Work from home is the new norm in the business world. This shift from the workplace environment to our various homes has helped many employers understand what the term ‘work’ really means. It is the pursuit and realization of a team goal in order to meet a better end-product for the consumers regardless of the place team members perform their duties.
Work from home is the performance of work activities from the confines of our home while still keeping in touch with other team members through virtual meetings.
BENEFITS OF WORK FROM HOME
There are several benefits to be derived from this new norm and this is a plus to the employer and even the team members.
1. FINANCIAL COST: The cost incurred from transportation, eating out, and other miscellaneous expenses is minimized. This cost can rather be channeled to improve the work from home experience of employees that will increase their productivity and effectiveness; making available some income to be saved by them.
2. TIME: Usually, the time span for daily work activity could be from 8am to 5pm. Employees are expected to be at the workplace before the opening hour and also to leave minutes past the closing hours. This rush and pressure reduce the eagerness of team members but with the introduction of remote work, there is enough energy for them to work with resilience.
3. ENERGY: Work from home gives employers and their team members a steady lifestyle. It provides them with an opportunity to reconnect with their family and friends and also grant them a stable relationship with other team members. With these privileges, employers and employees are always stirred to work when the need arises. They avail themselves for every virtual meeting and other activities that will make them functional in the production processes.
There are other benefits to be achieved by companies like the rapid level of development that follows, speed acquisition of consumer’s choice of products, and many others.
IMPLEMENTATION
Remote work might be a relatively new technique for companies, there have been records of successes and failures associated with them.
These successes for any company are possible only on three principles: culture, communication, and coordination.
Culture: The customs and practices of a company must remain with members even as they work from home. The rules and regulations, policies, and other relevant laws must be adhered strictly to in order to save the company’s reputation.
Communication: This is a key principle that will help weave the relationship between employers and their team members even as they work towards achieving what consumers want. This second principle predicate how possible it will be for the coordination of all parties; the company and the consumers.
Coordination: Once the first two have been duly incorporated, the coordination of employees from home via virtual team bonding will assist the company with a great deal to achieve many successes.
