Smart Working Revolution

2022 State of the Nation Survey

In our annual state of the nation smart working survey, we are collating data about the adoption of smart and hybrid working practices - post pandemic - across the nation. This will provide Leaders with valuable insights into the trends around smarter ways of working and inform future strategy.

If you complete the 4 minute survey, the results and white paper from the National Smart Working Survey will be shared with you.

Question Title

* 1. Do you already have a smart working or hybrid working vision and plan for your business?

Yes, we have a formal vision and a plan for how our workforce model will work

No, we have let the best model emerge naturally

We do not currently offer smart or hybrid working

We are currently considering a smart hybrid working strategy

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 2. If you do not currently have a smart working vision or plan what is the main reason for this?

We do not have the in-house skills to implement the transformation required

Top leadership do not want to invest in a formal vision and plan. They believe it will evolve naturally

We want people to be office based so we can check regularly that they are working effectively

We have technology or customers constraints that means people have to be face to face

Firstly, we need to work out what will work for our unique business and customers and what to avoid

Managers do not currently have the skills required to manage the performance of smart hybrid workers

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 3. What is your main reason for maintaining a smart/hybrid workforce model, post pandemic?

To broaden our talent pool so we can attract the best recruits

We've learned to trust our people and we want to build on that with a model that will help is thrive

To retain our best people and give them a better worklife balance

To ensure more inclusion and diversity in our workforce

To improve productivity by ensuring our people work where they are most productive

To reduce corporate space and overheads

Corporate social responsibility such as climate change

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 4. Which flexible location options do you currently offer to employees?

Hub Working

Mobile Working

Remote Working from anywhere

Hybrid - Working from home 1 or 2 days per week

Hybrid - Working from home and in the office as it suits the individual

Hybrid - Working 3 or 4 days in the office and 1 or 2 at home

Other

Question Title

* 5. Which flexible contract options do you currently offer employees?

Part-time hours or days

Compressed weeks

9 day fortnight

Annualised hours

4 day week

Flexible start and finish times

Unique shift patterns

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 6. Which areas of smart working do you find most challenging to get to grips with?

Training people in the right skills that build 2 way trust

Ensuring a culture of collaboration

Managing distributed teams fairly

Managing payroll across the range of smart working options we deploy

Performance management of smart workers

Wellbeing of smart workers

Smart technology that underpins good communication

HR support

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 7. Which challenges does your business face in relation to mobile employees?

Communication and Technology

Reducing carbon footprint/green fleet initiatives

Managing their health and wellbeing (e.g. stress behind the wheel, musculoskeletal health etc)

Isolation and loneliness

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 8. How confident are you that your Leaders and Managers are properly trained and equipped to manage teams of smart workers?

We offer in-depth development in smart leadership to those who manage hybrid and remote working so that we get the best performance from our people, but we can always improve!

We offer standard management development and I would feel more confident with a bespoke Smart and Hybrid Leadership Programme

We have no leadership programme in place and I do not feel confident that Leaders are properly equipped

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 9. How confident are you that the training you currently offer to individual employees and teams is enabling smarter working?

Confident. We have a formal smart working programme in place from on-boarding through the full working lifecycle.

We can improve as we use our standard training programmes

Not at all confident. We do not have a formal learning programme in place

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 10. On a scale of 1 to 10, how smart do you believe your business is working right now?

1. No smart working methodology

2. We're just starting out

3 We want to do better

4 We can do better

5. We're about 50% Smart

6. We're getting there

7. We're ok but we could do better

8. We're in pretty good shape

9. We're almost there - but need to take that last step

10. We're really Smart!

Question Title

* 11. What would you like to hear more about

Smart Recruitment Techniques

Smart Leadership Development Programmes (Leaders)

Smart Performance Management

Smart Customer Service

Smart Wellbeing

Becoming a Smart Worker (Employees)

Virtual Learning for Smart Workers

Smart Technology Solutions

Building 2 way trust between managers and Smart Workers

Shifting fixed mindset to embrace a Smart Culture

How to build the business case for Smart Working Implementation

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 12. What is your Job Title

Question Title

* 13. Which Sector does your business operate in?

Question Title

* 14. How many People does your organisation employ?

1 - 50

51 - 500

501 - 2000

2001 - 10,000

10,000 plus

Question Title

* 15. Please enter your Contact information

Name

Company

City/Town

Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

Question Title

* 16. Would you be happy to receive our email newsletters from time to time?

Yes