The Secret to Retaining Productive Remote Workers Is Remembering They Are People

Remote workers are no longer young 20-year-olds as many might think. In fact, more and more age groups and industries have significant numbers working remotely, typically from home. A 2017 Gallup poll shows that part-time remote workers climbed from 39 percent in 2012 to 43 percent in 2016. And those who worked remotely 80-100 percent of the time climbed seven percentage points.

Clearly the traditional, in-office, 9-to-5 job is in decline. Because research shows that remote workers are often more productive than their in-office counterparts, the numbers of remote workers will continue to rise.

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