Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 63 | Page 46

CIO OPINION
CIOs must also understand which aspects of technology have grown or decreased in importance .
Alan Ni , Senior Director , Edge Marketing , Aruba

Evolving workspaces and mobility as a key factor in creating the optimal hybrid model

Alan Ni , Senior Director , Edge Marketing , Aruba , tells us what CIOs should consider when creating the best hybrid workspace and experience for the future .

As has already been widely reported , the pandemic caused a great shift in our working patterns and in the workplace – prompting organisations to reconsider the office space and the enterprise network in order to support employees ’ evolving expectations and needs . And over two years later , that shift shows no signs of slowing . In fact , as we look to 2023 , redesigning the workplace and the network that supports it has become pivotal for organisations that want to achieve better business operations and results , as well as improve employee satisfaction .

Yet , how exactly have employee expectations and needs changed ? And what should CIOs consider when creating the best hybrid workspace and experience for the future ?
We teamed up with Leesman , a leading global provider of original research on workplace quality and employee satisfaction , to create a report that utilises its insights and large survey database of over 70,000 worker respondents and 125 corporate real estate respondents , to find out the answers .
With 93 % of corporate real estate leaders surveyed indicating that their organisations plan to adopt hybrid work as standard practice going forward and 94 % revealing that they plan to make further physical changes in the workplace to support organisational and / or employees ’ needs , the results offer compelling information for CIOs as they map out their goals for this year .
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