THE EXTRAORDINARY RISE OF THE DIGITAL NOMAD
The number of full-time employees who described themselves as digital nomads doubled in 2020. How does flex space and hybrid working meet the needs of this rapidly growing demographic?
The number of full-time employees who described themselves as digital nomads doubled in 2020. How does flex space and hybrid working meet the needs of this rapidly growing demographic?
What if there was a new way of working that promised greater sustainability, more vibrant local economies, and happier, healthier employees and customers to boot?
With the rise of hybrid working, tools that help us to come together online are booming. Now that hybrid working has become mainstream, virtual collaboration will play a vital role in every business. As workers divide their time between home, a local workspace and a head office, shared online platforms such as virtual whiteboard Miro to workflow platform Monday are needed to help professionals be more creative and communicative from wherever they happen to be
More and more companies are recognising the many sustainability benefits of hybrid working. The blue skies seen over previously smog-bound global cities during periods of lockdown were a graphic demonstration of how the environment – and our own health – can benefit from reduced commuting.
Companies are increasingly realising that hybrid working brings lower costs. Office rent is typically one of a company’s biggest costs. But the new hybrid working model – where people can work remotely at home and at local workspaces, making the occasional visit to a head office – means those costs can be considerably reduced.