The Future of Remote Work

Since the pandemic hit the world, businesses have been forced to implement remote work for the sake of their employees’ safety. Despite the fact that it has been a long time working remotely, and despite the fact that the pandemic havoc situation has improved, many businesses have decided to continue working remotely indefinitely. It is clear that “remote work” is here to stay. Keeping this in mind, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella answers some questions about the workplace revolution and the future of remote work in this video by CNN.

Satya begins the conversation by emphasizing the importance of ensuring your employees’ safety, and that it is critical to consider the pandemic situation in a given location before requiring employees to be physically present in the office. Only a small percentage of employees, he claims, want to be physically present to work with their coworkers from their cubicles, but a large portion of them still wants to be flexible. As a result, it is critical to respect each individual’s choice in order for them to produce higher-quality work. Although he prefers remote work, he believes it is still necessary for a few employees to come into offices because some of their responsibilities can only be fully fulfilled when they are physically present. One of these responsibilities, as an example, is interacting with customers who walk into the offices. As a result, he advises that before going completely offline or completely online, you should think about the importance of each role. He recommends balancing work and personal life in order to maintain the social capital that has dwindled as a result of remote work. He claims that there are numerous advancements in remote work that need to be made. In order to implement a true structural change, he considers providing the remote meeting experience, employee engagement during remote work, remote customer service, manufacturing, and sales, among other things. He believes it is critical to move forward with both remote and on-site employees. Some technological advancements, the implementation of new norms and business strategies, new engagement strategies, and acknowledgment of efforts, according to him, are a few ways to successfully handle the remote work model.

Remote work has established itself as one of the business models that will endure long after the pandemic has passed, as it not only provides employees with flexibility but also significantly reduces business operating costs. However, there are some considerations to make before opting for entirely online work, some of which are discussed in this video by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella