Teleworking and flex office have become more popular and widespread during the pandemic. But what do these work methods involve? What are the benefits of teleworking and flex office? We take a closer look at the facts you need to know.
What are the advantages of teleworking for your company?
Teleworking is a term that means practising a professional activity remotely, outside the company’s premises. To comply with legislation, the tasks carried out when an employee is teleworking must be tasks that could have been carried out on company premises.
There are many advantages of teleworking for your company.
- Improving employees’ quality of life
Teleworking reduces the amount of time employees spend travelling each week and enables them to arrange their schedule differently. Employees can therefore enjoy a better work-life balance. In the medium and long term, teleworking helps to reduce late arrivals and absenteeism.
- Not missing out on first-rate employees
Nowadays, the content of a job role is not enough to attract new talent. Workers are increasingly mindful of quality of life at work and the benefits a company can offer. The opportunity to benefit from more flexible working conditions may affect a candidate’s decision whether to join a company.
- Increased autonomy and responsibility
Working remotely some of the time helps to improve employee autonomy. This display of trust can have positive repercussions on employee motivation.
Further reading: Telework, remote work, flex office: what’s the difference?
Telework, remote work, flex office: what’s the difference?
What are the benefits of flex office?
Flex office is when a company does not provide its employees with a fixed office. Employees are also able to work outside company premises.
The advantages of flex office are largely the same as for teleworking but there are a few additional benefits.
- Cutting your costs
With flex office, your employees are never all on the premises at the same time. Which means you can reduce the number of workstations available at any given time. This way of working enables the company to invest in smaller premises and make savings in other areas such as energy expenses.
Depending on the number of employees and the company’s specificities, you can choose smaller office space or a combination of fixed offices and coworking spaces, for example.
- Giving your employees greater freedom
Flex office enables your employees to choose the conditions in which they work. So they can work in an office or they can choose to work in a collective study room, in a shared office, in the company’s break room or even in the kitchen area. When employees work in a space in which they feel comfortable, they are naturally more productive.
- Encouraging sociability within the company
Flex office work encourages employees to interact with each other. Members of different departments are more likely to run into each other. Everybody has the chance to get to know other functions in the company and form ties. This can only be beneficial for company cohesion.
- Tidier office space
Changing desk or work space regularly forces employees to be tidier. Work spaces must be cleared and cleaned at the end of each day so that the next people to work there can use the space freely.
Good to know
To manage all your remote interaction – interviews, meetings, workshops, etc. – it is vital that you choose an efficient communications tool with a file sharing function. Virtual office solutions enable companies to mirror their work space online and maintain ties between their employees. With features such as coffee break rooms, virtual meeting rooms, and the possibility of moving between different spaces, these tools enable you to maintain your company culture and customs.
Further reading: Glowbl launches its virtual office solution to bring you out of the confines of video conferences and channels