00:00Since the COVID pandemic, we're seeing more employers than ever adopt some form of remote
00:04work arrangement with their employees. Now a Gallup survey has found that this sort of
00:08situation could be a boon for both employees and employers, but only if it's handled appropriately.
00:13Now that remote work is becoming the norm, employees expect to stay remote moving forward,
00:18with 80% of those asked saying they want either full remote or a hybrid arrangement forever.
00:23And while some 40% responded that they prefer being in the office a couple of days a week,
00:2760% did not. And that means if hybrid arrangements aren't executed in just the right way,
00:32they could inhibit the employee cohesion and increase productivity they were meant to foster
00:36in the first place. The survey found that if employers aren't good at communicating why
00:40they need a hybrid over a full remote situation, not only will a workforce's team structure
00:45dissolve, the poll, which also included responses from 135 Fortune 500 HR teams,
00:51found that productivity declines. Or an affront to the very reason many bosses say they want
00:55button seats at the office to begin with. Meanwhile, the poll found that remote work
00:59is pretty much a boon for employees across the board, with more than half of respondents
01:04indicating more productivity, less burnout, better work-life balance, and are less likely
01:08to be looking for a job elsewhere. The survey also found that those with flexible schedules
01:13reported the most satisfaction with their hybrid work arrangements.
