2020 certainly made working from home a global necessity. What was initially assumed to hinder productivity actually turned out to show many benefits for both an employer and employee.
As it turns out, staff who work out of the office more than once a month are 24 per cent more likely to be productive and happy. Companies that allow employees to work from outside the office enjoy 25 per cent less turnover.
What Is a Distributed Workforce?
A distributed workforce can be most simply described as an overarching ethos of work and productivity for a business. While a company might have a physical headquarters, employees can and will operate from anywhere in the world.
Depending on the operational requirements, there might be employees who work from the office full-time or part-time. The salespeople might work from the road and only visit the office a few hours a week. There might be other workers that permanently work from the other side of the world.
No matter their location, all workers will work in a blended schedule that allows for clear channels of communication and effective collaboration. As you might expect, digital technology is crucial for a strong distributed workforce.
The company still has a clear mission, and all staff are aligned with common values; it’s just that they don’t necessarily work physically together.
Check out why distributed workforce is the future of work at this InCorp Globalblog.
