Slack technologies salesforce6/15/2023 ![]() ![]() Guided by employee feedback, Salesforce introduced its new workplace model – offering teams three ways of working: flex (1-3 days in the office per week on average), fully remote and office-based. Survey data revealed nearly half of employees only wanted to come in as little as a few times per month, but that 80% are still hungry for the connection, camaraderie and innovation that comes from gathering in- person. These surveys have guided Salesforce’s re-opening strategy, and helped plan for what the future office would look like. Salesforce introduced wellbeing surveys early on in the pandemic to help understand employee sentiment around core challenges posed by COVID-19 - from evaluating feelings of burnout and stress to how employees feel about returning to the office. Using data to design the workplace of the future It’s something leaders at Salesforce remain hyper-focused on - both in ensuring employees feel connected, and helping customers support their employees too. The onus now falls to companies to provide the right environment, technology, coaching, and support to keep employees happy and engaged. “Companies and leaders are adapting and exploring different ways to create human connection and provide relevant, engaging employee experiences.” ![]() “Research is showing connection is something people are craving in this type of environment,” said Jill Unikel, SVP, Employee Communications & Engagement, Salesforce. If companies aren’t intentional about bringing people together, it can impact both employee engagement and productivity. And with the employees’ primary hub for connection – the office – not yet part of the daily routine, the employee experience has completely changed. Hallway conversations, coffee breaks, and team happy hours are happening virtually. While many employees now enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere, many also crave face-to-face connection. ![]() After a massive step into the unknown moved most workforces remote overnight, employees now receive requests like these via technologies Salesforce calls Cloud 3.0 – Slack, Zoom, Chat, AI, and IoT. Today, these conversations look and feel entirely different. As the world begins to reopen, Salesforce shares how it is approaching the future of the office, the technology that facilitates hybrid work, and how putting employees at the center of the equation will create success from anywhere. ![]()
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