How is Technology Driving the Rise in Flexible Working?
Many forward-thinking companies are now introducing flexible working to their organisations with the aim of creating a better work/life balance for their staff. In addition to the social benefits, what they may not know is that recent research suggests it can also be good for their staff’s health.
The facilities managements function has often been pivotal in driving this trend within organisations. A recent poll by the FM 100 reveals that just over 60 per cent of facilities managers report an increment in flexible working in the past five years.
What has enabled this increase is the ready availability of new technology, such as mobile broadband, which was simply not available five years ago. Established technologies such as smart phones are now so commonplace amongst executives that they are seen as passé. With wi-fi provided at many cafes and restaurants, coupled with faster and relatively inexpensive home broadband, it is now possible to work anywhere.
NFS have been cognisant of this trend for some time and have developed their Rendezvous Workspace solution to enable flexible working within organisations by empowering staff with the ability to book meeting rooms, hot desks and car parking from anywhere in the world, for the times when it’s necessary to re-enter the corporate office. Rendezvous Workspace is also unique in that it enables staff to book to video conferences across multiple time-zones.
