Redesigning the workplace to boost employee experience
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Last year at Nespresso® Professional, we undertook some research to understand what the future of work was expected to look like for businesses across the UK.
While we identified some interesting and relevant concepts, it is no surprise that the past few months have had a significant impact on businesses' priorities – and in the wake of the UK’s lockdown, these expected trends have all been subject to change.
So, what does the future of work look like now?
Our recent research surveyed over 500 UK employees, interviewed workplace experts and looked at recent research to uncover how Covid-19 has directly impacted the short and long term future of work.
Our full report is coming soon, but here is a teaser of what we found.
While some anticipated trends have been accelerated, we have been able to shed light on some emerging changes to physical workspace preferences and requirements, the key concerns for both employees and employers, and changing outlooks on health and wellbeing in the workplace.
Here are some of our key findings…
Remote Working Is Here To Stay
49% of businesses expect to spend more time working from home than before.
And Digital Transformation will Continue
We could see the start of AI-enabled decision making, whether we come into the office or not. AI will take variables surrounding the office – such as how busy the commute to the office is, or how many meetings are booked in that day, and determine a percentage of how safe it is to go in.
We Still Need the Office
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30% of those we surveyed expressed a preference for continued remote working...
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...while 35% said they would be happy to return to the office if the conditions were right.
People work more effectively at home for individual work, but they are missing the community aspect and the sense of belonging you get with the workplace.
But It Will Need To Adapt
19% of those surveyed see the future office as a space for centralised socialising and creative thinking.
For those in the inner city and suburbs, collaborative spaces will be more important, while those in rural areas will see a greater need for ‘workspaces centered around food and coffee’, and co-working spaces.
Organisations will increasingly utilise co-working and third spaces
34% of large enterprise businesses see themselves utilising co-working and collaborative spaces in the future.
Health and Wellbeing are High on the Agenda
Health anxiety is now a top 3 consideration
Employees are increasingly worried about safety & hygiene and how new measures will impact collaboration
21% of employees expressed a concern for cleanliness when they return to the office while 19% say they’re concerned about how they can collaborate safely with new measures in place.
Businesses need to re-think their employee benefits package
When asked about a remote working package, 53% of employees expect employers to pay for new technology, and 80% are interested in premium coffee solutions as a part of a work from home package.
Quality Coffee is Really Important
86% of survey respondents feel that drinking quality coffee during their coffee break encourages them to be more productive at work.
And 84% feel that drinking quality coffee helps them to relax and recover from stressful situations.
And when it comes to coffee, capsule machines are cleaner
Over 60% agree that capsule coffee machines are more hygienic and are easier to clean than other options available.
GIVE YOUR PEOPLE A WORKSPACE OF THE FUTURE
At Nespresso® Professional, we know that coffee moments can be beneficial in helping your people achieve their best while also reinforcing communication and collaboration in the workplace. That’s why we’ve created the Momento and Milk coffee machine, which will give your employees the freedom to continue to brew their perfect cup of coffee with minimum physical contact.
Designed with safety and cleanliness in mind, the machine utilises touchless technology for improved hygiene between users. With automatic brewing and a QR code reader to allow you to make a coffee remotely through a webpage app, users can create 12 milk recipes and 4 black coffees in three cup sizes.
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