--- layout: default_v3 language: default permalink: remote-employees/benefits-of-working-remotely.html i18n_link: 2811 updated: 2023-01-11 #--- article key-values ---# collection: default_topiccluster t_keyword: Benefits Of Working Remotely tags: remote employees, engage remote employees, manage remote employees, remote work type: supporting page_id: 2811 hreflang_id: 2811 parent_id: 2762 date_published: 2021-01-19 date_modified: 2023-01-11 #--- javascript schema ---# javascript_schema: - script: jquery_3_2_0_min - script: bootstrap_min - script: article_infinite_scroll - script: article_mix_infinitescroll - script: article_mix - script: article_mix_faq - script: article_mix_toc #--- section schema ---# section_schema: - section: nav-main_menu - section: article_body_v2 - section: footer - section: schedule_demo_cta #--- page key-values ---# meta_tags: t_meta_title: 6 Benefits to Working from Home t_meta_description: Working from home optimizes employee engagement by minimizing commute, absenteeism, and increasing the number of opportunities. Here is an overview of the benefits of working remotely. t_meta_abstract: Working from home optimizes employee engagement by minimizing commute, absenteeism, and increasing the number of opportunities. Here is an overview of the benefits of working remotely. i_meta_image: article_body: json-ld_article: v_date_published: 2021-01-19 v_date_modified: 2023-01-11 author: p_author_id: 203 t_author: Priyanka Bhadani p_author_url: priyanka-bhadani.html i_author: 203.png t_author_description: Lauren is an experienced writer who enjoys reading, travelling, and spending time with her children. p_author_facebook: //www.facebook.com/HubWorksApp p_author_twitter: https://twitter.com/HubworksApp p_author_linkedin: p_author_instagram: feature_snippet: p_type: text t_title: t_description: content: heading: t_title: 6 Benefits to Working from Home t_description: Working from home optimizes employee engagement by minimizing commute, absenteeism, and increasing the number of opportunities. Here is an overview of the benefits of working remotely. image: i_image: 6-benefits-to-working-from-home-1611094237-8032.png t_image_description: Benefits of working remotely include increased autonomy v_image_attribution: Unsplash v_image_license: Unsplash v_video: paragraphs: - t_headline: t_text: Remote based employment is on the rise due to greater improvements in communication software and evolving COVID-19 based restrictions. 22% of the workforce will be remote by 2022, with industries related to technology, marketing, and business administration most impacted.

While freelance work and outsourcing have been commonplace for some time, never has remote work been so popular across different industries. With razor-thin profit margins and a challenging competitive landscape, businesses from New York to California enjoy the cost savings incurred by employing a remote workforce.

Remote work and a flexible schedule also offers several benefits to employees, which has further optimized this drastic revolution in work culture. Read ahead for the top remote work benefits. p_headline_type: h2 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: callout_text: - t_title: The History of Remote Work t_text: - t_headline: The Top 6 Benefits of Remote Work t_text: Providing flexible work options is increasing in popularity due to the numerous advantages it offers to employers. More companies than ever before are employing a remote workforce in the form of freelance, full-time employment, or other remote working arrangements.

As a result, companies are saving thousands of dollars a year in payroll fees, equipment expenses, real estate, and utilities, as well as taxes. Remote employees tend to be more engaged and productive than in traditional work environments, which further assists in driving up the bottom line and improving the quality of deliverables.

While providing many benefits to employers, remote work is also very appealing to workers. In finding a better work-life balance, both employers and employees have a mutually beneficial partnership in this new shift in global workplace culture.
There are several other reasons why employees prefer working remotely, including p_headline_type: h2 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: video: v_video: kjo3p0vGz68 v_video_language: default t_name: 3 benefits of working remotely | Erica Dhawan | Big Think t_description: 3 benefits of working remotely Watch the newest video from Big Think- //bigth.ink/NewVideoJoin Big Think Edge for exclusive videos- //bigth.ink/Edge---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A common misconception is that remote teams are not as productive. That is simply not true.While there are pros to having everyone in a centralized location and on the same schedule, a major benefit of having employees work remotely is that it saves time and money.Having a remote team also gives companies more freedom to hire employees based on skill, not proximity.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ERICA DHAWAN-Erica Dhawan is the world's leading authority on connectional intelligence and the Founder & CEO of Cotential. She is the co-author of the bestselling book Get Big Things Done- The Power of Connectional Intelligence. Check it out at //amzn.to/2WE17KO---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSCRIPT-"ERICA DHAWAN- There's a common misconception that a face to face team will be more productive than a virtual or remote team, but actually that's not true- remote and virtual teams can be just as successful.Here are three key benefits of being part of a remote team that you can share with your boss.Number one, remote teams save time. How much time do you spend going to the office everyday walking around, trying to fix your laptop, trying to take calls, dealing with inefficiencies, walking down the hall? In many ways remote teams will allow you to reduce a lot of that inefficient day time that you spend not actually doing productive work. It allows you to work from home, to work from wherever you might be and in different geographical regions and contribute through our connected digital tools.The second benefit of a remote team is it saves you money in your company. How much money do we spend on the annual big corporate event to bring everyone together? We all know that's important and those are useful things, but we can't always do that all the time. It's not practical, especially if we're leading global teams around the world. So leading a remote team will allow you to save a lot of that traditional money you spend on travel and bring your team together to fund the most important things, trust and teambuilding activities that may be virtual, ways of sharing stories with one another, one on one time with one another.The third benefit of leading a remote team is that you get the ability to bring the best and the brightest truly together. There is a huge immense wealth of expertise and knowledge around the world, but often times, and for the last series of years, we've thought about only enabling people who are traditional employees who come to our offices to be able to contribute to our own companies. And what a remote team will allow you to do is find those that are the true experts not just in your region, in your city, but around the world that will allow you to bring those best and brightest together to generate the solutions for your organization."---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT BIG THINK-Smarter FasterBig Think is the leading source of expert-driven, actionable, educational content -- with thousands of videos, featuring experts ranging from Bill Clinton to Bill Nye, we help you get smarter, faster. Subscribe to learn from top minds like these daily. Get actionable lessons from the world's greatest thinkers & doers. Our experts are either disrupting or leading their respective fields. We aim to help you explore the big ideas and core skills that define knowledge in the 21st century, so you can apply them to the questions and challenges in your own life.Other Frequent contributors include Michio Kaku & Neil DeGrasse Tyson.Michio Kaku Playlist- //bigth.ink/kakuBill Nye Playlist- //bigth.ink/BillNyeNeil DeGrasse Tyson Playlist- //bigth.ink/deGrasseTysonRead more at Bigthink.com for a multitude of articles just as informative and satisfying as our videos. New articles posted daily on a range of intellectual topics.Join Big Think Edge, to gain access to an immense library of content. It features insight from many of the most celebrated and intelligent individuals in the world today. Topics on the platform are focused on- emotional intelligence, digital fluency, health and wellness, critical thinking, creativity, communication, career development, lifelong learning, management, problem solving & self-motivation.BIG THINK EDGE- //bigth.ink/EdgeIf you're interested in licensing this or any other Big Think clip for commercial or private use, contact our licensing partner, Executive Interviews- //bigth.ink/licensing v_url: //youtu.be/kjo3p0vGz68 i_thumbnail: //i.ytimg.com/vi/kjo3p0vGz68/default.jpg i_thumbnail_1x1: //i.ytimg.com/vi/kjo3p0vGz68/default.jpg i_thumbnail_4x3: //i.ytimg.com/vi/kjo3p0vGz68/mqdefault.jpg i_thumbnail_16x9: //i.ytimg.com/vi/kjo3p0vGz68/sddefault.jpg v_upload_date: 3-29-2020 v_length_minutes: 2 v_length_seconds: 42 v_view_count: 7995 callout_text: - t_headline: 1. Less Commute t_text: One of the most stressful parts of the workday can be driving to and from work. With traffic, huge increases in gasoline prices, and stressful morning routines, there is no question that the majority of workers dislike commuting.

Working from home or a nearby coffee shop minimizes the stress, time, and money that commuting requires. This optimizes the worker's health and mental well-being, which affects performance levels and turnover rates.

Remote workforces tend to be more productive, more engaged, and less absent than on-site workers, some of which can be directly correlated to the lack of commute. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: callout_text: - t_headline: 2. Less Likely to Quit or Call In t_text: Losing employees is expensive and detrimental to workplace morale. Companies with turnover rates spend more money on hiring, which gives them less to invest in new product development.

Employees mostly prefer not to switch jobs regularly, but they sometimes find they have no choice. Poor work conditions, an inability to fulfill personal obligations, and inflexible hours are the driving factors behind low retention rates.

Remote workers are much less likely to be sick, absent, or to quit their jobs than on-site workers. This is primarily due to the increase in morale and work-life flexibility that allows those who work remotely to fulfill personal obligations and still maintain employment. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: callout_text: - t_headline: 3. Greater Number of Opportunities t_text: Without a physical barrier in place preventing employers from hiring the best candidates for the job, organizations have access to a much greater talent pool. Companies that offer workplace flexibility attract a much greater number of candidates, many of whom are willing to accept less money for the remote option.

Organizations can also employ as many workers as they want from across the country, which allows them to bring in the best team possible regardless of location. This mutually beneficial arrangement allows candidates to look for work wherever they want and allows businesses to hire talent wherever they see it. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: 3-greater-number-of-opportunities-1611094237-4397.png t_description: Unsplash v_attribution: Unsplash v_license: Unsplash callout_text: - t_headline: 4. Better Quality of Employment t_text: Remote workers can be more autonomous than on-site workers. They may work flexible hours in an environment that is best suited to their needs. This is particularly helpful for creative roles, as these employees perform better when working in a quiet and relaxed environment.

Though companies should enact policies to maintain some sort of structure, a remote team has much more freedom to work in the manner that best suits them. This helps to optimize the entire company culture, making it much more likely that employees work long-term at the organization. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: callout_text: - t_headline: 5. Flexibility in Technology Systems t_text: Organizations get much more use out of their communication software when they employ and support remote teams.

Remote employees can use multiple devices to communicate with team members and clients, instead of being limited to internal on-site systems. This helps to maximize collaboration while giving the worker all of the tools needed to complete important business activities. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: 5-flexibility-in-technology-systems-1611094237-5872.png t_description: Unsplash v_attribution: Unsplash v_license: Unsplash callout_text: - t_headline: 6. Improved Engagement t_text: Organizations see a much greater increase in productivity from a remote workforce. This surprised many experts who believed the opposite would hold true. Without a way to manage employees on-site, it's easy to see how workers could become less motivated.

However, less micromanagement and improved employee autonomy removes the restraints needed to unleash creative potential. Employees are grateful for the better work-life balance and ability to fulfill personal obligations, which in turn leads to increased productivity.

As a result, workforce morale improves and turnover rates decrease, resulting in a much stronger and long-lasting team. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: callout_text: - t_title: Other Reasons for Remote Worker Productivity t_text: - t_headline: Key Takeaways t_text: In conclusion, here are the top 8 benefits to remote work arrangements -

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