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Flexible work is in high need. The report by Apollo Technical found that 72 percent of people would prefer working in flexible environments rather as a return to the office.

The companies are also seeing tangible positive effects. The productivity has increased by 47 per cent as well as the performance of employees ( 40% reduced risk of making a mistake in the quality of work) and increased profits (with the average of around $11k saved per year per halftime remote worker) Flexible work could appear more like a condition instead of a benefit for employees.

If you're seeking to develop flexible work options or enhance your ability to allow your employees working remotely, you're in the appropriate location.

In this article we'll take a look at some of the essential elements of flexible workand shifting expectations of employees, as well as some tips for how to set up your business to meet the challenges of the future with video-driven devices.

What is the definition of flexible work?

A flexible working arrangement allows employees to pick what they do and when they do it. research from SHRM shows that more flexibility of employees can bring many benefits, including higher engagement and retention with reduced overhead, as well as more time for family and work. There are two kinds of workplace flexibility:

Flexible in the location

Flexible location permits the employees to be able to work at an office or office. Some common types of location flexibilities include remote work telecommuting, hybrid work and many more. The survey conducted by SHRM in 2021 found that 30% of employed Americans like the idea of working at home, or performing something remotely or hybrid work, and when employers do not offer this option, they will look for a job that has the option.

Flexibility in scheduling

Flexible scheduling is about employees' ability to organize their schedules outside of the typical five-day a week 9-5 routine. The most well-known kinds of flexible scheduling include:

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

Our methods of work shift

The US Labor Department reported that more than 47 million Americans were laid off in 2021 in an unprecedented massive labor exodus.

From dental offices to fuel stations, the lack of laborers is forcing companies to reconsider how they view working in the traditional way. 64 percent of workers taking part in the most recent Pew survey were uncomfortable coming back to work and 57% chose to work from home due to COVID-related concerns. In the Harvard Business Review reported that 36 percent of the respondents were willing to look for alternatives when they weren't offered an alternative that was hybrid or remote in addition to the 6% of respondents who were ready to quit even without being offered a new job.

Uncertainty in the economic climate, a changing labor markets as well as competitive expectations for employees have businesses forced to think about what and where workers are working.
 
  Recent research shows that flexibility at working hours can boost hiring, retention, satisfaction, and productivity. Gartner found 43 percent of the respondents to the Digital Worker Experience Survey said flexible working hours help to increase their productivity. Three quarters of them said that the time they spent commute time improved their productivity.

Four tips for creating a flexible work environment

The workplace is changing, onboarding, training, enablement, and leadership teams are in need of virtual training, virtual communications and engagement tools to support their businesses.

Below are some tips on how to provide the ideal workplace that is flexible for your employees. They will also equip your employees to be successful.

1. Engage employees

Because your employees aren't gathered more frequently than they would in a traditional workplace, it is important to come up with ways to boost the level of engagement among employees. 70% of the employees report they're more effective in a workplace that they feel appreciated. A majority of employees at leading companies are heard but only 62% employees in financial troubled companies get not heard.

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2. Create a virtual onboarding and training process

When work shifts from office to home, learning and teaching is shifting with it. Even with remote work, or perhaps due to it, education and onboarding have become increasingly essential. Nearly 97% of employees have been in the process of onboarding via virtual training. It is the responsibility for the company to create effective and productive training programs.

"Technicians do not always wish to visit our centers for training, it's not an 'all-inclusive' solution to our varied group of learners...What we began to think about was take the same excellent class materials and place it online." Steve Hamaday, Virtual Training Manager at Axalta

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3. Communication both internal and external

"With our system, we were able to create an bi-weekly live stream to all our clients when a pandemic struck, and it took only weeks, not months. The entire process was handled by using the platform and working remotely with our team as well as our agency. We went live several times per week, in several different languages." Alvin Mudun, Senior Web Product Manager for Zendesk in EMEA

4. Make investments in remote collaboration

If you have employees spread out across areas and time zones, the equipment you use will determine team performance and the motivation of your employees.

Giving more choices for using videos could result in a significant influence on your employees. The State of Workplace Communication report discovered that video-forward employees have 75% greater percentage of employees with high engagement , as well as higher levels of co-working. Collaboration refers to the capacity to share information with colleagues, which is why video enhances communication. It makes it more inclusive by:

• Better employee engagement
• Productivity increases
• Accessible content anywhere, anytime
• More Transparency
• Training libraries that can be used for any purpose and resource

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

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