Attachment 1 THE FUTURE WORKPLACE Key trends that will affect employee wellbeing and how to prepare for them today THE AGELESS WORKFORCE ■■ The rise of the ageless workforce is a key desire for employees ■■ Employers need to make ensuring their staff have the mental and physical energy to work as long as they want a top priority ■■ Not tackling this issue will lead to higher levels of stress and a higher likelihood of employees leaving their jobs THE MINDFUL WORKFORCE ■■ The rise of the workplace that nurtures the mental health and encourages staff to take a break from their hyper-connected, digital lifestyles will be important in the future ■■ 73% workers feel they are expected to be “always on” and available for work, which increases significantly their levels of stress and likelihood to leave their job THE COLLABORATIVE WORKFORCE ■■ Employees want to see the workplace of the future become ever more collaborative ■■ Employers will need to promote an open, honest and social exchange to drive loyalty and engagement ■■ 65% of employees claim that workshops and inter- team discussions are effective ways to generate ideas, having a positive impact on stress levels By encouraging more of this British businesses could SAVE £90bn by retaining key members of staff THE INTUITIVE WORKFORCE ■■ The digital-savvy generation will desire a workplace that is intuitive and intelligent to their moods, wants and needs ■■ This will champion a transparent relationship between employers and their employees ■■ Employers can embrace this by using technology to mine and gather data to improve each employee’s roles, responsibilities and benefits Not addressing this could COST British businesses £29bn through increased staff turnover Attachment 2 Ignoring this could COST British businesses £44bn Not addressing this could COST British businesses £101bn Silicon Valley’s open offices are probably over, thanks to the coronavirus – but they were always bad for employees anyway Avery Hartmans | Aug 9, 2020 ■■ The coronavirus outbreak will have long-lasting effects on US workers, particularly when it comes to the open office made popular by Silicon Valley companies like Facebook and Google. ■■ Experts say that the open office was never very positive for employees, who reported feeling less productive and more distracted, got sick more easily, and felt pressured to work longer and harder because of their lack of privacy. ■■ “Open floor plans are most definitely going to disappear,” Rhiannon Staples, chief marketing officer at human resources management company Hibob, told Business Insider. “I feel like it was already on its way out and this was the kick it needed to get it out the door.” Google’s office in Mountain View, California 94 Key aspects Strategies Sample task 10 The world of work Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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