This report by Microsoft, published in February 2021, presents the results of a survey of 4000 UK office workers carried out to understand the habits and new expectations of the UK workforce when it comes to hybrid working. Successful implementation of hybrid working will require people support through good management, ongoing fairness of opportunity, and prioritizing employees’ health and wellbeing. Important takeaways include addressing employee resilience and workplace culture, mindfulness and ability to disconnect, and providing high flexibility with devices that can seamlessly integrate from the desktop to a mobile platform.
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