New analysis from Doherty Associates, the main IT consultancy and providers supplier, has discovered that over three-quarters (77%) of staff state their firm has launched new expertise to assist hybrid working. However, the analysis discovered it has not had the specified impact on productiveness, with solely 18% stating the instruments have considerably improved productiveness.
The analysis, which gained insights from 889 staff working within the UK Capital Markets and Legal industries, discovered that solely 25% of IT decision-makers observed a considerable enchancment in productiveness following the implementation of hybrid working. With the rise of versatile working practices throughout the UK, it’s clear the options are stifling staff somewhat than serving to them.
The IT decision-makers’ notion is a actuality amongst staff, who really feel overwhelmed by new expertise instruments:
- Almost 1 / 4 (23%) suppose they’ve too many alternative instruments to be productive.
- Over a 3rd (35%) wrestle to seek out the knowledge and information wanted to do their jobs.
- Of those that wrestle, 15% of staff state it is a every day incidence.
Terry Doherty, Founder and CEO, Doherty Associates mentioned: “It’s clear that across all levels of an organisation, the technology implemented to support hybrid working is not meeting the needs of the team. Business leaders want to support productivity and inspire collaboration in their teams wherever they are, but the reality is that employees are struggling with new tools.
“Technology is ultimately about helping people – the implementation and application needs to be people-centric. During the pandemic and after in the world of hybrid working, we’ve seen rapid adoption of various communication and collaboration tools. Every organisation would be wise to audit the technology they are using and gain feedback and insights into what is working and what is not and set out clear processes that focus on people.”
The transfer to hybrid working is way from over. The analysis discovered that 54% of Capital Market staff acknowledged their companies have modified their hybrid working coverage inside the final 12 months, with 4% altering their coverage within the final month.
With solely 37% of staff stating that hybrid working and collaboration instruments are extraordinarily efficient, the analysis highlights how essential it’s that leaders overview their processes and insurance policies with a crucial lens.
Doherty continued: “The research has given us a fascinating insight into the success of initial ventures into hybrid working undertaken by Capital Market firms. We’re seeing its popularity continue.
“With the news that the four-day working week trial is extending in the UK, productivity is firmly back in the spotlight. However, this research shows that if leaders are set to support productive flexible working, and truly make an impact for their team, it’s critical to get the right processes and technology in place.”
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