THE NEW NORMAL PART IIMoreySmith Survey

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1. Since March 2020, on average how often have you worked from the office?

Never

Rarely (one or two days a month)

Often (one day a week)

Most days (two to four days a week)

Every day

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2. Has the current lockdown restrictions affected your working routine?

Yes (I was working in the office more before the second and third lockdowns)

No (I have retained the same routine consistently)

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3. Initially, what elements of working from home did you expect to benefit from? (select all that apply)

No commute

More time at home with family or flatmates

Less distraction from colleagues

Flexibility to plan my day around my personal routine

Healthier, more balanced lifestyle (time for exercise, more sleep and healthier eating)

A slower pace

Other (please specify)

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4. Twelve months later, which of these do you feel you still benefit from? (select all that apply)

No commute

More time at home with family or flatmates

Less distraction from colleagues

Flexibility to plan my day around my personal routine

More time for exercise

Healthier, more balanced lifestyle (time for exercise, more sleep and healthier eating)

A slower pace

Other (please specify)

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5. What elements do you feel you’re struggling with now that you wouldn’t have necessarily noticed at the time of our last survey (July 2020)? (select all that apply)

Loss of collaboration and creativity

Lack of company culture

A sense of place or purpose within my team

Socialising with colleagues

Loss of mentoring

Change of physical environment

No differentiation between work and home life

Balancing multiple responsibilities including home schooling and parenting

Increased stress

The reality of winter months with shorter days and less opportunity to take advantage of the working from home benefits we were able to enjoy during summer

Other (please specify)

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6. What wider affects do you feel working from home has had on your company generally?

Loss of collaboration, innovation and creativity

Improved collaboration, innovation and creativity

Disconnected teams

Improved team connection

Increased stress and anxiety levels

Decreased stress and anxiety levels

Lack of mentoring

Improved mentoring

Negative financial implications

Positive financial benefits

Trust in employees has decreased

Trust in employees has increased

Other (please specify)

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7. What are you most looking forward to in returning to the office?

A defined routine

Easier communication and knowledge sharing with colleagues

Access to mentoring or ability to mentor younger colleagues

A more adequate set up (better wifi and technology, more ergonomic furniture etc.)

Drawing a line between work and personal life

Other (please specify)

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8. How important a role do you think the following will play in the future workplace?

	Extremely important	Very important	Somewhat important	Not important	Not at all important
Agile working	Agile working Extremely important	Agile working Very important	Agile working Somewhat important	Agile working Not important	Agile working Not at all important
Trust in employees to continue to work around their personal routine	Trust in employees to continue to work around their personal routine Extremely important	Trust in employees to continue to work around their personal routine Very important	Trust in employees to continue to work around their personal routine Somewhat important	Trust in employees to continue to work around their personal routine Not important	Trust in employees to continue to work around their personal routine Not at all important
Larger social spaces	Larger social spaces Extremely important	Larger social spaces Very important	Larger social spaces Somewhat important	Larger social spaces Not important	Larger social spaces Not at all important
Introduce convenience facilities including barbershops, grocery shops etc.	Introduce convenience facilities including barbershops, grocery shops etc. Extremely important	Introduce convenience facilities including barbershops, grocery shops etc. Very important	Introduce convenience facilities including barbershops, grocery shops etc. Somewhat important	Introduce convenience facilities including barbershops, grocery shops etc. Not important	Introduce convenience facilities including barbershops, grocery shops etc. Not at all important
Health facilities including gyms and studios	Health facilities including gyms and studios Extremely important	Health facilities including gyms and studios Very important	Health facilities including gyms and studios Somewhat important	Health facilities including gyms and studios Not important	Health facilities including gyms and studios Not at all important
Outdoor spaces and terraces where possible	Outdoor spaces and terraces where possible Extremely important	Outdoor spaces and terraces where possible Very important	Outdoor spaces and terraces where possible Somewhat important	Outdoor spaces and terraces where possible Not important	Outdoor spaces and terraces where possible Not at all important
Decentralisation of HQ’s with more satellite offices	Decentralisation of HQ’s with more satellite offices Extremely important	Decentralisation of HQ’s with more satellite offices Very important	Decentralisation of HQ’s with more satellite offices Somewhat important	Decentralisation of HQ’s with more satellite offices Not important	Decentralisation of HQ’s with more satellite offices Not at all important
Constant improving of technology	Constant improving of technology Extremely important	Constant improving of technology Very important	Constant improving of technology Somewhat important	Constant improving of technology Not important	Constant improving of technology Not at all important
A higher focus on sustainability	A higher focus on sustainability Extremely important	A higher focus on sustainability Very important	A higher focus on sustainability Somewhat important	A higher focus on sustainability Not important	A higher focus on sustainability Not at all important
Medical tests and screening	Medical tests and screening Extremely important	Medical tests and screening Very important	Medical tests and screening Somewhat important	Medical tests and screening Not important	Medical tests and screening Not at all important

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9. How do you think workplace culture will change?

Community focussed initiatives

More focus on collaboration, innovation and creativity

Increase in social enterprises

Increased focus on mental health

Dedicated wellbeing spaces

Easier communication between teams (both physically and digitally)

More diversity in teams

Increased agile working (both physically and remote)

Flexible space to accommodate changing working patterns

A mixture of quiet and social spaces

No-fi / no-tech spaces

Introduction of more team building activities

Increased personal team bonding/relationships

Consultation rooms and spaces for health checks

Other (please specify)

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10. What would your perfect ‘new normal’ working life be?

Opportunity to spend more time working from home

Opportunity to work flexible hours

Reduced working hours to balance work, lifestyle and family

A workplace that is a structured as a social and collaborative hub

More satellite workspaces to reduce travel to HQ sites

Other (please specify)

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11. What would you miss most if life returns to our original pre-Covid working patterns?

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12. What are your aspirations and ideal provisions in returning to the office?

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THE NEW NORMAL PART IIMoreySmith Survey - February 2021

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* 1. Since March 2020, on average how often have you worked from the office?

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* 2. Has the current lockdown restrictions affected your working routine?

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* 3. Initially, what elements of working from home did you expect to benefit from? (select all that apply)

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* 4. Twelve months later, which of these do you feel you still benefit from? (select all that apply)

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* 5. What elements do you feel you’re struggling with now that you wouldn’t have necessarily noticed at the time of our last survey (July 2020)? (select all that apply)

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* 6. What wider affects do you feel working from home has had on your company generally?

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* 7. What are you most looking forward to in returning to the office?

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* 8. How important a role do you think the following will play in the future workplace?

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* 9. How do you think workplace culture will change?

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* 10. What would your perfect ‘new normal’ working life be?

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* 11. What would you miss most if life returns to our original pre-Covid working patterns?

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* 12. What are your aspirations and ideal provisions in returning to the office?

THE NEW NORMAL PART II

MoreySmith Survey - February 2021

1. Since March 2020, on average how often have you worked from the office?

2. Has the current lockdown restrictions affected your working routine?

3. Initially, what elements of working from home did you expect to benefit from? (select all that apply)

4. Twelve months later, which of these do you feel you still benefit from? (select all that apply)

5. What elements do you feel you’re struggling with now that you wouldn’t have necessarily noticed at the time of our last survey (July 2020)? (select all that apply)

6. What wider affects do you feel working from home has had on your company generally?

7. What are you most looking forward to in returning to the office?

8. How important a role do you think the following will play in the future workplace?

9. How do you think workplace culture will change?

10. What would your perfect ‘new normal’ working life be?

11. What would you miss most if life returns to our original pre-Covid working patterns?

12. What are your aspirations and ideal provisions in returning to the office?