HOW MODERN KNOWLEDGE WORKERS THRIVE TELECOMMUTING: T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T E E E E E T T T T T T T T T E T T : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G : : G : TELECOMMUTING: How do knowledge workers fit into the organizational ecosystem? As their numbers increase, so does telecommuting. Learn more about how you can work your way to the top by working from home. KNOWLEDGE WORKERS AND TELECOMMUTING A larger proportion of knowledge workers has increased the popularity of telecommuting/telework: working away from the office. TODAY, TELECOMMUTING INCLUDES: Part-time telework. (Scheduled time in the office, scheduled time away) Traditional full-time. (5-days-a-week telecommuting) Flexible work. (Nonscheduled or last-minute telework) THE STATE OF TELECOMMUTING* WHO CAN TELECOMMUTE? of surveyed workers say their organization offers telecommuting options. 80% say they telecommute. 70% Of those who don’t, a preference for office work was the most common reason cited (56%). non-telecommuters simply like working in an office. prefer the structure of an office. 38% say they’d be willing to give up office perks like snacks and free parking in exchange for the ability to telecommute. WHAT DOES TELECOMMUTING LOOK LIKE? Most teleworkers work remotely just 1 day per week and are in the office the rest of the workweek. The next most common telecommuting schedule is full-time, 5 days a week. 48% 22% It’s far more common to create or alter a telecommuting policy than it is to stop offering telecommuting. EMPLOYERS OFTEN PROVIDE TOOLS TO AID TELEWORK: KEY: 76% 75% 62% 36% 91% WHAT CAN TELECOMMUTING IMPROVE? Respondents feel telecommuting improves or significantly improves a number of workplace factors: *2014 PGi Telecommuting Survey. Survey of C-Suite execs, vice presidents, directors, managers, associates and entry-level workers at companies spanning multiple industries and ranging from less than 10 to over 10,000 employees. HAS TELECOMMUTING IMPROVED YOUR WORKING LIFE, OR DO YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPTION TO TELECOMMUTE? Laptops Smartphone/ cellphone Remote access/VPN Web conferencing Video conferencing PGi.COM EMPLOYEE MORALE 80% 1-IN-3 1-IN-4 1 4 3 2 1 5 PRODUCTIVITY 70% STRESS 82% ABSENTEEISM 69% 1 day 5 days 20% CREATE 73% ALTER 6% STOP