The challenge of how to build productive and successful 昀氀exibility into work has created new opportunities for employers to shift how we work. The rise of 昀氀exible work environments created For example, younger employees (18–34 years old) by the pandemic in 2020 forced businesses to were 59% more likely to leave if a hybrid workplace 昀椀nd ways to operate within and outside of the was not o昀昀ered than older ones (55–64 years old). traditional models of working. Today, the workplace Employees with disabilities were 11% more likely landscape has completely shifted from the previous to prefer a hybrid work model than employees and predominant o昀케ce dynamics to experiments in without disabilities. More than 70% of men and hybrid, full 昀氀exibility, and co-working environments. women expressed strong preferences for hybrid “At the heart of this is the growing need for work, whereas non-binary employees were 14% 昀氀exibility in where, when, and how employees more likely to prefer it. LGBTQ+ employees were 4 work.” The ways in which we work together have 13% more likely to prefer hybrid work than their forever changed, and many employees want to heterosexual peers. More generally speaking, when keep it that way. people have the chance to work 昀氀exibly, 87% of 5 them take it. 2023 Benefits Trends: The evolving workplace 41