Intelligent CIO LATAM Issue 22 | Page 44

CIO OPINION
Redesigning the workplace and the network that supports it has become pivotal for organizations that want to achieve better business operations and results .
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 organizations 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 organizations 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 utilizes their insights and large survey database of over 70,000 worker respondents and 125 corporate real estate respondents to answer these questions .
With 93 % of corporate real estate leaders surveyed indicating that their organizations 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 organizational
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