The remote set-up has become the new normal for all the companies in 2020, and it is continuing till now. Few factors affect this new system, and we will discuss that in this article.
Asynchronous Communication with Malleable Working Hours
A dispersed and remote workforce needs new and unique ways of monitoring and tracking the work’s productivity and efficiency. As per PwC estimate, the 9-5 work schedule in most of the companies has little place for a remote set-up. Also, various researches have revealed that most workers want to work willingly if they are offered flexible working hours. For this, the companies are providing the opportunity to the employees to choose their working hours. Flexible hours allow the employee to maintain a good life-work balance and also provides job satisfaction.
Better Processes that Enables Business Objectives
For a remote set-up to work properly, the right processes along with the right tools are needed. It is also the premise for asynchronous communication and flexibility. The main thing is that planning at various levels like end goals, responsibility, timeline, and business objectives is essential for triumphant remote work set-up.
Employees Taking Increased Staycations and Vacations
The remote set-up has made it easy for the employees to shift whenever they want and go on vacations. As remote set-up enables people to work from any place they want, the location does not matter; the important thing is that the work should be done. In the coming years, remote set-up can become the normal way of working also staycation can become mainstream.
The new trend has already been in action due to pandemics, and also, we have to monitor remote work environment and watch what steps the companies take to get along with the new trend.
Improved Lifestyle
As we have already mentioned, work from home has also helped the employees have a good work-life balance, as it allows all of them to spend a great amount of time with their friends, families, and other relatives. As this work from home trend grows; the employees can lead their lives properly due to work flexibility. Due to this, many workers can extract time for cooking, workout, or many other things. The husband can spend a good amount of time with his child and wife hence it will be a great situation for all the employees.
Increased Productivity
The business organizations were much concerned when this new set-up was introduced due to the pandemic situation. They were concerned about the productivity of the business, working of the employees from home. Still, it was observed that people adapted well to this new system, and there is no such harm in productivity. Also, it has been noticed in study on employee work time that productivity has increased with this new system of work.
