Projects take longer. Collaboration is harder. And training new workers is a struggle. ‘This is not going to be sustainable.’
“Four months ago, employees at many U.S. companies went home and did something incredible: They got their work done, seemingly without missing a beat. Executives were amazed at how well their workers performed remotely, even while juggling child care and the distractions of home.”
“Now, as the work-from-home experiment stretches on, some cracks are starting to emerge.
- Projects take longer.
- Training is tougher.
- Hiring and integrating new employees, more complicated.
- Workers appear less connected and
- Younger professionals aren’t developing at the same rate as they would in offices, sitting next to colleagues and absorbing how they do their jobs.”
“Months into a pandemic that rapidly reshaped how companies operate, an increasing number of executives now say that remote work, while necessary for safety much of this year, is not their preferred long-term solution once the coronavirus crisis passes.”
“No CEO should be surprised that the early productivity gains companies witnessed as remote work took hold have peaked and leveled off, he adds, because workers left offices in March armed with laptops and a sense of doom.”
“Few companies expect remote work to go away in the near term, though the evolving thinking among many CEOs reflects a significant shift from the early days of the pandemic.”
Reference:
Cutter, Chip, Companies Start to Think Remote Work Isn’t So Great After All, The Wall Street Journal, July 24, 2020 11:10 am ET