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Research is revealing that the traditional notions of where and when we work are going through major changes, with remote work options taking center stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By David Coburn<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just as the pandemic normalized new routines and habits that may be with us forever\u2014hand sanitizer, anyone?\u2014it simultaneously hastened our understanding of a transformative truth about the nature of work circa 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of us\u2014those with jobs that aren\u2019t tethered to physical locations like factory floors and distribution centers\u2014can work from anywhere. And now that we\u2019ve had more than a year to get used to the idea that we don\u2019t have to be in the office to get the job done, a growing number of us like it. A lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result? Remote work, barely on our radar 16 months ago and still considered an accommodation to special circumstances, is rapidly becoming a defining feature of the post-pandemic business landscape\u2014and perhaps one of COVID-19\u2019s most enduring legacies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Survey after survey, including one commissioned by MHI this year, show most companies and employees expect the work-from-home (WFH) model to be the norm once pandemic fears are no longer the controlling factor in decision-making. What it looks like will vary from business to business and industry to industry, but now that the genie is out of the bottle, workplace experts agree a hybrid mix of in-office and remote work is in most employees\u2019 futures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only certainty is that the work culture in which most of us grew up\u2014defined by rigid rules governing when and where work gets done\u2014is a thing of the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m pretty sure we\u2019re never going to go back to what we were,\u201d said Bryan Jensen, chairman and executive vice president of MHI member St. Onge Company, a supply chain strategy and logistics consulting firm. \u201cI don\u2019t think there will be as many people or as many hours spent in the office as there used to be. There may be as many people using the office but perhaps not on a full-time basis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some business leaders worry remote work might hinder the ability to collaborate, build or maintain team cohesion and strengthen company culture, others believe WFH will pay off in productivity gains, enhanced ability to attract and retain talent, and even the potential benefits to employers\u2019 diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives that could come from being able to recruit job candidates from a broader geographic footprint and not requiring them to relocate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research suggests the business case for remote work is compelling. A study released earlier this year by GlobalWorkplaceAnalytics.com showed U.S. employers stand to save more than $500 billion a year if the estimated 48 million full-time employees with jobs that can be done remotely were allowed to work from home half the time. That\u2019s a savings of about $11,000 per employee and reflects increased productivity, greater agility, and reduced real estate, absenteeism and turnover costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s exciting,\u201d said Annette Danek-Akey, EVP of supply chain for Penguin Random House, who manages four distribution centers that ship approximately 1.5 million books a day. \u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity to design the future of work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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