OFFICES ARE OVER: HOW (AND WHY) TO LEAD A REMOTE WORKFORCE IN THE - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

OFFICES ARE OVER: HOW (AND WHY) TO LEAD A REMOTE WORKFORCE IN THE DIGITAL AGE LAURA JANUSEK VP PRODUCT, MODERN TEACHER @LBJANUSEK #WITSMW

HOW MANY PEOPLE WORK REMOTELY? 22% ~37% 43% STATE OF STATE OF THE AMERICAN TIME TELECOMUTING IN AMERICAN USE SURVEY THE U.S. EMPLOYEE WORKPLACE, (ATUS), WORKFORCE, 2017 2016 2016

IN THE LAST 10 YEARS NUMBER OF PEOPLE NUMBER OF COMPANIES WORKING REMOTELY HALF- WITH REMOTE WORK TO-FULL TIME HAS GROWN OPTIONS HAS TRIPLED: 115%. 60%.

OCCUPATIONS WITH HIGHEST RATES OF HALF-TO-FULL TIME REMOTE WORK 1. COMPUTER & MATHEMATICAL 2. MILITARY 3. ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, MEDIA 4. PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE 5. BUSINESS & FINANCIAL OPERATIONS

EDUCATION LEVEL OF OFFICE VS. REMOTE WORKERS 40% Office 35% 32% 31% Remote 27% 30% 23% 20% 19% 20% 14% 10% 0% HS or Less Some College Bachelor's Graduate's

AGE OF OFFICE VS. REMOTE WORKERS <25 <25 25-34 25-34 35-44 35-44 45-54 45-54 55-64 55-64 65+ 65+ REMOTE WORKERS OFFICE WORKERS

THE PROBLEM WITH OFFICES ~30% have no windows or • ability to see outdoors 40% find colleagues stopping • by their desk to talk distracting 48% have no door to close for • privacy 61% are distracted by loud • colleagues 75% have frequent noise while • working 86% prefer to work alone for • productivity 37% would change jobs for one that allowed them to work remotely at least part time

BENEFITS BETTER WORK-LIFE BETTER REDUCED BALANCE PRODUCTIVITY COMMUTE TIME

2/3 EMPLOYERS REPORT INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY IN THEIR REMOTE WORKERS

HIGHEST RATES OF ENGAGEMENT ARE IN EMPLOYEES WHO WORK REMOTELY 3-4 DAYS/WEEK.

SAVINGS: COMPANIES CAN SAVE $11K PER HALF-TIME REMOTE WORKER PER YEAR. THAT’S CURRENTLY $44B ANNUAL SAVINGS NATIONALLY. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: EXISTING REMOTE WORKFORCE IS REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMMISSIONS BY EQUIVALENT OF TAKING 600K CARS OF THE ROAD.

TOP TEN TIPS & TRICKS 1. GET IN SYNC 2. GET VISUAL 3. GET REAL 4. GET PLAYFUL 5. GET PRODUCTIVE 6. GET PHYSICAL 7. GET FLEXIBLE 8. GET TOGETHER 9. GET OUT 10. GET THANKFUL

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AT REMOTE COMPANIES 28% 30% 25% 19% 20% 15% 6% 10% 5% 0% Women CEOs in Fortune Women CEOs in Remote Women Leadership in 500 Study Remote Study

FINAL NOTE! 67% REMOTE AND FLEXIBLE WORKING PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT MANAGER’S DISCRETION.

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