{"id":6596,"date":"2020-04-13T01:19:24","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T06:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/?p=6596"},"modified":"2021-02-10T09:34:23","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T14:34:23","slug":"the-future-of-remote-work-is-social-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/the-future-of-remote-work-is-social-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Remote Work Is Social: Here\u2019s Why"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Remote work has already evolved considerably since it began to emerge as a trend more than a decade ago, but it still has a long way to go to be truly effective. These days, teams transitioning from a traditional office-based work environment to a remote, home-based one tend to think in antiquated terms, attempting to translate whatever they did in the office to a new environment\u2014rather than creating an environment specifically for remote work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But as remote work evolves, we\u2019re going to discover and popularize new modes of interaction and collaboration that empower employees to do their best. Today, the future of remote works looks like it\u2019s going to prioritize social interactions\u2014much like how blogs, forums, and social media platforms connect us in our personal lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Problem With Taking the Office Home<\/b><\/h2>\n

Many corporate decision makers suffer from <\/span>status quo bias<\/span><\/a>, believing that the best way to keep the company moving when transitioning to remote work is to keep as many things the same as possible\u2014in other words, they want to translate the office to a new environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On the surface, this seems logical, but it comes with a couple of major problems. First, not every office activity can be easily translated to a remote model. Second, many office activities weren\u2019t very productive in the first place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A key example here is in-person meetings; hosting a meeting in a small conference room in person is much different than trying to host the same meeting via video chat or a conference call, where technical difficulties and interruptions make everything harder to manage. On top of that, many meetings are practically unnecessary to begin with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Advantages of a Collaborative Social Environment<\/b><\/h2>\n

Instead, it\u2019s much better for organizations to rely on tools that allow them to create <\/span>dynamic, social team environments online<\/span><\/a>. With the help of individual webpages, segmented channels for different departments and topics, and profiles for individuals, companies can benefit from several distinct advantages:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n