How we work is changing dramatically. The office of the future is adopting a new practice, one that embraces agility and flexibility to give employees a fluid working environment where they’re no longer shackled to the same desk or location every day.
According to a 2016 report entitled Working Anywhere: A Winning Formula for Good Work?, research from 500 managerial level employees within medium to large businesses has predicted that flexible working will be adopted by over 70 per cent of organisations by 2020. The paper, from Lancaster University’s Work Foundation, argues that this style will increase productivity, improve employee wellbeing and encourage talent attraction and retention. As far as when to expect the “tipping point”? That’s happening right now in 2017.
Agile working is something I’m experiencing first-hand, having just taken up a role at Dennis Publishing. With close to a decade’s worth of experience in online journalism - both full-time and freelance across major UK publishers - it’s a structure that’s completely different to anywhere I’ve worked before, but one that feels empowering and exciting.