Subj : Hybrid working has never been more important, but bosses are stil
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Apr 03 2023 11:30:04

Hybrid working has never been more important, but bosses are still making 
some major mistakes

Date:
Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:20:24 +0000

Description:
Some workers are putting flexibility above all other requirements, but 
companies are still failing to adapt.

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New Ericsson research has highlighted the growing desire of many employees 
for a hybrid working setup alongside companies apparent reluctance, or 
inability, to adapt. 

The company's Future of Work Life report covers the responses of 38,000 
employees and a further 3,600 decision-makers from 2022 across 30 global 
markets, making it one of the largest scale current studies of its type. 

It found that the majority (58%) of workers say flexibility in terms of hours 
or locations are key requirements when it comes to looking for a new job, 
with a quarter (25%) ranking it as their top priority. The future of hybrid 
work 

Despite the huge trend toward hybrid working patterns, employers have 
struggled to adapt leaving as many as four in 10 workers struggling with the 
wrong tools for their tasks. 

To make matters worse, Ericsson says that only one-third (33%) of employers 
consider employee preferences when investing in new technology, despite the 
growing emphasis on workers voices and the huge developments in technologies 
like artificial intelligence that are fundamentally set to change how we 
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Looking to the future, Ericssons head of IndustryLab, Anders Erlandsson, 
said: it is quite clear that the future of work is going to be increasingly 
dependent on ICT solutions such as high-speed, globally available mobile 
connectivity. 

The report also indicated five employee paths that are expected to shape the 
future of work, giving diligent companies a headstart as they prepare to 
attract and retain talent. They are financial stability, flexibility, 
digitalization, career, and project-based work. 

Erlandsson suspects that, while maybe not at the same level as during the 
pandemic, hybrid and remote work will continue to prove more popular than 
they were before it, urging companies to invest in their workers needs. 
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