“Whilst there have been many negatives of the pandemic, there have definitely been some pros” – he shares his own personal example of having three children under the age of four. Hedderman shared that we’ve moved from “the work life conflict era” of pre-2000, to a period of technological development that allowed “work life balance come to life” – in this situation, you were able to send an email on your phone or take your laptop home with you, which “back in 2000 was a very progressive thought”.Īnd now we are living in the era of “integrating your working life” as a result of COVID-19. It is very easy to talk about the theory of hybrid work, but actually figuring out the right model for their organization, and implementing it, is a huge challenge for employers.Īt Envision, UNLEASH sat down with Microsoft UK’s modern business group’s senior director Nick Hedderman to get his top tips. Most employees want to choose where they work and they want to fit work around their lives (rather than the other way round). In addition, a lack of flexible working options is a major cause of the ‘Great Resignation’. Microsoft’s 2022 Work Trend Index found that 38% of the 31,000 workers surveyed are working in a hybrid model – and 53% are planning to implement this type of model in the next 12 months. Hybrid is going to be the future of work. One area that employers need to prioritize and focus on as they tackle the current economic situation, and particularly the talent war dubbed the ‘ Great Resignation’, is getting hybrid work right. Although they are suffering, they are incredibly resilient, and CEOs are telling Danker: “We’ve got this”. “There’s not much the government can do to make these things go away”, businesses need to step up. “I talk to 40 CEOs every week, and about labor shortages even more than inflation”.ĭanker was clear. “It’s happening because of a complete realignment in the way people work” as a result of COVID-19, but also Brexit. Not only is the economy suffering – inflation is sky high – but labor shortages exist “across every sector, every job category and every part of the country”.
In the middle of May, Microsoft held its UK Envision conference on the outskirts of London’s Canary Wharf.ĭuring the keynote, Tony Danker, director-general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), talked about the challenges employers in the UK (and beyond) face in the future.
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