CHICAGO, Aug. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In recent years,
workplace design and environment have become a significant part of
company culture – and a tool to help drive productive, innovative
and collaborative work.
Released today, Capital One's Work Environment Survey of office
professionals across five major markets (New York City, Chicago, Dallas, San
Francisco, and Washington,
D.C.), revealed the influence that design has on employees
in the workplace, and more specifically what office professionals
currently have access to, what they want, and what they expect from
their next employer.
"The results of the Capital One Work Environment Survey show
that more than 4 in 5 Chicagoans believe that companies can't
encourage innovation unless their workplace design and environment
is innovative, which confirms what our team already believed to be
true and underscores how important design is to overall success of
a company," Carrie Ruban, Director,
Workplace Solutions, Capital One said.
Key findings for Chicago
workers include:
- Design Drives Innovation: 82% of Chicagoans believe
companies can't encourage innovation unless their workplace
environment is innovative
- Local Culture is Missing: 67% believe local culture
isn't currently reflected in their company's workplace design
- Flexibility is a Must: 82% have their best ideas when
they're working in flexible space options, and can work an average
of just 5 hours per workday in the same space before they become
less productive and creative
- Wanted: Attractive Design Elements: The most desired
design elements include natural light (62%), artwork and creative
imagery (46%) and easily reconfigurable furniture and spaces
(43%)
- A Gap in Health & Wellness: Most Chicagoans
said their company doesn't currently offer mother's nursing rooms
(76%) and environmentally friendly programs (71%). When asked to
prioritize on-site benefits, the top three responses were healthy
food and beverage options (40%) and a tie between relaxation/social
areas (36%) and health/wellness centers and programming (36%)
- Location, location, location?: When considering a new
job, nearly 2 in 3 office professionals believe that workplace
design and environment is equally important or more important than
office location
"At Capital One, our workplace strategy is grounded in associate
needs with a focus on flexibility, innovation and collaboration so
that they can thrive and create breakthrough products for our
customers," Sam Fisher, Senior
Director, Workplace Solutions, Capital One said. "We see the
workplace as a hybrid of design, amenities, culture, inclusivity
and technology – all focused on providing the best environment and
options for different work styles and roles."
In addition to Chicago data,
the survey also shows a snapshot of the country with aggregated
results from New York,
Dallas, Chicago, San
Francisco, and Washington,
D.C.:
- Design Drives Innovation: 82% of office professionals
believe companies can't encourage innovation unless their workplace
environment is innovative, and 63% feel innovation isn't reflected
at all in their current workplace's design
- Local Culture is Missing: 69% believe local culture
isn't currently reflected in their company's workplace design
- Flexibility is a Must: 82% of office professionals have
their best ideas when they're working in flexible space
options
- Wanted: Attractive Design Elements: The most desired
design elements include: natural light (62%), artwork and creative
imagery (44%) and easily reconfigurable furniture and spaces
(43%)
- A Gap in Health & Wellness: Most office
professionals said their company doesn't currently offer mother's
nursing room (76%), and environmentally friendly programs (70%).
When asked to prioritize on-site benefits, the top three responses
were healthy food and beverage options (41%) and relaxation/social
areas (36%) and health/wellness centers and programming (35%)
- Location, location, location?: When considering a new
job, nearly 2 in 3 office professionals believe that workplace
design and environment is equally important or more important than
office location (Millennials – 71% - are more likely to believe
this than Boomers – 56%)
About Capital One
Capital One Financial
Corporation (www.capitalone.com) is a financial holding
company whose subsidiaries, which include Capital One, N.A.,
and Capital One Bank (USA),
N.A., had $239.8 billion in deposits and $350.6
billion in total assets as of June 30, 2017.
Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Capital
One offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services
to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients through a
variety of channels. Capital One, N.A. has branches
located primarily in New York, Louisiana, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, New
Jersey and the District of
Columbia. A Fortune 500 company, Capital One trades on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "COF" and is included in
the S&P 100 index.
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Survey Methodology
The Capital One Work Environment
Survey was conducted by Wakefield Research
(www.wakefieldresearch.com) among 500 office professionals employed
full-time in each of the following DMAs: Chicago, Dallas, New York
City, San Francisco and
Washington, DC between May 24 and June 7, 2017, using an email
invitation and an online survey. Quotas have been set to ensure
reliable and accurate representation of the employed population in
each DMA.
Results of any sample are subject to sampling variation. The
magnitude of the variation is measurable and is affected by the
number of interviews and the level of the percentages expressing
the results. For the interviews conducted in this particular study,
the chances are 95 in 100 that a survey result does not vary, plus
or minus, by more than 2.0 percentage points overall, and 4.4
percentage points in each DMA from the result that would be
obtained if interviews had been conducted with all persons in the
universe represented by the samples.
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