Have you heard of the latest workplace trends?
Hybrid work and employee well-being are some examples of new workplace trends. The goal of identifying trends is to let us employers know about industry patterns to help us create more progressive workplaces.
Here are the most popular workplace trends:
An occupational health service provider keeps employees in good physical and emotional health. They may also conduct risk assessments to reduce the likelihood of workplace illnesses. If there are concerns, controlled measures will be implemented, which may include an occupational health surveillance program.
Occupational health service providers can offer pre-employment medicals, mining medicals, executive health medicals, among other services.
The contemporary workplace is a relatively new idea. Workplaces have evolved from private offices and cubicles to open floor plans. Office architecture will change again as the workforce shifts to more hybrid and remote employment.
According to Swinburne University of Technology, “Many organisations have found themselves navigating a new work environment – one which has seen offices, in-person collaboration and meeting rooms replaced with video conferencing, virtual networks and online communication tools.”
Companies will reduce workplace spaces in the next few years and make the remaining workspaces more flexible and multi-functional. Introducing hot-desking, in which employees do not have an assigned seat and instead claim a different open workplace each day. There has also been an increase in the use of moveable office furniture, such as tables and chairs.
To support hybrid workforces, workplaces are likely to incorporate technology such as projectors, screens, and electronic whiteboards, as well as AR/VR.
Smaller businesses may also turn to coworking, choosing to rent limited office space on a monthly basis rather than paying rent on a building that is mostly empty.
Workplace trends are important because they establish new workplace standards for us business owners. Companies can be competitive in their industry and stay relevant in the wider world by adopting these trends in a timely manner.