MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) partnered with LeadToMarket (LTM) Research to survey human resources (HR) professionals in order to better understand how companies are preparing to return their employees to the workplace amidst the continued uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the survey analyzed organizational tactics, strategies, timelines for returning employees, and asked HR leaders for their top concerns. The "COVID-19 HR Survey: Returning the Workforce to the Workplace" report unveils detailed results from 200 HR professionals working at companies that have at least one thousand employees in the United States. The findings show that the vast majority of organizations are being more tactical than strategic in their approach.
Tactical vs. Strategic The Return-to-Workplace survey data shows that most companies are focused on tactical safety procedures such as requiring face coverings for employees (100% of respondents), limiting capacity to facilitate social distancing (79%), cleaning and sanitizing the workplace during the workday (78%), and conducting daily health screenings (71%). While these are necessary to maintain employee safety, they fail in preparing workplaces to respond quickly enough to health threats.
Software technology can provide HR professionals who are coordinating the complexities of return-to-workplace efforts with safety measures and capabilities that include:
"Software is essential for a safe return to the workplace," says Matt Calkins, CEO of Appian. "When dealing with the health and well being of hundreds or thousands of people, businesses need the speed that software delivers in tracking daily health updates, monitoring test results, identifying potential exposures, and conducting contact tracing."
Additional key findings from the Return-to-Workplace survey include:
To download the full "COVID-19 HR Survey: Returning the Workforce to the Workplace" report , go to https://www.appian.com/covid-19-survey/.
Methodology Appian commissioned LeadToMarket to survey 200 HR professionals at U.S. organizations of at least 1,000 employees. Survey respondents, all HR managers or above, work at organizations across a variety of industries including financial services, insurance, and life sciences.
About Appian Appian provides a low-code automation platform that accelerates the creation of high-impact business applications. Many of the world's largest organizations use Appian applications to improve customer experience, achieve operational excellence, and simplify global risk management and compliance. For more information, visit www.appian.com.
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