As the workplace continues to evolve in response to new technologies and workers’ preferred lifestyles, remote work is becoming increasingly popular. Instead of being tied down to a traditional office environment, many professionals are now able to travel and take their jobs with them, successfully execute projects from the familiarity of their homes or the comfort of a coffee shop and take a few steps closer to hopefully achieving work-life balance.
According to FlexJobs.com, “Remote, flexible workers tend to be happier and more loyal employees. Working from home has been shown to lower stress, improve personal relationships, and provide time for hobbies and interests.”
Working remotely does not look the same for everyone. Some professionals truly work out of a home office and manage a team of remote workers from all around the world without ever meeting in person. Others work remotely for part of the week and only commute to the office for in-person meetings or events a couple of days a month. Still, others make use of coworking spaces where they can collaborate and connect with others while still exercising location flexibility.
Working remotely is the dream for a lot of professionals, but if not managed well, it can turn into a nightmare for business. Productivity can decrease, collaboration can stop, and personal issues can trump professional priorities. Whether you are already familiar with remote work or just thinking about jumping on the bandwagon, there are several trends to take into consideration.
Remote Work Trends to Consider
Here are 15 of the latest remote work trends to think about in 2019.
- Industries beyond tech to get in on remote work. The remote work revolution is said to have started in the tech industry because tech workers had devices on which to work from home. Many tech companies today now have a workforce that is either completely or majority remote. Other industries may soon be joining. According to research by Gallup, in sectors as traditional as finance and insurance, remote workers increased by 8% in four years.
- Remote working may become an employee right. With so many Gen X and Gen Z workers entering the workforce and advocating for more flexible working, governments may institutionalize such policies. Gov.UK already states, “Flexible working is a way of working that suits an employee’s needs … All employees have the legal right to request flexible working – not just parents and careers.” More countries, including the U.S., may soon do the same.
- Cafes will become more “remote work” ready. Interviews conducted by Remoters.net found that remote workers did not mention coworking locations or their homes, but cafes, as the top location to do remote work. Most cafes today do have power access and Wi-Fi accessibility, but there are other services that could be offered such as collaborative spaces for teams and higher flexibility.
- New tools for remote working will continue to be introduced. Professionals who work remotely already make use of a number of tools to increase productivity, improve communication and better manage projects. These tools include Asana, Slack and the Google Suite. As remote work continues to rise, a new set of tools will be needed to provide greater support.
- IT protection expands to include remote work. A big benefit of working in a traditional office is the security provided by having an IT department that protects data on company computers and other devices. When working from home, professionals leave that security behind and open themselves and their home devices up to cybersecurity attacks and data breaches. According to WeWorkRemotely.com, “Companies will begin strengthening and enforcing the rules about where remote and in-house employees can access sensitive data.”
- Training for remote workers will gain traction. Opportunities for skills to be improved and for progression to be made within a company are necessary to avoid high attrition rates. “Micro-learning and self-paced learning programs are bound to get more traction as more employers realize the incremental benefits of nurturing and re-engaging existing teams,” writes Abdullahi Muhammed for Forbes.
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