'By utilising the diverse market of alternative workspaces, companies can provide workers with what they really want'
New research has found that employees feel the least productive when they're working from home.
Only 27% of workspace occupiers rated their productivity as excellent when working from home, with only 23% saying they want to spend their work week there.
This is way below the 44% of employees saying their productivity in a traditional office set-up is excellent, according to the report from Instant, provider of coworking office space.
The findings come amid heated debate on the productivity of employees while working from home, as employers strongly push office returns in the post-pandemic world.
But as the debate rages on, the Instant report found that employees might be leaning on to a third alternative on where they want to carry out work.
Some 31% of employees said they want to spend 31% of their work week in a coworking space, as 45% rated their productivity there as excellent.
"By utilising the diverse market of alternative workspaces, companies can provide workers with what they really want – a workspace option beyond their home offices," Instant said on an insight.
"Coworking spaces provide workers with all the advantages that the home office has to offer, but with the added advantage of increased productivity."
The third alternative comes amid reports that employers encouraging office returns are inflating office days amid low office spaces after downsizing during the pandemic.
According to the report, improving office accessibility through alternative workspaces that are closer to where employees live can improve productivity.
This comes as the findings revealed that those commuting over an hour to the company office, and employees aged above 45, reported better productivity levels in coworking spaces.
"By offering people access to a variety of work environments, teams can significantly enhance their productivity and lead to overall happier people," the report said.
