The following 10 points were put together by Chase Warrington of Doist:
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Companies moving to fully remote are saving 30-50% on their fixed expenses, predominantly in two major categories: office space and salaries.
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#remoteworking saves US commuters 60 minutes per day, resulting in an additional 30 minutes invested in their work, which equates to a 2.5% increase in output, per employee, per week.
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On days when hybrid workers get to work from home, they experience a 2-3% productivity increase due to the ability to get into deep work mode.
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“Organized hybrid” (love this term!) is the new normal, with something like three days of #WFH and two “anchor days” in an office.
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Remote-first is very rarely remote-only. Distributed teams are meeting for retreats and offsites much more frequently, and crafting specific spaces for regular in-person collaboration.
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A solid WFH strategy is the most cost effective way to attract and retain talent. Employees view the ability to work from home as equivalent to an 8% pay increase.
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DE&I is positively impacted by workplace flexibility, affecting demographics well beyond just race and gender.
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The two major challenges fully remote teams still need to solve: mentorship for 20-29 year olds and creativity.
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50% of the US workforce is capable of working remote, and 30% of that group wants to work fully remote, while the remainder prefers some form of #hybridwork.
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Pre-pandemic 5% of total workdays were being done remotely, today that number has settled in at around 30%, and this figure will continue to increase incrementally going forward.