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Leader in Unified Communications Educates Business Owners on New Workplace
Alexandria, VA – February 20,
2017 - The Washington Network, a leader in unified communications, announced
today that the company is helping small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) reduce
their office expenses and increase productivity by capitalizing on the growing
trend of remote workers. It’s no secret that millennials have made a major
impact redefining the modern workplace and remote workspaces have become more
commonplace than ever before. The Washington Network has taken a proactive role
in educating business on the benefits of a remote workforce as well as
providing the technology to make this transition.
As new technologies have made it
easier than ever before to work productively from any location, at any time,
the number of remote workers has dramatically increased. While some managers
are hesitant to embrace this new modern style of workplace and consider this
trend to have overstepped its boundaries, these numbers show no sign of slowing
down. In fact, according to Time Magazine, “By 2025, 3 out of every 4 workers
globally, will be millennials.” While millennials are often thought of to be
the primary generation forcing this workplace shift, that’s not the case.
According to Price Waterhouse Cooper’s NextGen study, it was found that “64% of
millennials surveyed would like to occasionally work from home. This study also
showed a slightly higher percentage, 66% to be exact, among members of Gen X
and Boomers that would prefer to work from home,” which implies that not only
do millennials prefer a remote workspace, but everyone else in the workforce as
well.
For any organization that wishes
to remain at the forefront of their industry, this new paradigm cannot be
ignored any longer. However, the most innovative C-Level Executives are finding
ways to utilize a remote workforce to increase productivity, raise employee
happiness and create more profitable organizations.
Business owners that embrace
remote working are noticing an increase in productivity from their off-site
employees. According to Inc. Magazine, “remote workers are almost twice as
likely to work beyond 40 hours per week”. The technology that The Washington
Network provides enables managers and employees to collaborate through video
conferencing, access all of their company’s data, programs, etc. in a cloud
workspace environment, and leverage a cloud based phone provided to the
employee in their home. Businesses can significantly downsize their physical
office and reap the rewards of reduce costs.
The benefits to the remote worker
are obvious. Employees can spend more time with their loved ones, instead of
wasting several hours every day stuck in stress-inducing, gridlocked traffic.
Flexibility is another obvious benefit and while remote working is still
largely considered to be a perk, managers are awarding their proven staff
members with it.
“The happier our employees are,
the happier our customers end up,” stated Rick Endres, President of The
Washington Network. “Many business owners are afraid of declining productivity
if they embrace a remote workforce; however, we’ve experienced quite the
opposite. There’s been a much higher focus on delivering results, instead of
aimless chatter around the water cooler. There are specific technological tools
that greatly contribute to the success of a remote workforce.”