With the pandemic still disrupting the standard, pre-2020 way of life for businesses around the world, the discussion about the future of remote work continues to make headlines. Employees are demanding flexibility and many businesses are happy to oblige. Simply put, employees won’t be the ones deciding whether or not they can work remotely; the decision will be up to respective directors of teams. Additionally, employees would still need to be able to make it to a meeting on a day’s notice, so travel might be out of the question. While it would’ve been nice for the “for our customers” to include “for our employees,” it does represent a small step in the right direction for workplace flexibility. If you aren’t at least considering a more flexible approach to your business, you’re missing a great opportunity. It’s been proven to save money, improve productivity, encourage employee retention, and generally promote better work life balance. If you’re interested in getting started, Tech.co has collected and reviewed a wide range of tools that can help you get started. From VPNs and remote access software for security to CRMs and project management software for online performance tracking, you can get started on building the infrastructure you need to facilitate a remote workforce of your own.
