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Remote Working Is Here To Stay

April 16, 2020

<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4346996/istock-resized.png" alt="istock-resized" width="800" style="width: 800px;"></p>n<h2 style="font-size: 18px;">The Statistics Don’t Lie – Remote Working Is Here To Stay</h2>n<p>Whether it was your CEO, CFO, CIO, or COVID-19, the genie is out of the bottle and work has changed. For many of us, remote work is here to stay.</p>n<!–more–>n<p><br>Many people in the workforce now understand the work-life balance remote working offers. We now also know it is highly unlikely that things will go back to the way they were before COVID-19 struck. So it is up to businesses to evolve and embrace flexible, remote working options. Technology has come a long way in a short time to make this a reality and simplify the way we work remotely. </p>n<h3 style="font-weight: bold;">Let’s look at some stats that show a very clear trend emerging, even prior to the Covid-19 outbreak:</h3>n<ul>n<li>The amount of people who work remotely at least once per week has grown by 400% since 2010.<span>(<a href="https://www.getapp.com/resources/decade-in-tech/" rel="noopener">GetApp</a>)</span></li>n<li> Between 2017 and 2018, telecommuting increased by 22%. <span>(<a href="https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/2018-annual-survey-finds-workers-more-productive-at-home/" rel="noopener">FlexJobs</a>)</span></li>n<li>If they could, 99% of people would choose to work remotely, at least part-time, for the rest of their careers. <span>(<a href="https://buffer.com/state-of-remote-work-2019" rel="noopener">Buffer</a>)</span></li>n<li>42% of employees with a remote work option plan to work remotely more often in the next five years. <span>(<a href="https://resources.owllabs.com/state-of-remote-work/2019" rel="noopener">Owl Labs</a>)</span></li>n<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">22% of New Zealanders suggested they would like to work daily from home and 64% would prefer a hybrid workplace in a 2020 survey (</span><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/management/research/covid-survey/otago741202.pdf" rel="noopener" style="font-weight: bold;">Otago University</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">)</span></li>n</ul>n<p>As is to be expected, those who’ve had more traditional, in-office jobs likely can feel sceptical about working remotely. This is especially true if you’re managing a team and you don’t have immediate and constant visibility over what they are doing but there are very real benefits to businesses too.</p>n<p><img src="https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4346996/77%25.png" alt="77%" width="800" style="width: 800px;"></p>n<ul>n<li> 81% of employees say that the option to work remotely would make them more likely to recommend their company to job candidates and prospects. <span>(<a href="https://resources.owllabs.com/state-of-remote-work/2019" rel="noopener">Owl Labs</a>)</span></li>n<li>74% of employees say that a remote work option would make them less likely to leave their company. <span>(<a href="https://resources.owllabs.com/state-of-remote-work/2019" rel="noopener">Owl Labs</a>)</span></li>n<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">38% of New Zealanders found themselves to be more productive when working from home. (</span><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/management/research/covid-survey/otago741202.pdf" rel="noopener" style="font-weight: bold;">Otago University</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">)</span></li>n<li>Businesses would save an average of $11,000 annually per half-time telecommuter. <span>(<a href="https://globalworkplaceanalytics.com/telecommuting-statistics" rel="noopener">Global Workplace Analytics</a>)</span></li>n</ul>n<p>Whether your business has long-embraced new ways of working or it is playing catch-up, the aforementioned stats are critical to your understanding of what employees want.</p>n<h4 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;">The demand for remote working options is a reality, the functionality is available, and the opportunity has never been more apparent.</h4>n<p>So the question is: will you make it happen?</p>n<p>To learn more about Transitioning to and embracing new ways of working, read out the article:<a href="https://engage.piqnic.com/en/6-problems-faced-by-virtual-teams-in-new-ways-of-working" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> 6 problems faced by virtual teams in new ways of working. </a></p>n<p>Need some help with your remote team collaboration and document management? </p>n<p>{{cta(’78fd6dc7-9f71-4f53-a09e-e2d24bdc27d0′)}}</p>n<!–[if lte IE 8]>n<script charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript" src="//js.hsforms.net/forms/v2-legacy.js"></script>n<![endif]–>n<script charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript" src="//js.hsforms.net/forms/v2.js"></script>n<script>n hbspt.forms.create({n portalId: "4346996",n formId: "ba9694bc-8a81-400b-bc37-0e43d515bc44"n});n</script>n<hr>n<h6>Comments:</h6>]]>