What percentage of employees would like to work remotely?
Employees who have worked remotely are some of its biggest proponents. According to a Buffer 2020 survey, 98 percent of respondents indicated that they would like to work remotely, at least some of the time, for the rest of their careers.
What are the essentials of remote work?
Communication, collaboration and project management tools are the business essentials of remote work. Start with basics such as Remote Desktop to remotely access files from a work PC, collaboration tools such as Slack or Microsoft Teams and videoconferencing mainstays such as Zoom, GoToMeeting or Skype. Project management platforms such as Basecamp or Trello can help keep project progress visible to all participants.
What are the challenges of remote working?
Challenges might come in the form of: 1 Communication and collaboration can become more complex, especially if remote workers span different time zones. Technology can remove a great deal of these barriers, but employee training is necessary to make sure everyone is up to speed. 2 Maintaining a sense of teamwork and culture. Since opportunities to meet in the break room are nonexistent, management must take an active role in fostering relationships among team members in a virtual environment. Promoting events such as virtual coffee breaks can provide team members an opportunity to chat via video call. 3 Managing employees long-distance. In a remote work environment, managers have to be more creative about using technology, including one-on-one video chats, to not only connect with employees but also to identify roadblocks to productivity and ensure that employees are engaged.
What is the role of managers in remote work?
Managing employees long-distance. In a remote work environment, managers have to be more creative about using technology, including one-on-one video chats, to not only connect with employees but also to identify roadblocks to productivity and ensure that employees are engaged.
Why is remote working important?
Remote working can provide some unique advantages for companies to expand their workforce and add savings directly to the bottom line. Such advantages include: A global talent pool which allows employers to build teams with more diversity and additional skillsets from any location around the world.
How much can an employer save by telecommuting?
Increased cost savings. Global Workplace Analytics estimates a typical employer could save an average of $11,000 per half-time telecommuter per year as a result of increased productivity and reductions in real estate costs, absenteeism and turnover.
What are the hot spots for remote work?
Company leadership should consider these “make or break” hot spots to make their remote work programs more effective and sustainable: policy, technology, data security and employee engagement.
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