Research: Employees Who Can Choose Between Onsite, Remote, or Hybrid Work Are 14x Less Likely to ‘Quit and Stay’
2024年5月27日 - 8:00PM
Flexibility is a key differentiator for employers, according to new
research from Great Place To Work®, the global authority on
workplace culture.
In a market survey of 4,400 U.S. employees, mandates were linked
with higher turnover risk and higher rates of disengagement for
employees. When employees were able to pick where they worked, they
were:
- 3x more
likely to want to stay with their organization
- 14x less
likely to “quit and stay”
- More likely
to report giving extra effort on the job
- More likely
to have a good relationship with their manager
- More likely
to say they have a psychologically and emotionally health work
environment
These findings have been published in a new report:
“Return-to-Office Mandates and the Future of Work.”
Despite the data, 7 in 10 U.S. employees report that
their employer mandates where they work.
Where you work matters less than who you work for
At typical U.S. workplaces, employees see benefits when working
remotely:
- 27% more likely to
look forward to coming to work
- 19% more likely to
say their workplace is psychologically and emotionally healthy
- Stronger
relationships with managers
However, workplaces with high levels of trust are doing even
better. The data shows that any company can create a workplace that
employees love, even if they don’t offer remote work.
At typical U.S. workplaces, 64% of employees without mandates
report having a psychologically and emotionally healthy work
environment, compared to just 51% of employees with mandates.
High-trust workplaces outperform both with 83% of employees saying
their workplace is healthy.
Remote work by industry
In different industries, remote and flexible work poses
different risks and opportunities. Great Place To Work identified
different needs and recommendations based on the responses from
workers in specific industries:
- Finance:
Remote employees need help connecting with purpose and making their
work meaningful. They are less likely than onsite employees to feel
their manager cares about them.
- Tech: Remote
employees are more likely to report a healthy work-life balance,
but need more communication about the future of the company and
their role in getting there. Onsite employees are more likely to
have meaningful relationships with management, but are more
susceptible to burnout.
- Health care:
Remote employees are more likely to say their manager understands
them, and that they feel valued as a full member of the team.
Onsite employees need support to ensure they feel recognized for
their work, and that management cares about their lives outside the
workplace.
- Manufacturing
& production: Hybrid employees are more likely than onsite
employees to report they have fun at work, receive special
recognition, and have a voice in decisions that affect them.
Flexibility and workplace culture
Can you be a great workplace without offering employees a choice
over where they work? Great Place To Work research shows that
remote work options are just one of the ways employers can meet the
needs of their people.
Not every employee wants to work remotely, and many jobs don’t
accommodate remote or hybrid work options. The Best Workplaces™ can
find creative ways to meet their needs of employees:
- Flexible
scheduling
- Four-day
workweek
- Generous PTO
policies
- Predictable
schedules for hourly workers
- Increased
opportunities for part-time work
Companies struggle to improve mental health
While more employees at typical U.S. companies report a healthy
work-life balance, fair pay, and other important experiences,
psychological and emotional health hasn’t improved since 2021.
Great Place To Work compared responses in 2023 to market survey
data from 2021 and found:
- Employees reporting
fair pay increased nine points
- Employees reporting
work-life balance increased 13 points
- Employees reporting
a psychologically and emotionally healthy workplace only
improved two points.
The data shows that typical U.S. companies continue to struggle
to support the mental well-being of employees, despite gains on
other aspects of the employee experience.
Download the report.
About Great Place To Work
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To
Work brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help
every place become a great place to work for all. Its proprietary
platform and For All™ Model help companies evaluate the experience
of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place
To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best
Workplaces List.
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- Flexibility is just one of the ways great workplaces offer a
stronger employee experience
- When employers issue mandates, employees’ relationship with
their manager suffers
Kim Peters
Great Place To Work
(415) 844-2574
kpeters@greatplacetowork.com