Recent research conducted in the UK by flexible office space provider IWG has discovered that over half of female office workers feel as though their career prospects have improved thanks to the shift to hybrid working. The findings seemingly rebuke the idea that women’s careers would be harmed by the shift to flexible working models.
56% of those surveyed agreed that hybrid working has benefitted their career progression whilst three quarters added that working remotely has helped them to become more productive. Furthermore, 76% said that it had improved their work-life balance to such an extent that half of the respondents would leave their job if forced into the office five days a week.
Hybrid working also seemingly helped improve women’s mental health whilst 56% agreed that there had been a greater distribution in childcare duties between them and their partner due to working from home. Respondents also highlighted the financial benefits of hybrid working with two-thirds noticing that both their time and money had improved as a result of not commuting to the office on a daily basis.
Fatima Koning, Group Chief Commercial Officer, IWG said, “The pandemic has proved people can be just as productive when they are splitting their time between home and the office, and it has highlighted the huge opportunity we have to improve working life. For women, the hybrid model represents a crucial opportunity to address existing inequalities at work and at home and has unprecedented potential to support women’s well-being and career aspirations.”
Paul Arkwright
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