2022 Work Trend Index: Annual Report he past two years have 2 of leaders say their company already requires, T taught us that culture will or plans to require, full-time in-person work in stand or fall with managers. the year ahead. This percentage is even higher But many managers feel for leaders in the manufacturing (55%), retail stuck between leadership (54%), and consumer goods (53%) industries. and new employee expectations, and they feel This stands in sharp contrast to the data on powerless to drive change for their team. the importance of flexible work to employees. Over half of managers (54%) feel leadership at Over half of respondents (52%) say they are their company is out of touch with employee likely to consider shifting to hybrid or remote nearly 3 times more applicants compared to expectations. And 74% say they don’t have work in the year ahead. And remote and on-site roles. the influence or resources they need to make hybrid jobs are still on the rise. According to changes on behalf of their team. LinkedIn, in March of 2020, 1 in 67 U.S. jobs 2 The 50% of business leaders who say their company already offered a remote work option. Today, that requires or plans to require full-time in-person work in the year The source of this tension is clear as business number is about 1 in 7. And remote jobs on ahead reflects leaders who are in information worker roles. It does not include leaders who work in frontline settings such as leaders seek a return to what once was; 50% LinkedIn attract 2.6 times more views and hospitals, warehouses, retail settings, etc.