Reimagining Cultural Norms

Despite the hardships of the pandemic, cultural norms have been challenged in organizations and positive change welcomed. A big part of this was leaders’ increased trust in their employees, resulting in a shift in the very perceptions of remote work.

50% felt trust had improved from their leaders to do their job well

72% of office-based employers in APJC have a greater
appreciation of the benefits and challenges of working from home.

67% incorporated more exercise into their daily routine while working from home.

63% want to travel less and 64% want to use their time
more productively.

“As businesses move towards more agile and distributed ways of working, culture will play a huge role in defining their success. As companies see their workforce expecting more flexibility, it is important that employees feel empowered and enabled to operate in that environment and employers feel confident that everyone will give their best. For this, trust and transparency among all stakeholders is critical.”

Deborah Woollard, Vice President, People & Communities, Cisco APJC