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As the COVID-19 pandemic pushed businesses to embrace telecommuting, many were surprised by the resulting boost in productivity. It’s no wonder that substantial data indicates increased productivity for telecommuting employees.
Skype, Google Hangout), as well as the decentralization and de-localization of work characterized by distributed teams, remote work, flex work and telecommuting, contract and project-based work, and the rapid growth of the coworking movement. Evernote, Dropbox), and communication channels (e.g.,
government have found that allowing employees to telecommute, when done correctly, can increase employee productivity and satisfaction, reduce costs for the company, reduce employee turnover and allow access to a larger talent pool. For up to ten people, Google Hangouts or Skype work great. grew by almost 80 percent.
Many organizations tend to neglect team collaboration in remote workers, and that is a concern. With each year, the number of telecommuting workers rises drastically. Connect your teams You need to cultivate good relationships with your teams in order to get expected results and collaborate properly.
In addition to that, Colgate-Palmolive offers some great benefits, such as flexible work hours for their employees, telecommute options, and nearby back-up childcare centers, which is a nice perk for work-at-home parents. Wegmans is another company that really excels in this area. America is a land of incentive.
Global Workplace Analytics estimates that an employer can save $11,000 on average per year for each half-time telecommuter. Some major companies such as Microsoft and Google plan to put an end to their remote work policies and have all staff return to the office to work together in-person again. In-person only.
Some people, however, give a whole new meaning to telecommuting. This could be a spacious cafe, a library or a dedicated coworking space (a great choice if youre also looking to meet other digital nomads, network or collaborate). Adopt Google Drive or Microsofts OneDrive for storage, file sharing and collaboration on documents.
Those who have been telecommuting have the choice of moving or leaving the company. IBM, of course, isn't the only well known example of a company reducing or eliminating telecommuting. Yahoo rather famously did this several years ago and Google and Apple have always tried to limit telecommuting.
On the flip side, if a heavy push toward traditional office spaces and business growth leads to a more stringent tax environment for telecommuters or small business owners, remote workers could see fewer financial incentives to work from home. The transition toward remote work isnt likely to reverse under Trumps leadership.
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