Does your team love remote work? Are you fighting to keep remote work a permanent option?
Finding the best working format for your team and organization can be a challenging. Whether you have used trial and error, gathered feedback or taken a more strategic approach, it’s always worth looking at both sides of the coin before deciding on a more permanent solution for your organization.
This chart, adapted from Jennifer Britton’s 90 Day Guide to Success (Pages 36-39), will allow you to weigh the advantages of working virtually or in a hybrid/flexible work model, as well as how to address or argue against the perceived drawbacks.
ADVANTAGES TO REMOTE WORK | ARGUMENT AGAINST REMOTE WORK | MYTHBUSTER AND/OR ACTION STEPS |
Increased Productivity | You are not going to work on your own | Establish clarity on action steps, touchpoints, regular communication and reporting |
| Nobody is going to know what to do without direction | Continue team meetings on a regular basis and clarify tasks |
| Employees need to be supervised | Focus on output rather that time spent on activities. Explore what does generate the conditions for productivity, creativity, innovation and focus |
Happier Employees | Lazy employees sitting in their pajamas | Establish a routine. Get up and "go" to work. Also, establish clarity around dress codes for on-screen meetings |
Shorter/Zero Commute Times | Some people value their commute time for reading, learning, catching up, being alone, etc. | A change of pace could including working from another offsite location, such as a library or coffee shop |
Lower travel costs | Increase costs for home offices for employees | Savings on Health and Safety costs based on risk vs. number of employees in the building at any time |
Fewer Interruptions | Less networking opportunities | Utilize technologies and and offsite locations and make networking a more deliberate task |
Reducing Ecological Footprint | Pressure to upkeep real estate investment and satisfy various stakeholders | A reduction in real estate can save money, reduce ecological footprint and maximize the time and space used when employees are on site (hybrid example) |
Harnessing the Best Global Talent | International hiring is complex and tedious | Attrition and rehiring costs during the Great Resignation have also been great. Hiring across cultures and time zones increases round-the-clock productivity, allows for intercultural infusion and can save money if cost of living is lower in distant regions |
If you are currently positioning an argument for remote or hybrid/flexible work for your organization, you can find more targeted statistics to frame your justifications in Jennifer Britton’s 90 Day Guide to Success (Pages 36-39). If you would like some assistance with this process or to discuss your specific situation, feel free to book a FREE 15 minute consultation with Jennifer Britton using this link
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