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Top 5 advantages of remote teams as per reputed business articles

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Ojas Panse
Top 5 advantages of remote teams as per reputed business articles

In the past, businesses and employers had preconceived notions about employing remotely. But these perceptions were changed with the forced implementation of working remotely with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Organizations have come to a realization now that employees are more productive working remotely and exceed their deliverables in a remote model.

Let us quickly jump on to understanding the advantages of having a remote team, as cited by respected brands and enterprises, especially working greatly in favor of SMEs. We have sourced articles from reputed business articles like Hubspot, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, KPMG case study, Indeed, and Business Standard magazine. We have also cited some examples and case studies conducted by companies like Hubspot, Gitlab, Atlassian, and Ring Central. This comprehensive information will help you in materializing your global expansion plans.

Companies emphasizing on a remote team:

As a business owner, you no longer need to dwell on thoughts like ‘Is the team actually working? How do I ensure they will complete the allocated tasks for the day or project for the assigned period?’ There are a number of collaborative tools for remote teams that can be used by your company to keep a track of their work and to monitor their operations as well. All you need to do is put the in-house IT wizards to suggest the best collaborative tools and platforms that work best for your remote team model.

Let’s take the example of the company Hubspot, which emphasizes- work being a part of your identity and has little relevance with an office setting you go to. Hubspot has been promoting the advantages of remote working since 2012 by quoting: ‘Work isn’t a place we go, but it’s a thing we do” in its Culture Code template. A slide deck that was initially an internal document has now been made available for public viewership and the presentation has gracefully embraced over 5 million views.

Various other top-notch companies are promoting remote working as well. Be it Airbnb, Capita plc, Hubspot, Quora, Reddit, Shopify, or Upwork, these names are among the top 25 companies encouraging permanent work-from-home possibilities according to a survey conducted by Flexjobs.


What happens when you encourage working remotely? 

It offers flexibility to the employees of your company. It creates a healthy working environment for them and a good space of mind. Whether it’s in the comforts of their homes or having the privilege of working from anywhere, it makes them feel way more productive and ultimately results in employee retention.

This in turn is extremely beneficial for small and medium-sized businesses looking out for remote employees for their business expansion plans, particularly in India as it reduces cost operations to a great extent.

There are a number of advantages of having a remote team, let us take a quick look at what the industry experts and popular business articles have to say about the same:


·Flexibility

An interesting piece published in Forbes throws light on offering flexibility. The piece talks about a company’s approach to managing remote teams focusing on building remote culture, the right state of mind, and not just extending the liberty of having a convenient remote location.

However, while extending flexibility, a few checklists have to be ticked- like carefully planning out and managing asynchronous communication. Also, considering the availability of employees unanimously. Emails, intranets, instant messaging apps, and video calling software, should be used to ensure that communication is carried out appropriately among the employees and that the message or instructions are delivered correctly without missing out on many contexts.



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