Unispace: "Returning for Good" Global Survey Do employers understand what workers need from the workplace?

KUALA LUMPUR,Malaysia,June 16,2023 -- Malaysian employees are quitting roles due to a host of factors,including unmet job expectations post-pandemic and a disconnect with leaders and culture. This is according to a new study by global workforce creation experts Unispace.

Returning for Good,a Unispace Global Workplace Insights report surveyed 9,500 workers and 6,650 business leaders across 17 countries worldwide.

Expectations not met: The gap between employer and employee

'Privacy','Productivity',and 'IT' are the problems,not 'Convenience'

While both employers (51%) and employees (55%) in Malaysia expect to eventually return to greater levels of office-based work,a disparity exists between what employers and employees believe the office should look like and provide.

Half of the workers surveyed revealed that they are hot-desking when in the workplace. 92% indicated that they would be inclined to spend more time at work if they had an assigned desk. Indeed,over a third (36%) revealed that they dislike the lack of privacy in the office. 26% feel that they are more effective in their quieter,at-home environment.

Motivated and incentivised – but not provided-for

Remote working hinders career prospect

Three quarters of employees (73%) and four fifths of employers (86%) indicated that career prospects would be limited for those who work remotely. Compared with Malaysia's relatively low reluctance to return to the office (54% versus 60% in Singapore,57% in the USA,and 67% in Hong Kong),the conclusion is that office spaces are the problem,not returning to the office,in principle.

Sean Moran,Senior Principal,Client Solutions,Asia at Unispace:

"We worked with clients across a variety of sectors,including banking and finance,legal,marketing,healthcare,hospitality and lifestyle. More companies are building larger,shared spaces with leisure elements like gaming areas,fitness facilities,and pantries with free beers; even the banking and legal industries - which are perceived as traditional and conservative - are open forhot-desking and meeting rooms with creative elements such as a graffiti wall to increase employee engagement and stimulate inspiration. These help balance their long working hours and high burnout rates"

For the full Returning for Good report,please download via thislink.