The majority of today’s workforce wants flexibility in when and where they work. Some companies with whom I have worked downright detest remote or hybrid work while others embrace it. The attached is an interesting article regarding productivity. According to the author of the attached article: Employees who were given some choice, he said, had productivity scores 39% higher than those who were not. Dominic Price of Atlassian has written, “Productivity has always been a good way to measure the impact of machines and capital. It’s just never been a good way to measure the impact of humans.” Some assume, that because people are physically in the office, they were doing something productive – that is inaccurate. Research found that whether fully onsite, hybrid, or fully remote, teams can be innovative. What matters whether people felt they could ask questions and whether teams were willing to take risks — that is, whether they felt psychological safety. Here are some tips from the author: 1. Intentional cross-team connections. 2. Leverage tools to build connections. 3. Help new employees build a network. Culture is built regardless of where you are located, the slogans on the wall, or the quality of the happy hours. productivity culture innovation remotework
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Flexibility, Not Location, Drives Productivity
Employees given a choice in when and where they work are more productive, and psychological safety matters most.