Almost all workers call for hybrid approach to remote working
Now that the initial euphoria surrounding remote working has subsided, employees are seeing that the practice is far from ideal in the long term. According to a new report from Microsoft Ireland, employees are more interested in a hybrid approach, in which they get to choose when to go to the office and when to work from home. Covid-19 forced …
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Remote working is preventing businesses from innovating effectively
If businesses are to grow, they need to innovate. If they are to innovate, they need access to the right information at the right time, but this is proving particularly challenging in the current climate. This is according to a new report from Sinequa, which claims the pandemic and mass remote working can be held partially accountable for the slowdown …
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Nearly half of employees think full-time remote working doesn’t work
Full-time remote working has had its moment in the sun, but it seems as if the euphoria was short-lived. Collaboration solutions provider Barco has published a new report, based on a poll of 1,750 employees around the world, which states that just 15 percent would want to continue working from home full-time after Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. Almost half of …
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Nearly a third would quit their job if remote working was not supported
Some people have enjoyed working from home so much during the Covid-19 pandemic that, if asked to return to the office, they would simply refuse. This is according to a new report from Data Solutions, which claims that almost a third of UK workers would rather quit their job than forfeit the option to work from home on a permanent …
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Oracle sees profit boost as remote working continues
Oracle published its earnings for the first quarter of the year, showing better results than what the analysts had expected. With Covid-19’s wind in its sails, Oracle managed to report higher revenue and net income and as a result, its shares jumped five percent yesterday. According to Reuters, remote working initiatives, as well as its data center business, were two …
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Smart offices could soon replace remote working
The office of the future is likely to prioritize the health and wellness of employees, according to a new report for analyst house Gartner. The report argues that, once workers being returning the office en masse, many will have various health-related demands. Businesses, therefore, may be forced to transform offices into “smart, wellness-equipped office spaces”. This means integrating a number …
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Life in lockdown: How to run a remote retro
Retrospectives are a crucial part of the software development process. They’re an opportunity for teams to reflect together on the work delivered, consider how ways of working could be improved, and agree on new processes to use moving forward. A good retro needs to be productive, result in actionable outcomes and ensure genuine improvements are made every time. To achieve …
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Companies are adopting SDP to boost remote working
Enterprise VPNs will eventually make way for software-defined perimeters (SDP), but this change is unlikely to happen any time soon. This is according to a new report from NetMotion, which claims companies are keen to adopt SDP, but that the VPN still has plenty of life in it yet. Based on a poll of roughly 630 IT and security professionals, …
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Nearly three quarters of UK businesses were not prepared to support extensive remote working
Despite the fact business leaders everywhere are optimistic when it comes to remote working, the pandemic still found many firms woefully unprepared for the transition, according to a new report from Riverbed. Based on a poll of 700 business decision makers, the report states that businesses are investing heavily in technology in a bid to boost their capacity to support …
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