Hybrid Working Practices – a Jabra Study
Jabra’s most recent report on the subject of Hybrid Working Practices has been published. It highlights the ‘post pandemic’ changes in the workplace. In short, there has been a gradual increase in the movement of remote staff back into the office, but they are not always finding themselves at ease with the provided technology.
Jabra looked at six key markets (United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Poland, and Japan) globally and assessed both the positives and negatives of hybrid work.
59% of employees say that personal interaction with colleagues is motivational.
Generation Z and Millenials are far more likely to feel left out in online meetings.
64% of workers feel that being able to hear and see colleagues instills trust.
As little as 15% of employees have access to video in their meeting rooms.
PEOPLE ARE SPENDING MORE TIME IN THE OFFICE
WHO FEELS MOST EXCLUDED IN ONLINE MEETINGS
VIDEO CAN HAVE A POSITIVE CAREER IMPACT
Perhaps the most pertinent statistic is that almost a third of employees do not feel confident in using an equipped meeting room, They are experienced in Zoom/ Google Meet/ Microsoft Teams scenarios from their personal laptops ( at home or in the office ) but often feel slightly hesitant to use what appears to be a far more complex set up.
%
of employees say they’re hesitant to take meetings from a meeting room because they’re less comfortable with the technology compared to just using their own laptop
%
of employees say that all their office’s meeting rooms are equipped with video, meaning that a large proportion are not!
Jabra’s findings show that companies need to better educate their staff in how to use meeting room equipment and also need to research the most accessible and ergonomic kit for the meeting room.
Jabra, very well known for their headsets, are also major players in the VC ( Video Conferencing ) arena, designing and manufacturing a range of easy to use and well featured meeting room solutions.
