Why Remote Teams?
Leveraging remote teams does not require a dedicated office setup and associated costs like renting or buying an office space. Instead, employees work from the comfort of their homes anywhere in the world, and collaborate with team members online.
Whereas remote work was once an exceptional perk, now tech giants like Facebook, Amazon, and Adobe regularly offer remote job opportunities. The reason behind multinational corporations adopting such policies directly correlates to the benefits that accelerate operations, revenue, and product.
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Benefits of Remote Teams
1. Economic Impact
As mentioned earlier, remote teams do not require particular office space for work. Thus, companies save the cost of office infrastructure. Additionally, they prevent extra expenditure on electricity bills, furniture, and food. Some roles are better suited than others, for example, remote software engineering jobs are a win-win situation for both employee and employer. Both the parties save on transportation cost of commuting back and forth to the office. Indirectly, it saves the environment by reducing carbon emissions, which would have occurred due to frequent traveling.
2. Improved Productivity
Employees once struggled with work-life balance, with long working hours in the office and commute times impeding on their personal lives. But remote work enables teams to take mini-breaks in between project tasks and manage personal affairs with minimal downtime.
The dynamics of remote jobs improve employees’ productivity, as they are able to optimize their workspace and flow with minimal interruptions from colleagues. Their morale and peaceful mindset bring out the best in them. According to a Stanford survey, Why Working from Home Is a Future-Looking Technology: “Remote employees observe 13% improvement in their performance”.
3. Efficient Onboarding
The traditional setup of induction or onboarding can be complex and time-consuming. However, the process of hiring remotely is hassle-free as online onboarding replaces paperwork formalities. From conducting virtual interviews to sending electronic reference letters to faster decision making, managers find this streamlined recruiting process cost and time-efficient. Moderately staffed start-ups can quickly hire talent without relying on full-time human resources specialists or budgetary needs. In turn, new hires can begin company trainings and tasks executions sooner.
4. Opportunity to Access International Talent
Summary of Remote Team Benefits
How to Structure the Best Remote Team
Step 1: Set the stage
Step 2: Be visible
Step 3: Follow your process
Step 4: Use a trusted partner
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