance about when they must or must not be available to work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most, if not all, official flexible working agreements include some type of part-time work. There are various reasons why people want or require a decreased workload and time commitment to the company, but many are related to their caring obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, Singaporeans seek more flexibility because they need to spend time with family is more important than work. According to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/survey-finds-that-family-is-the-top-priority-for-singaporeans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">survey about family bonds<\/a>\u00a0by the Families for Life Council of Singapore, one in two respondents said that could not accept that long working hours prevented them from spending more time with their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Singapore companies adopt flexible working, there are many benefits for both company and people: \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Flexible working&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>makes employees more engaged in their work so as to&nbsp;<strong><em>have<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<strong><em>high productivity<\/em><\/strong>;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>A flexible working policy&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>allows for&nbsp;<strong><em>waiver of paying the extra operating expenses<\/em><\/strong>, and; &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/tag\/flexible-working-hours-singapore\/\"><strong><em>Flexible working<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>hours<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0allow employees\u00a0to spend more time with their families,\u00a0<strong><em>preventing them from quitting<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prepare_your_hybrid_office_for_2023\"><\/span>Prepare your hybrid office for 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are practically no restrictions on how the trends in offices may help you now and in the future as long as smart technology solutions continue to advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smart office systems have the potential to enhance every aspect of the workplace, including productivity, health and safety, host desking, and employee well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employing a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ones.software\/partner\">skilled installer&nbsp;<\/a>who can create and deploy a unique smart office system tailored to your company\u2019s needs is essential if you want to take full advantage of what smart technology has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Contact us:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:hello@ones.software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hello@ones.software<\/a>, or visit ONES Software official website for more information:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ones.software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/ones.software\/<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High flexibility is the new business agenda for the future of work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3021,"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":[88],"tags":[733,734,185,93,732,45,118,174,42,67,611],"class_list":["post-3020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hybrid-workplace-hack","tag-business-agenda-for-the-future-of-work","tag-engagement-and-productivity","tag-flexibility","tag-future-of-work","tag-good-work-framework","tag-hong-kong-smart-office","tag-hybrid-working","tag-singapore-smart-office","tag-smart-office","tag-work-from-home","tag-workplace-flexibility"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3020","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=3020"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3022,"href":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3020\/revisions\/3022"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ones.software\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}