Flexi-working Leads to Higher Productivity, Profitability: Regus

89 percent of Vietnamese companies report that their productivity has increased as a result of flexible working practices, and 95 percent link increasing revenues directly to flexi-working, according to new research from global workplace provider Regus. The research surveyed over 16,000 senior business managers around the world and it is believed to be the first time that independent research evidence has validated the causal connection between flexible working (time and/or place of work) and improved productivity/revenue generation.

 

Respondents also report feeling more energized and motivated thanks to flexible working (84 percent), perhaps indicating why they are able to be more productive and generate more revenue. Flexible working, by improving worker morale and health, is therefore also taking on the important role of a talent retention tool, providing businesses with a valuable way of rewarding and attracting resources.

 

Other interesting findings are: 95 percent of respondents declare that they work more on-the-move than they used to; 84 percent of respondents say that workers in their company feel healthier thanks to flexible working; 76 percent of respondents expect a surge in the number of people that go part-time at some point in their career path; globally, small businesses have embraced flexible working more readily than large, with 80 percent of SME workers saying that their company works more flexibly than it used to, compared with 68 percent of large business workers.