A current investigation has provided new knowledge. Employees in so-called remote-first companies not only work more productively, but also experience fewer interruptions than their colleagues who work in the office.
What was raised? The latest examination of the Activtrak Productivity Lab (via Activtrak) showed that employees in Remote-First companies work more productively and experience fewer interruptions than their colleagues in the office. The study comprises 958 companies with a total of 135,098 employees. The focus is on various industries such as financial services, healthcare, insurance and professional services.
What does not show from the study is where the companies are located. Since Activtrak is a US analysis company, it can be assumed that mainly US companies were included in the study.
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How do the productivity levels between the industries differ? The results show that employees in the financial sector record an average of 30 minutes more productive time than their colleagues in other industries every day. In addition, they have a 9 % higher healthy utilization rate, which means that they work efficiently without having run danger without being at risk.
36 additional productive minutes per employee were also found every day in healthcare. However, more than a third of the employees in this sector are exposed to a high risk of burnout or a lack of motivation, since they are either over or under demand.
In the insurance sector, employees use less collaborative apps for 18 minutes, but work 41 % more committed and buried. The stiff term “collaborative apps” mean meeting and planning tools such as zoom or notion.
Who is the most productive when and where
Which working models are the most productive? The study identified four main working models:
The majority of the companies included (55 %) relies on the remote-first model, while 25 % prefer the hybrid approach. Only 18 % of companies follow the office-first model, and only 2 % rely on remote-only. As can now be seen from the current study, Remote-First employees record an average of more productive hours a day.
And why is that? The assumptions indicate that productivity is increased by the fact that employees have to accommodate fewer personal meetings and interruptions in everyday work. However, it is exciting that Office-First employees show the most balanced workload, which indicates a “healthier” use of working hours.
Last but not least, the pandeme-related increase to home office options has increased the desire for this option-financial losses are also accepted.
What do the results mean for the future of the world of work? The results of the study clearly show how important flexibility can be. It shows that companies should take into account the individual needs of their employees and offer working models that promote both productivity and well -being.
The choice of the right model can be crucial for the satisfaction of the employees. Last but not least, the study also says: employees who spend more than 75 % of their time in an overloaded state run the risk of burning.
However, it cannot be said that the home office is only popular. Recently, employees of the Gen-Z are increasingly interested in working in offices: Generation Z is now finding a new reason to go to the office from the home office