Change of scene: How flexible working is transforming the business landscape

12 Nov 2018 Editorial Team

A growing trend Each year, more employers embrace flexible working, and by 2030 it is projected that up to 13 per cent of all employment will use some form of it. Driven by technology, this rapid expansion is giving workers an option to choose a workspace either closer to their home, or even move out of cities altogether. A study by Cushman Wakefield suggests that the number of people outside of large cities subscribing to flexible workspace providers has almost quadrupled over the past decade.

Improved standards of living
The benefits of these shorter commutes are significant. Regus calculated that in the UK alone, up to 115 million hours of commuting time could be saved by flexible workspace over a 15-year period. It is exciting to imagine this on a global scale.

With shorter commutes, workers naturally have more free time, but it is more than that. Studies suggest that ‘flexible and remote workers tend to report higher levels of happiness and job satisfaction than other workers’. As the number of people using Regus and flexible working expands, so does overall job satisfaction and work/life balance.

Enhanced productivity
More than just enhancing workers’ quality of life, flexible working is improving their efficiency. A Regus survey of their users confirmed this, with 91 per cent of respondents agreeing that flexible workspace increases employee productivity.

What’s more, this greater productivity isn’t just focused at a single point or in an individual city. Flexible working enhances the overall commercial wellbeing of the country, as it allows more workers greater access to high-quality workspaces.

This workspace revolution is being driven by Regus. They provide a truly dynamic model that enables employers and employees to choose the location and the type of space they work from. Over 3,000 flexible working centres are available worldwide, and their portfolio is steadily growing.

Flexible working is changing the way we work. People are no longer anchored to the city, shackled to a single desk every day. Instead, they are free to choose where they work from, and the kind of working arrangement that suits them. Not only is this small but fundamentally important shift improving the happiness of employees, it is also boosting their overall economic productivity. A growing trend Each year, more employers embrace flexible working, and by 2030 it is projected that up to 13 per cent of all employment will use some form of it. Driven by technology, this rapid expansion is giving workers an option to choose a workspace either closer to their home, or even move out of cities altogether. A study by Cushman Wakefield suggests that the number of people outside of large cities subscribing to flexible workspace providers has almost quadrupled over the past decade. Improved standards of living The benefits of these shorter commutes are significant. Regus calculated that in the UK alone, up to 115 million hours of commuting time could be saved by flexible workspace over a 15-year period. It is exciting to imagine this on a global scale. With shorter commutes, workers naturally have more free time, but it is more than that. Studies suggest that ‘flexible and remote workers tend to report higher levels of happiness and job satisfaction than other workers’. As the number of people using Regus and flexible working expands, so does overall job satisfaction and work/life balance. Enhanced productivity More than just enhancing workers’ quality of life, flexible working is improving their efficiency. A Regus survey of their users confirmed this, with 91 per cent of respondents agreeing that flexible workspace increases employee productivity. What’s more, this greater productivity isn’t just focused at a single point or in an individual city. Flexible working enhances the overall commercial wellbeing of the country, as it allows more workers greater access to high-quality workspaces. This workspace revolution is being driven by Regus. They provide a truly dynamic model that enables employers and employees to choose the location and the type of space they work from. Over 3,000 flexible working centres are available worldwide, and their portfolio is steadily growing.