Majority of work spaces not set up to enable employees’ best ability

A new survey has revealed that some employers are missing out on the opportunity to increase creativity and productivity for their staff in the workplace.

The Unispace study found that bringing the benefits of homeworking into the workplace could very well be key when it comes to aiding employee creativity and productivity.

According to the report, despite 78% of businesses stating that their office has been set up to enable staff to be creative and productive, over half (52%) of employers noted that creativity and innovation among their employees increased while work-from-home guidance was in place.

It suggests that there is a mismatch between what employers believe is a productive environment and what staff really want.

For example, 22% of staff who were reluctant to head back into the office felt that they were more efficient in a quiet environment at home and 20% believed they were more productive away from their current office space due to the setup.

Matthew Zych, Regional Director, Central Europe at Unispace commented on the findings, “Following the pandemic, with new habits and preferences having been formed, employers now have the opportunity to re-assess how their staff most effectively utilise workspaces and how people can best be equipped to be productive when working both in and out of the office.

“What we have found in this research is that the majority of employers have not yet recognised that staff felt more productive when working from home, because they had access to an environment they found more suitable for completing different types of work throughout the day.

“The modern workplace needs to strike a balance between enabling collaboration and individual work. That includes having separate breakout areas for group socialisation and spaces for focus work, private conversations and meetings.”

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