New Wrike Data Finds Workplace Flexibility Imperative to Employee Happiness
April 2, 2019
New Wrike Data Finds Workplace Flexibility Imperative to Employee Happiness
April 2, 2019
Technology is Fueling Workplace Transformation with a Third of US Employees Working in Non-Traditional Office Settings
San Jose, Calif., April 2, 2019 - Wrike, the collaborative work management platform for high-performance teams, today released the third dataset from its Happiness Index, which focuses on workspaces and collaboration habits. According to survey results, the U.S. workplace is transforming, and emerging technologies are likely fueling the transformation. Only 11 percent of employees now work in the once ubiquitous cubicle, and a third (33 percent) work in non-traditional settings, such as a hot desk in a shared space or working remotely. The survey also revealed that 25 percent of employees lack the option to work remotely and that they are 87 percent more likely to be unhappy at work.
“Companies that fail to offer their employees flexibility when it comes to their work schedules are only hurting themselves,” said Megan Barbier, Vice President of People Operations, Wrike. “Giving employees the ability to have a little more control over their day, whether that be through the option to work from home, flex schedules, or unlimited PTO, helps them strike life-work harmony, which will ultimately improve their happiness and boost their productivity. It is a win-win for employees and employers, and companies that do not embrace this shift toward creative schedule solutions are likely to miss out on top talent and revenue.”
The Happiness Index also reveals that less happy workers have negative views of collaboration compared to their happier colleagues, and were 50 percent more likely to say “I avoid collaboration like the plague,” and twice as likely to say “collaboration is a necessary evil.” Conversely, 69 percent of collaborative work management software users love collaborating with remote team members because technology makes it easy and happy employees are 68 percent more likely than unhappy employees to say they think technology has made remote collaboration easier and more enjoyable.
“Creating a positive collaboration experience is a multifaceted effort that includes fostering a culture that embraces collaboration amongst distributed teams and having the right tools in place that ensure collaboration is an easy, transparent and human experience between colleagues,” added Barbier.
Additional Key Findings
Wrike commissioned Atomik Research, an independent creative market research agency, to conduct this survey. Respondents consisted of adults who work full-time for an organization with more than 200 employees. This survey was conducted in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, and resulted in at least 1,000 respondents in each country. Respondents are evenly split between male and female. The margin of error falls within +/- 2 percentage points with a confidence interval of 95 percent.
The complete Wrike Happiness Index will be available in May 2019.
Wrike is the most powerful work management platform. Built for teams and organizations looking to collaborate, create, and exceed every day, Wrike brings everyone and all work into a single place to remove complexity, increase productivity, and free people up to focus on their most purposeful work. With unmatched power, versatility, and intuitiveness, Wrike is the only work management solution an organization will ever need to scale, optimize, and move fast in a competitive world. More than 20,000 happy customers power their future and come together in Wrike, including The Estée Lauder Companies, Hootsuite, Nielsen, Ogilvy, Siemens, and Tiffany & Co. Wrike is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information, visit www.wrike.com.