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New research has revealed that many employers still haven’t achieved the right workplace set up that will give staff a reason to return to the office.

This is according to Unispace, which believes that the appeal of the office has not yet been revived since the pandemic.

Lawrence Mohiuddine, CEO, EMEA at Unispace, explained, “It is hard to think that just three years ago, the country’s workforce was thrown into remote working overnight. While many adjusted to this change relatively quickly, the same arguably cannot be said for the current working environment.

“Businesses and employees remain in a state of limbo, with many firms indicating a desire for people to return to the office more frequently, while staff remain somewhat reluctant. The key driver for this reticence is an element that is too often being overlooked, namely that there is no real incentive for staff to head back into the office.

“If we take a holistic look at the world of work today, things have changed drastically between pre- and post-pandemic times. How staff work is different, how they engage with peers and customers has evolved and the ability to operate in a more flexible manner has been broadly embraced.”

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Lawrence added, “Technology and digital infrastructure across firms have been updated as a result to support remote and hybrid working. But the office itself has not – in most cases – changed, and that is further creating a wedge between employers and employees.

“People need a reason to take themselves out of the comfort of their own homes and head into the office, and business leaders need to discover what that incentive is, bespoke to their workforce. While it will vary, we can see some general trends that are intrinsically linked to new working styles.

“In fact, our own study of 3,000 office workers across Europe revealed that 74% of staff would be happier to return to the office if it had separate spaces for collaborative activities and individual focus work. Clearly offices need a redesign to suit the new needs of post-Covid working. Simply mandating returns without rethinking the workspace will be detrimental to staff retention, motivation and engagement.”

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With over 25 years experience in contractor accountancy helping thousands of contractors, freelancers and the self employed, Dolan Accountancy has the specialist skills, reputation and credibility you can trust.

Working closely with our sister company, Contractor Umbrella, it means we can offer one low cost, fixed fee package at £125 + VAT. This gives you the flexibility of using both our Limited Company Accountancy Services and our award winning Umbrella Service, for one inclusive cost.

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