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A fresh new lockdown means that once again the workplace and its future will continue to look very different to what employees were used to pre-COVID. Now that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has instructed employees to work from home and avoid travel where possible, remote work looks set to continue well into 2021, forcing the future of the workforce to continue to change at a rapid pace.
Recent data shared by TopCV has discovered that due to this uptick in remote working, more employees have shared that they want to continue this ongoing flexibility going forwards. In fact, it found that only seven per cent of office-based professionals want to return to office life.
These figures may come as no surprise as employees have now been able to take charge of their own work-life balance, however Metro Bank’s Chief People Officer, Carol Frost, believes that the importance of communicating with staff and monitoring each individual’s wellbeing will be essential for the future in 2021.
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She told HR Grapevine: “As we enter another lockdown it is more important than ever to continue communicating with our colleagues and keep them engaged.” Frost explained that it is likely that many professionals will start to make resolutions as the New Year begins, while also concentrating on their own mental wellbeing and their health, something that Metro Bank is actively encouraging at the business.
