As offices across the UK continue to open following the easing of restrictions and many companies start to embed a new way of working, new internal research from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP finds that a hybrid working approach is boosting the productivity and wellbeing of its people.In a recent wellbeing survey conducted internally by the firm, 93% of the 2206 people who responded reported that they believe hybrid working – being able to work where and when works best for them – allows them to be more productive. The survey also explored how it impacts their wellbeing. It found that almost all (91%) respondents believe that a hybrid working approach supports their wellbeing – only 1% disagreed. Last summer, Grant Thornton introduced a ‘Framework for how we work’, outlining the founding principles of how the firm will work moving forward. It was introduced as a guide to inform people’s discussions and support decision making about hybrid working. It outlines that most of the firm will work between 1-4 days per week in an office or at a client site for collaboration and project work, and the rest of the working week from home or wherever is needed to continue to deliver high quality work and client service. In the first two weeks following the easing of restrictions in February, 63% of people in Grant Thornton have visited an office for, on average, one and a half days a week. This follows the firm’s latest Business Outlook Tracker* which surveyed 601 mid-sized businesses at the end of last year and found that, prior to the implementation of ‘plan B’ in early December, a hybrid working approach was the most common working practice in the mid-market, with 88% of businesses working this way. Read More