Nearly a third of today's workers are doing some or all of their work remotely, and that number is only going to grow as worker bees decide it is their "right" to work from wherever suits them. However, many employers who still believe the calendar is stuck at 1980 are resisting embracing the remote-work concept. These employers are not only fighting a losing battle, but will be losing some of their top workers as a result of their limited insight.
That's the takeaway of a study by Flex+Strategy Group and their similarly monickered study partner, Work+Life Fit.
The survey received input from 556 employees and drew conclusions about telework based on the feedback. But rather than simply reporting what they found, the research partners offered tips to employers for integrating this intelligence into their business game plans.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
