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…
The Challenges of Working Remotely and How to Overcome Them
More flexible working hours, reduced commuting costs, no distracting co-workers, and the ability to work wherever you desire. Working remotely can sound very idealistic, but some telecommuters would disagree. For people working remotely or running their businesses from home, there…
How Remote and Flexible Working Can Help Close the Gender Pay Gap
A lack of remote working opportunities has led 24% of women to quit their job, compared to just 17% of men, according to a new report by Zapier. 62% of US female knowledge workers cite remote working as being their…
How To Support Remote Workers With a Digital Workplace
There’s no denying that flexible and remote working are growing realities in thousands of businesses worldwide. Providing more significant opportunities, better hours, and more productive working practices, there’s no doubt that these forms of working are popular for a reason….