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ADAPTING TO THE NEW
WORKING MODEL
As we continue to navigate through uncharted waters during the
global pandemic, organisations across the globe are recognising
that the abrupt changes that have been made to the way we
work may not be short-term. But what challenges do businesses
need to overcome to ensure they have a robust remote working
strategy in place? And how can they improve their current
models to prioritise security and efficiency? Glyn Yates, Country
Manager, IMEA region, Matrix42, tells us more.
We can all agree these are
unprecedented times – COVID-19
has forced a shift not only in our
daily lives, with the safety of our loved ones
and the wider community being the priority,
but also in the way we do business. It has
been a major force behind the re-thinking
of organisations’ operational infrastructure,
with thoughts focused on today’s near-term
pressures and the implications for mid and
long-term strategies.
How far had the remote working
model been widely adopted prior
to COVID-19?
It is said ‘the only constant is change’,
however the rate of change isn’t constant
and today’s rate of change is exponential.
Pre-COVID, remote working was always a
‘nice to have’ employed by some, but it was
said that it would never replace office-based
or face-to-face interactions.
Even with the most obvious benefits
of reducing travel costs, the business
community still valued a plane, a taxi, a
hotel, another taxi, a boardroom and a
coffee over a conference call.
There’s no doubt that face-to-face
interaction leads and supports the
development of business relationships in
and around a ‘meeting’, while interaction
with our teammates on the next desk helps
company operations run smoothly.
“
MANY COMPANIES
SIMPLY DIDN’T
HAVE A REMOTE
WORKING
INFRASTRUCTURE
OR CULTURE,
WHILE OTHERS
OPERATED
REMOTE
WORKING AS
AN EXCEPTION
RATHER THAN
THE RULE.
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