What we saw last year was the world of work changing forever. We saw massive shake-ups. We moved past decades of 9-5 office hours. We embraced a digital-first work culture that’s flexible. We also saw a few key trends that are likely to shape remote work in 2021 and beyond. Presenting our latest blog. For more such fascinating blogs, click: https://www.capitalnumbers.com/blog

1. 10 Remote
Workplace
Trends of 2021

2. An Uptick in
Productivity
Both 2020 and 2021 saw monumental
work-from-home shifts.
Almost 83% of companies perceived
remote work as a success.*
Twitter, Dropbox, and Shopify have moved
to permanent work-from-home set-ups.
Facebook, announced a switch to
long-term remote work.
83%
*Source: Gartner

3. World of Work
Changed Forever
We saw massive shake-ups last year. We moved past
decades of 9-5 office hours.
We embraced a digital-first work culture that’s flexible.
We also saw a few key trends that are likely to shape
remote work in 2021 and beyond:
Cloud-based
HR Tech
Hybrid
Approach
Cybersecurity Flexible
Work Models
Changing
Performance
Assessments
Demand
for Reskilling
Asynchronous
Communication
Respect for
Work-life
Balance
Workforce
Diversity
Reduced
Office Space

4. Cloud-based HR Tech
HR tech will become even more popular in
the future.
They’ll soon empower HR teams with
immense agility and free up staff to focus on
the ‘human side’ of things.
Hybrid Approach
For many companies, the future of work
might be hybrid.
This would involve a mix of work from home
and office.

5. Cybersecurity
The quick transition to everything digital has
led to a surge in cybercrimes.
As a result, companies are looking to secure
data, apps, backups, emails, etc., to defeat
even the craftiest cyber attacker around.
Flexible Work Models
Today, employee requests for flexible work
arrangements are commonplace.
So, companies have started introducing
flextime, compressed workweek, part-time
schedules, and shift work.

6. Changing Performance
Assessments
Since each remote worker is stretched in his way
during this pandemic, companies are a little more
lenient towards their employees.
There has been a shift to a flexible performance
analysis model in which feedback is ongoing
instead of annual.
Demand for
Reskilling
Companies are looking to reskill their workforce to
emerge stronger from the pandemic.
Upskilling has become vital to improve resistance
against threats in the current volatile market.

7. Asynchronous
Communication
Companies are also preferring asynchronous
communication.
It’s here to stay because it gives employees the
freedom to fit work into their lives and not the
other way around.
Respect for
Work-life Balance
There is growing respect for work-life
balance today.
An increased focus to give employees some
latitude and mental space will positively
impact the workforce too.

8. Workforce Diversity
A diversified team of workers is better
prepared than homogenous groups.
As a result, companies are hiring a diverse
talent pool across geographies to bring in
a culture of inclusion and belonging
among all.
Reduced Office Space
However, in 2021 and beyond, we’ll see
several companies bid adieu to large office
spaces.
Going ahead, we’ll see many organizations
right-size their office spaces to cater to
fluctuating needs in the future.

9. Remote Work
Is Here to Stay
The trends are not only driving the growth of
remote work but also getting stronger every
month.
While the broader impacts of remote work
are yet to be analyzed, initial research shows
that remote work has improved business
performance and employee retention.

10. However,
some of the critical questions that still need to
be answered are:
What are your remote workplace trends?
Will companies be able to pick the right remote work tools?
Will companies be able to integrate these tools into their
existing system?
How are companies going to make remote work easier?
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