Teleworking would make us between 5% and 30% more productive than normal ! At least that’s what a study conducted by the Directorate General of the Treasury, relayed by France Info. This is explained by longer working hours, without transport constraints for example, but also by better concentration and overall more comfortable working conditions. On the other hand, our creativity would suffer from teleworking.
Telecommuting is happiness for some, hell for others. But even for those who love it, the synthesis is not only positive. Especially when it comes to innovating: teleworking tends to hamper our creativity. This is what revealed a study relayed by the Times of Israel. Out of 200 start-ups surveyed, 79% felt that working from home handicapped the team and innovative projects.
Lack of human exchanges
This is explained in particular by a basic lack, the human one. Exchanges are too rare. Those responsible for the Treasury study have a recommendation to make: teleworking, yes, but not necessarily alone at home. Coworking spaces or simply places where you are not alone to work would be beneficial. We would then have a more comfortable working environment than in the office, transport time adapted to our wishes and possible interactions.
Despite the fact that the coronavirus health crisis forces us to work from home, the study points out that employees tend to do more by telecommuting, to compensate for being away from the office. As if we needed to “justify” not to be at work face to face … An observation which illustrates the lack of supervision (and recognition at this stage) of this practice. That said, the researchers are unanimous: if the conditions are good, teleworking has a positive impact on the productivity of the company.
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