Fourth-fifths of firms in Hong Kong are shifting their productivity focus from counting how much time people spend in the office to measuring their actual output, says Regus. It is a trend that the workspace provider says shows remote working is becoming the new norm.
The results of the study, which canvassed 44,000 people in 100 countries, found that 61% respondents say their organisation uses flexible working to retain and attract top staff—with 66% of Hong Kong respondents saying the same. With this, many firms are implementing additional technology to boost productivity and manage remote workers—67% of respondents in Hong Kong said this was the case in their firms, higher than the 61% global average.
Commenting on the results, John Wright, CEO, Regus Asia-Pacific stated, “Given the significant surge in flexible working, it is positive news that firms are also adapting their measurement of employees to fit and are shifting the focus from an office face-time mentality to one of measuring real outputs regardless of location.”
He added, “One important caveat remains: while globally workers managing a remote workforce or being managed remotely are increasing, too few firms are investing in specific training which could improve the transition from fixed office workforce to mobile workforce making it even smoother and more productive.”
Paul Arkwright
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