1. Work Itself is Becoming More Flexible
It’s no secret that work is changing. By now, most of us have sat through enough Zoom meetings to know that watercooler chit-chat isn’t what it used to be. According to Forbes, as of 2023, 12.7% of full-time employees now work from home, while 28.2% work a hybrid model. By 2025, though, they estimate that 22% of people will work full-time from home.
Of course, less physical time in the office means less in-person time between colleagues, which can impact workforce experience, training, interactions between staff and managers, and how people see themselves within their workplace culture.
And don’t forget, those figures are for full-time employees and don’t account for the fact that a growing number of workers are choosing to go it alone and take their talents to the highest bidder. Whether they’re working as freelance designers or developers or earning extra cash by driving for Lyft on the weekend, contract work is on the rise.
All this raises some serious questions for employers:
- How do you communicate with staff who are not only spread around geographically, but are temporary by design?
- How do you share up-to-date info, protocols, and workforce operations?
- How do you track time and measure progress?
Further on in the blog, we’ll discuss how innovative workforce software serves as a solution for these challenges designed to keep you agile and competitive
