Flexible Work Reality: Latest Data and Research March 2025

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Flexibility at work
Return to office

Slide deck covering the latest data on workplace flexibility and trends around return to office. 50 pages long, sections include trends in workplace policies, office utilization, the impact of mandates and a framework for approaching "hybrid" and flexible working. Data includes research from Stanford's Nick Bloom, et al, HBS prof Raj Choudhury, multiple academic studies including those by University of Pittsburg's Mark Ma, the latest Flex Index summary data, Kastle, CBRE, JLL and other data. Framework includes description of best practices regarding making flexible work programs successful, research from BCG, Future Forum, MillerKnoll, McKinsey and other firms and examples of Fortune 500 companies who have deployed successful programs.

  • Trendlines on "return to office"
  • Policy trends on workplace flexibility
  • Office utilization data pre-pandemic through end of 2024
  • Research on impacts of return-to-office mandates
  • Data on the impact of remote and hybrid on productivity, retention, connection, culture and innovation
  • Frameworks for making hybrid work programs successful

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