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Millenials will make 50% of our workforce by 2020.
Millenials are reshaping the workplace. Companies ability to attract, motivate, retain
and develop young leaders will make or break your company in the coming years.
After competitive pay and benefits, the top things employees
say are very important in a potential job are: “being able to work flexibly and
still be on track for promotion” .Workers around the world want the option to
work flexibly– without penalty – Ernst and Young study highlights.
There has been numerous studies and research on benefits of
Telecommuting. The reward of telecommuting is high: increased productivity,
happier employees, and cost savings (which you can invest into building a
better business). Then why do we see only a handful of Indian startups and few MNCs
adopting Telecommuting work culture?
It is the cafeterias which offer free Wi-Fi, which is the birthplace
of innovative, creative products and services as many youngsters, startup
founders believe in anytime anywhere working. Visit any cafeteria in Bangalore and you will
witness the energy and passion of youngsters.
On the other hand HR practitioners in large organizations
roll out one HR initiative after the other and scratch their brains to engage disengaged
workforce.
Telecommuting (work from home or from any other place other
than office without being able to commute long distance) isn’t a new phenomenon,
it has been in existence for decades. However, telecommuting is gaining
popularity amongst startup cultures. Startups know what motivates young workers.
Is Telecommuting a critical tool in your Talent Acquisition Strategy?
If not, then be prepared to loose the best breed of talent to Startups which
know the pulse of Millennial Mindsets well. Amongst other perks and benefits,
flexi –work, telecommuting is offered as a choice to Millennial. It is a tool
which startups use well.
Then what prevents large organizations to think about how to
make their workplaces more flexible and employee- friendly? If organization values Putting People First,
then do listen to the voice of your customer – key talent in the market. They
are demanding workplaces to become bit more flexible. Start at policy level,
put telecommuting / flexi-work policies in place. Commission a project team that will look at
several factors to implement Telecommuting at your workplace – 1. Policy angle
2. Manager Enablement 3. Infrastructure requirement 4. Culture Building 5.
Collaborative Mindset
But has remote work lived up to the hype? In some
organizations, yes. IBM, Automattic (the creator of WordPress),Gitthub and the
U.S. government are four good — and very different — examples.
Questions that client ask
companies - why are you special? what is different with your talent? What do you
do to retain top talent? how are you stacked up against competition? Are you
employer of choice for top schools? for women etc?
Telecommuting is a choice
that is sought after by talented women folks too. Many talented women drop out
of workforce post maternity. Companies are planning to bring them back to workforce
and leverage this talent pool. Telecommuting is the tool of choice to engage
and attract Talented Women candidates too and make your workplaces more diverse
and inclusive. Not only women, many Young Dads too seek this option to work
from home and choose alternate lifestyle.
With major shifts in the workplace, such as the large
increase in Millennials and the fading line between work and life, remote
work will become an even more critical tool for recruitment and employee
engagement.
Telecommuting is the #FutureofWork . Are you preparing a Future ready workforce ?
Think about it.
Telecommuting is the #FutureofWork . Are you preparing a Future ready workforce ?
Think about it.
90% employees want work from home but 70% Employers are not prepared .Survey of 800 employers https://t.co/FlJX2QL9nH @DPDilpreet #HR #India— Ruchi (@rucsb) August 17, 2016
