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A new study finds an emerging gap between employee and executive perceptions on the future of the employee experience. New research carried out by Gartner shows a sizeable division between the views of employers and their staff when it comes to what the future of employee experience should look like. Around three-quarters (75 per cent) of executive leaders believe they are already operating within a culture of flexibility. However, just over half (57 per cent) of staff agree with this statement, showing that organisations may not be doing all they can to embrace a flexible work culture. Similarly, nearly three-quarters of executives believe the business understands how flexible work patterns support employees, but only half of employees share this view. The research also shows that executives may have more access to technology which would allow them to work more flexibly. Only two-thirds (66 per cent) of employees agree they have the technology they need to effectively work remotely, compared to four in five (80 per cent) executives. Furthermore, under three-fifths of employees (59 per cent) feel their organisation has invested in providing them with the correct resources to work remotely whilst over three-quarters (76 per cent) executives believe they have
