How Corona is changing our work
Hybrid work models have become an integral part of the working world, especially since the coronavirus pandemic. Researchers from Stuttgart have now investigated who benefits from them and what will be important in the future of work. An article from the Stuttgarter Zeitung.
After almost two years of the pandemic, one thing is clear: the coronavirus has permanently changed the world of work. The Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering (IAO) has conducted a new study examining what companies think about flexible working and what work models employees prefer. The Stuttgarter Zeitung has compiled and answered the most important questions.
One clear finding of the researchers is that the future belongs to hybrid work models. The combination of working from home and on-site work, as well as more flexible working time models, have become established among both employees and companies over the past two years.
Source: stuttgarter-zeitung.de – Author: Erik Raidt
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In principle, a large number of employees still desire the ability to work from home. The majority prefer two or three days per week. This flexibility has become indispensable in the world of work.
The University of St. Gallen and the Barmer Ersatzkasse (Barmer Health Insurance Fund) have investigated a related question. What impact does the increasingly digital and more flexible working world have on employee well-being? The question of how hybrid work models can affect employee performance and the associated challenges are also issues that companies must address.
And every change requires new skills—both from employees and from companies themselves. More freedom and flexibility requires more personal responsibility and better self-management.
A highly readable summary from the Stuttgarter Zeitung on the most important questions regarding the changes and challenges of today's working world.