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Flexible workplaces are great demanded. In fact, the research by Apollo Technical found that 72 percent of employees would prefer working in flexible environments rather than the conventional office setting.

The companies are already seeing positive results. Improved productivity by 47 percent and better efficiency of employees ( 40% less risk of having a flaw in work quality) and higher profits (with an average around $11K saved per halftime remote employee) This makes flexible working appear more of a necessity as opposed to a benefit for employees.

If you're looking to design flexible work arrangements or enhance how you can get the team working remotely, then you're in the right location.

We'll discuss some of the essential aspects of flexible working, the shifting expectations of employees, as well providing suggestions for how you can ensure that your company is ready for the future with video-powered technology.

What's flexible?

A flexible work arrangement allows employees to select the work location and hours they are working. The research from SHRM shows that more flexibility of employees can bring many benefits including greater engagement and retention and lower overhead and more time to be with family time and for work. Two kinds of flexible work:

Flexibility in location

Flexible locations allow employees to work outside of an officeor particular work place. The most common forms of flexible location are telecommuting, remote work hybrid work, and many more. The 2021 SHRM survey revealed that 30 percent of employed Americans like the option to work remotely and if their current boss doesn't provide this choice then they'll search for an opportunity that offers it.

Flexible scheduling

Flexible scheduling is about employees' ability to organize their schedules outside of the typical five-day per week 9-5 work schedule. Most common forms of schedule flexibility include:

• Workweeks compressed
• Shift work
• Flextime
• Job sharing
• Part-time schedules

The way we work is constantly changing

According to the US Labor Department reported that over 47 million Americans quit their jobs by 2021. That's a record breaking employee departure.

From dentists' offices to fuel stations, the shortage of employees have employers rethinking how we view the traditional job. 64 percent of workers who took part who participated in the most recent Pew survey were uncomfortable coming back to their workplaces and 57% chose to work from their house due to issues with COVID. In the Harvard Business Review reported that 36 percent of those interviewed would consider alternatives if they were not offered the choice of working remotely or hybrid workstation, while 6 percent of them were ready to walk away when they did not have an appointment.

The uncertainty of the economy as well as a shift in labor markets and competitive expectations from employees are forcing employers to reconsider the way and location in which employees can work.
 
  Recent studies have shown the flexibility of working hours can boost recruitment, retention, satisfaction, as well as the productivity of employees.. Gartner found 43 percentage of those that took part in their Digital Worker Experience Survey said that flexible work hours helped them be more productive. Thirty percent said that the time they saved by not needing to travel increased productivity.

4 ways to create an environment that's fluid

With the changing workplace and the changing workplace, onboarding, training facilitation, as well as the leaders will require the use of training, online communication and engagement tools to support the company.

Below are some tips for creating a working environment that allows for flexibility to your employees. They will also enable your employees to be efficient.

1. Engage employees

Since your employees don't gather regularly as they would the typical workplace of 9-5 You must find other ways to increase employees' engagement. 70 percent of employees report that they're more efficient when working in a workplace in which they feel appreciated. Most employees at top companies in their industry are heard, but only 62% of workers in companies that are financially struggling feel valued.

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2. Design a virtual Onboarding process and Training process

When work shifts from office work, the training and education is also changing along with it. In spite of remote work or possibly because of it - the onboarding process and education are becoming more important. Nearly 97% of employees are now onboarded through the use of virtual training. it's up to the organization to design efficient and productive programs.

"Technicians are not the only ones who want to visit our centers for training as it's not a "one-size for all" strategy for our diverse class of learners...What we started to do was use the same great class materials and then put it on the internet." Steve Hamaday, Virtual Training Manager at Axalta

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3. Internal and external communication

"With our platform, we developed weekly live shows to our global clients, in the midst of the midst of an epidemic. It only took weeks instead of months. We handled the entire process through the platform and worked via remote with our staff as well as our agency. Our show was on air multiple times during the week in a variety of different languages." Alvin Mudun, Senior Web Product Manager for Zendesk in EMEA

4. You should consider investing in tools that facilitate remote collaboration

If your team members have to travel between various locations and times zones, the tools that you use can either make the difference in team efficiency and motivation.

The availability of more ways to use video can have a significant influence on the team. The State of Workplace Communication report found that those who are video-oriented benefit from 75% more percent of those who have excellent engagement, and have a better chance of working together as a team. Collaboration is the term used to describe collaboration between colleagues, and using video can make communication more effective and more accessible.

• Better employee engagement
• Improved productivity
• Anytime, anywhere.
• Increased transparency
• Library libraries for training can be used for any purpose and resource

    The was originally created by Clara Wang and updated by Bianca Galvez on July 26, 2022.

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