Poly research finds 72% of employees crave consistency between remote and office
work setups
Poly’s findings show that employees crave consistency between remote and office work setups
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., May 3, 2022-- Poly (NYSE: POLY), today released data from The Hybrid Performance Review,
a study revealing why 63 percent of employees are resisting the return to office and how employers can
better accommodate preferred workstyles. Poly surveyed 5,000 U.S. employees and employers to uncover how
workspaces, technology, and personality traits impact performance; and how employers are responding.
“Our research indicates that hybrid work is here to stay,” said Dave Shull President and CEO, Poly.
“Organizations will need to adapt and upgrade their office gear, to include video enabled meeting rooms with
technology that’s as easy to use as the devices we have all come to know and love while working from home.
Once we deliver the tools, technologies, and benefits thatemployees crave today, we will be equipped to take
on the future of work.”
Poly announced these findings while opening its doors to a newly-remodeled customer experience center in New
York City, to showcase enterprise technology that helps everyone feel seen and heard in the next chapter of
hybrid work.
Key “Hybrid Performance Review” research findings include:
Consistent and equitable experiences between remote and office setups are key: The majority
(72%) of workers agree that their employers can be doing more to create a uniform experience between those
in the office and those working remotely:
- Technology, such as out-of-date or clunky video conferencing technology in the office (17%), and faulty
headsets/poor audio (16%), causes frustrations.
- The lack of adequate equipment or retrofitting office space leads to a mere 28% of workers and 35% of
business leaders saying their organization has created an equitable experience for remote and in-office
workers.
- The inequality among remote and in-office workers is evidenced by less than two in five (36%) employers
saying their company has provided adequate technology to connect when working remotely. Only 35% have
created new collaboration spaces with video conferencing equipment to bring equality to meetings.
- Business leaders also confess they can do more to support hybrid work. A minority of business leaders
rated their company as “excellent” when it comes to supporting hybrid workers with technology (45%),
wellbeing services (45%), inclusion initiatives (44%), and collaboration (42%).
Employees are embracing the benefits of hybrid work: The majority (65%) of employers are
pushing for a return to the office despite the benefits workers cite in remote and hybrid working:
- Over 7 in 10 employees (71%) agree that working from home suits their personality type better, and the
same percentage (71%) agree that working from home has positively impacted their performance.
- Nearly half (41%) of workers say their work equipment is better at home than in the office (35%).
- Despite these benefits, over half (57%) of workers agree they have felt pressure from their manager or
company to return to the office.
“Video confidence” is on the rise: Video has become a standard way of working with 71% of
employees using it:
- Two-thirds (66%) of workers surveyed agreed they would rather present to a large audience on a video
conference rather than in person.
- This number increases when surveying introverts with 75% saying their confidence in tasks such as
presenting has increased due to being able to do it via video.
- Video confidence is more popular among more senior employees. More than 80% of directors and 80% of
senior managers cite increased confidence when presenting via video versus middle managers (61%) and
entry-level employees (55%).
Personal preferences impact workplace productivity: Worker personality traits matter in the
return to office transition. Both introverted and extroverted employees favor hybrid or remote work over
working full time in an office and say it has a positive impact on how they work, with introverts claiming
the greatest benefits:
- Those employees who consider themselves more introverted are almost twice as likely to say hybrid or
remote work is better suited to them (48% vs 25%) compared to working in the office.
- A greater number of introverted workers feel their productivity has increased since the pandemic (64%),
compared to extroverted workers (51%). This can be attributed to a better work-life balance (38%), and
remote work increasing their confidence (35%).
- For introverted workers seeking a new role, 77% stated their employer wants them to be in the office
more than they want to be.
- Those employees who consider themselves more extroverted are also more likely to say hybrid or remote
work is better suited to them than working full time in the office (41% vs 30%).
For more information on the latest Poly solutions enabling today’s hybrid workforce and preferred workstyles,
please visit: www.poly.com
About Poly
Poly (NYSE: POLY) creates premium audio and video products so you can have your best
meeting -- anywhere, anytime, every time. Our headsets, video and audio-conferencing products, desk phones,
analytics software and services are beautifully designed and engineered to connect people with incredible
clarity. They're pro-grade, easy to use and work seamlessly with all the best video and audio-conferencing
services. Poly MeetingAI delivers a broadcast quality video conferencing experience with Poly DirectorAI
technology which uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to deliver real-time automatic
transitions, framing and tracking, while NoiseBlockAI and Acoustic Fence technologies block-out unwanted
background noise. With Poly (Plantronics, Inc. – formerly Plantronics and Polycom), you'll do more than just
show up, you'll stand out. For more information visit www.Poly.com.
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