As the government’s roadmap to easing lockdown restrictions continues, a new study of over 1,000 project professionals, carried out for Association for Project Management by research company Censuswide, highlights the impact of the pandemic on ways of working across the project profession.
The study finds that almost half (49 per cent) of project professionals say their company is moving to a permanent remote working model for staff. And more than one-in-ten (13 per cent) anticipate their employer will no longer have an office post-lockdown.
The survey shows that the appetite for continued homeworking amongst project managers is strong. Regardless of their company’s plans, nearly half (47 per cent) reveal they would choose permanent remote working post-lockdown and a further 17 per cent say they would opt for a mix of home and office-based work. The survey findings also show that 40 per cent of project professionals say that home working has positively impacted their mental wellbeing. Just over a third (36 per cent) of project practitioners say they would prefer a permanent return to the office.