The absence of time wasted in commuting and travel is an obvious benefit, but they also found they were more focused when working without all the typical office distractions. Many people-and their companies-were surprised to find they were more productive when working in remote settings. This “found time” can be used to get more work done or spend more time with family, exercising, or relaxing. Without the need for long commutes to work and travel to other cities and countries, people find that they have a lot more time for their work and their families. Let’s examine some of the pros and cons of remote work. Neeley found from her research that “when people have the opportunity to work virtually and the flexibility to arrange job tasks, there is an increase in commitment to their companies and in performance, and a decreased likelihood for attrition.” My Harvard Business School colleague Tsedal Neeley has written a timely, well-researched book called Remote Work Revolution that demonstrates how to make remote work most effective, taking on issues like building trust, productivity, working in agile teams, and leading virtually. On the other hand, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon calls remote work an “ aberration,” urging employees to return to the office to collaborate on ideas. Twitter and Facebook have already given their employees permission to work remotely on a permanent basis. Gartner’s recent survey finds that about 70% of employees wish to continue some form of remote work.
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