A Zero-Sum Conundrum

Insights from The Distributed Work Dilemma: When Innovation and Job Satisfaction Compete

Conducted by Vanson Bourne and commissioned by VMware, a new global survey* of 5,300 HR, IT and business decision-makers, and employee-level respondents revealed an intractable conflict at the heart of the distributed work model. While innovation thrives in person, job
satisfaction is highest when employees can work from anywhere. Organizations are now faced with the challenge of how to spur innovation without driving away the top talent who would be responsible for that innovation to begin with.