The Sodexo 2012 Workplace Trends Report has just been released and finds that employees are looking to employers for tools and resources to help them simplify their lives, stay healthy and balanced, and bring their "whole self" to work as these continue to be top drivers of engagement. Employee engagement, productivity, brand image and loyalty continue to be relevant measures of success.
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Download NowThe report “offers a unique perspective on the workplace that combines insight from clients, academia, principal research, and leading facilities management and human resource trade organizations,” according to a press release.
The research, using a sample of over 800 end users, also predicts continued focus on well-being and the ability to deliver a unique value proposition to business communities that focuses on not only integrated, effective, and efficient use of space, but also the performance of human capital.
"For any business wanting to grow, these trends show there is a premium on programs that are outcome driven and on sustainable results that address both people and physical space," said Michael Norris, COO and market president for Sodexo's Corporate segment.
The 2012 report identifies 10 key workplace trends:
- Integration of Workplace Solutions: Creating Higher Value
- Workplaces that Promote Sustainability
- Inclusive Workplaces
- It's All About Me: Rewards and Recognition
- Virtual Workforces
- The Built Environment as a Driver of Employee Engagement
- Evidence-based Space Design
- Quantifiable Employee Health and Wellness Initiatives
- Psychological Health in the Workplace
- Flexible Workplaces
Rachel Permuth-Levine Ph.D., MSPH, senior director, outcomes-based research and solutions for Sodexo's toLive workplace strategies added that "our team predicts these trends are the direct link to designing environments that enhance individual performance, foster collaboration, and contribute to the well-being of employees—it's the workplace of the future."
The complete report, including trend abstracts, can be viewed at http://bit.ly/SDXworkplacetrends2012.
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