Studies find three main drivers of the workplace of the future:
flexibility, autonomy and ease of use
Research commissioned by Polycom,
Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM) shows that in addition to technology
advancements, employees are actively shaping the environments of the
workplace of the future. One of the top business objectives for all
organizations is to better enable the workforce through the right tools
and technology solutions, allowing employees the flexibility to work
from anywhere. According
to the study conducted by Virgin Media Business, more than 90
percent of employees in the U.S. work remotely at least once a week with
Virgin Media Business predicting that globally, 60 percent of
office-based employees will regularly work from home by 2022.
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Other key statistics from the study include:
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30 million people work from home in the U.S.— a number that Virgin
Media Business predicts to increase by 63 percent by 2020
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Nine out of 10 of Generation Y identify flexibility in the workplace
as a top priority, further driving the trend
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China is the most advanced country in allowing and enabling staff to
work from any location, on any device at 69 percent, closely followed
by the U.S (63 percent).
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Two out of three of the world’s most effective leaders are unwilling
to relocate
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69 percent say remote working is critical to relieving work-related
stress
According to Sir Cary Cooper, Professor of organizational psychology and
health at Manchester Business School, the
future worker has three key criteria for their technology whether at
home or at work: flexibility, autonomy and ease of use. The result will
increase productivity and job enjoyment.
VUC
Storstorm, a Polycom customer, has centered its program, ‘The Global
Football Classroom,’ on offering complete flexibility to enable
students’ academic and athletic success. A unique platform created for
the Danish Football Association enables players to attend classes
together in a virtual classroom when they are not on the field.
“It is often difficult for these young players to prioritize education
when they are following their dreams. We need to make class easily
accessible and flexible so they can complete their diploma," says
Kristian Madsen, Head of Project Development at VUC. He adds, "Through
Polycom solutions we make it possible for their football training and
their academic education to go hand in hand. It gives these young people
the best opportunities for the future."
With the transition happening in the workplace, video collaboration is
being deployed by leading edge companies across the globe, providing
employees the flexibility to effectively work from anywhere and connect
face to face to share ideas, learn and solve problems.
About Polycom
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More than 415,000 companies and institutions worldwide defy distance
with secure video, voice and content solutions from Polycom to increase
productivity, speed time to market, provide better customer service,
expand education and save lives. Polycom and its global partner
ecosystem provide flexible collaboration solutions for any environment
that deliver the best user experience, the broadest multi-vendor
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