Companies that rely on agile forms of work react much better to changes and challenges, especially during a crisis, such as a pandemic. Agile working methods help us change plans at short notice and offer proactive solutions. Our survey shows that agile organizations react more flexibly to rapid changes and are therefore more robust – not only in times of crisis but at any time.
Agile organizations are more robust
A large majority of those surveyed (82%) believe that agile companies are better equipped to react quickly to changes such as crises. In addition, more than two-thirds (71%) state that agile organizations have an advantage because employees are used to self-organized work and can work remotely more efficiently.
- Increased flexibility (57%)
- Increased speed, e.g., time-to-market (49%)
- Stronger customer focus (38%)
- Simpler and leaner processes ( 31%)
- Improvement in the personal responsibility of employees (17%)
- above all, support from top management (48%)
- strengthening the responsibility of individual employees (45%)
- the use of dedicated agile coaches (37%)
People’s motivations also influence the organizational culture, and there are various ways to influence them. However, there was a big difference between respondents in how they are motivated and how they would like to be inspired. Self-determined working, primarily when supported by agile frameworks, is the most important motivating factor for employees at 72%.
