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A new report released by Leesman, an assessor of workplace effectiveness, analyzed how organizations can better support employees by offering an office environment that actually works.
Leesman launches ‘The Next 250k’, a global report based on the evaluation results from more than 250,000 employees across 2,200+ workplaces in 67 countries. The study looks at how a poorly planned workplace can have a negative impact on employees, inhibiting their ability to perform. The data reveals a shocking level of dissatisfaction among the workforce.
Despite the current focus on health and wellbeing at work, the findings show that many employees are having to endure workplaces that fail to support their basic working day, obstructing their ability to positively contribute to business success.
43 percent of employees globally do not agree that their workplace enables them to work productively. In the States, that figure is 37 percent (based on 27,334 respondents). Therefore, in line with the latest figures from Statistica, for over 47 million American workers, the office is simply not good enough.
The report points to five key areas that organizations need to focus on:
Dr. Peggie Rothe PhD who led the research said:
“Great organizations build a business framework that enable their employees to do their best work. And the workplace is integral in this equation. Offices are assets - tools in talent management strategies, gears in product innovation, instruments in brand development and organizational performance. The central findings of this study should concentrate attentions on how workplace strategies can support business competitiveness, not by cost mitigation but through increasing employee engagement, loyalty and output.”
Tim Oldman, Leesman CEO, added:
“What this report demonstrates is that there is still more that organizations need to be doing if they’re going to leverage the workplace as a source of competitive advantage and a booster of organizational performance. We still see far too many workplaces that are simply not fit for purpose and that represents a huge missed opportunity for business leaders. We hope that the key central findings can help more organizations create better, more productive environments for their workforce.”
To download ‘The Next 250k’ report for free please visit http://www.leesmanindex.com/250k/