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OFFICES ARE OVER: HOW (AND WHY) TO LEAD A REMOTE WORKFORCE IN THE DIGITAL AGE LAURA JANUSEK VP PRODUCT, MODERN TEACHER @LBJANUSEK #WITSMW HOW MANY PEOPLE WORK REMOTELY? 22% ~37% 43% STATE OF STATE OF THE AMERICAN TIME TELECOMUTING IN
LAURA JANUSEK
VP PRODUCT, MODERN TEACHER @LBJANUSEK #WITSMW
HOW (AND WHY) TO LEAD A REMOTE WORKFORCE IN THE DIGITAL AGE
AMERICAN TIME USE SURVEY (ATUS), 2016 STATE OF TELECOMUTING IN THE U.S. EMPLOYEE WORKFORCE, 2017 STATE OF THE AMERICAN WORKPLACE, 2016
22% ~37% 43%
HOW MANY PEOPLE WORK REMOTELY?
NUMBER OF PEOPLE WORKING REMOTELY HALF- TO-FULL TIME HAS GROWN 115%. NUMBER OF COMPANIES WITH REMOTE WORK OPTIONS HAS TRIPLED: 60%.
IN THE LAST 10 YEARS
OCCUPATIONS WITH HIGHEST RATES OF HALF-TO-FULL TIME REMOTE WORK
MATHEMATICAL
ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, MEDIA
AND SERVICE
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
32% 31% 23% 14% 20% 27% 35% 19%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% HS or Less Some College Bachelor's Graduate's
Office Remote
EDUCATION LEVEL OF OFFICE VS. REMOTE WORKERS
<25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
OFFICE WORKERS REMOTE WORKERS
AGE OF OFFICE VS. REMOTE WORKERS
<25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
THE PROBLEM WITH OFFICES
ability to see outdoors
by their desk to talk distracting
privacy
colleagues
working
productivity
37% would change jobs for
remotely at least part time
REDUCED COMMUTE TIME BETTER WORK-LIFE BALANCE BETTER PRODUCTIVITY
2/3 EMPLOYERS REPORT INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY IN THEIR REMOTE WORKERS
HIGHEST RATES OF ENGAGEMENT ARE IN EMPLOYEES WHO WORK REMOTELY 3-4 DAYS/WEEK.
SAVINGS:
COMPANIES CAN SAVE $11K PER HALF-TIME REMOTE WORKER PER YEAR. THAT’S CURRENTLY $44B ANNUAL SAVINGS NATIONALLY.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
EXISTING REMOTE WORKFORCE IS REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMMISSIONS BY EQUIVALENT OF TAKING 600K CARS OF THE ROAD.
TOP TEN TIPS & TRICKS
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AT REMOTE COMPANIES
6% 19% 28%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Women CEOs in Fortune 500 Women CEOs in Remote Study Women Leadership in Remote Study
FINAL NOTE!
67% REMOTE AND FLEXIBLE WORKING PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT MANAGER’S DISCRETION.
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