A business with no coffee machine, no printer station, no desks, and no office – this sounds completely at odds with the traditional workplace set up, but this is exactly what 16% of organisations are doing, according to a report…
This Is Why a Shorter Working Week Is Better for Productivity
The 9 to 5 is seeing a shift in popularity, with many workplaces now valuing flexible work hours and shorter weeks instead. But is it the future of the workplace? Thanks to constant digital progressions both in and outside of…
Do You Have What It Takes To Be a Remote Leader?
Almost three quarters of people consider remote working to be the “new normal”, according to a survey of 15,000 US professionals. And it’s no surprise, given that remote working has grown in popularity by 44% in just 5 years, with…
This Is What 2020 Looks Like For Remote Businesses
There’s every sign that the phenomenal rise of remote working – alongside flexible work patterns and increased subcontracting – will gather pace in 2020. Technology is certainly going to provide even more choice in devices and software features, creating further…
How To Boost Happiness and Productivity with a Digital Workplace
For many companies, improving productivity and encouraging employee retention is key to business development. In an environment where it’s increasingly important to be competitive to succeed, it’s no surprise that many members of staff end up under pressure or over-worked….
How To Manage and Motivate New Remote Workers
The remote worker can be a boon in any business, whether you have a fully formed digital workplace or run a team which offers remote working opportunities. However, remote working comes with its own difficulties, and never more so than…
Is the Four Day Working Week Really as Good as It Sounds?
Flexible and remote working are slowly becoming the norm thanks to advances in digital workplace technology and the growing evidence that the 9 to 5 is no longer fit for the 21st century. A working practice that hasn’t quite caught…
Will Remote Working Be the Death of the Office?
More and more employees are opting to work from home, ditching the 9 to 5 working pattern in the process. Thanks to the internet and intranet software, many people feel they can be just as productive from either a digital…
How To Overcome the Work From Home Guilt
You feel refreshed after a good night’s sleep; you’ve never felt more productive; and you’re doing your best work yet. But you also feel guilty. Despite outperforming your usual rate of work, you can’t help feeling slightly ashamed that you’re…
Offer Remote Working To Help Combat Employee Stress
Workplace stress is a serious problem. 12.8 million working days are lost every year in the UK because of work-related stress, according to the latest figures released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). New and long-standing cases of work-related…