Productivity and communication
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Productivity and communication
According to research by Slack , productivity and communication can take a hit when employees are new to working from home . Nearly half of newly remote workers who responded to its Remote work in the age of Covid-19 report said that working from home had negatively affected their sense of belonging . companies working just four days a week , on the same pay .
“ If employees demand it , there ’ s a reasonable prospect that a four-day week may become reality at many companies ,” Falk adds , “ although research this year has shown that while employees like the idea , flexible working is actually more important to them than having a shorter working week , with 45 % saying they would choose a job which advertised flexible working , compared to 40 % for a four-day week .”
The power is in employees ’ hands The power is in employees ’ hands , but businesses need to do more to enable them to successfully work remotely .
“ Businesses must find ways to surmount challenges to employee mental health caused by remote working ,” comments