{"id":81,"date":"2020-10-11T11:59:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-11T11:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/codex-themes.com\/thegem\/sites\/business-consulting-02\/?p=81"},"modified":"2023-01-06T13:28:22","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T13:28:22","slug":"as-homeworking-is-set-to-stay-business-grade-connections-for-remote-staff-could-be-the-answer-to-cutting-costs-and-excelling-in-the-new-normal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/connect-it.co\/as-homeworking-is-set-to-stay-business-grade-connections-for-remote-staff-could-be-the-answer-to-cutting-costs-and-excelling-in-the-new-normal\/","title":{"rendered":"As homeworking is set to stay, business-grade connections for remote staff could be the answer to cutting costs and excelling in the \u2018new normal\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h3\">As homeworking is set to stay, business-grade connections for remote staff could be the answer to cutting costs and excelling in the \u2018new normal\u2019<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-662020c47adb8 {margin-top: 30px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-662020c47adb8\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]As homeworking is set to stay, business-grade connections for remote staff could be the answer to cutting costs and excelling in the \u2018new normal\u2019<br \/>\nPosted by Bryan Davis on August 10, 2020 Leave a Comment<br \/>\nUK businesses have adapted enormously since the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Almost overnight, they were forced to send workforces home and establish new remote working protocols. So much about the infrastructure, processes, operations and technologies we relied on was forced to change and now looks unlikely to return to \u2018normal\u2018 anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>Many industries have suffered as their business ground to a halt while everyone remained indoors, and despite the loosening of lockdown restrictions, businesses are now faced with the economic aftermath of the pandemic, described by Chancellor Rishi Sunak as a \u2018recession like we\u2019ve never seen\u2019. This is undoubtedly a challenging time for business leaders, but its not all gloom and doom. For some, the pandemic has thrown up new opportunities and presented new ways of working that they would have been reluctant to accept if they had not been forced into trying them by lockdown.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]For example, Chief Executiveof Barclays Bank, Jes Staley, made headlines a few weeks ago by speculating that having thousands of workers inexpensive offices may be a thing of the past, and the bank is reviewing its \u2018location strategy\u2019 long term in the light of its operations during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-662020c47ba6d {margin-top: 55px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-662020c47ba6d\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">BBC \u2013 article\u00a0<span style=\"color: #6fcde4;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #6fcde4;\" title=\"Barclays boss: Big offices 'may be a thing of the past'\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-52467965\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Big offices \u2018may be a thing of the past\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><div id=\"thegem-divider-662020c47ba8d\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-662020c47ba9d {margin-top: 60px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-662020c47ba9d\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]So if a Big Five bank like Barclays can see the benefits of embracing remote\u00a0working for its 70,000 global workforce, why not consider a similar model for your business?<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve all faced the frustrations that go with home-working; worries about security, frozen video conference screens and\u00a0lack of speedy resolutions to connectivity issues, but for weeks now desks have remained empty while teams worked from\u00a0home, highlighting that it is possible to collaborate closely with colleagues without being in the same location. So how about\u00a0a bit of new thinking for the \u2018new normal\u2019? Rather than looking to return to a centralised future and maintaining expensive\u00a0offices, let\u2019s focus on a new solution: business-grade connectivity for homeworkers.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]It\u2019s becoming increasingly clear that outlay on physical office space is better spent elsewhere. Empowering homeworking\u00a0through business fibre lines for remote workers is an ideal strategy for UK businesses looking to save money and excel in the\u00a0new normal. Installing business-grade connections for staff will cut OpEx and remove the common frustrations homeworkers\u00a0experience with their residential connections. Of course, this is a major change in mindset but as our lockdown experience\u00a0has proved we can adapt much more quickly than we thought possible when change is forced upon us. So now is the\u00a0time to capitalise on the lessons we have learnt during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Investing now will put you ahead of the game in terms of connectivity and cost efficiencies, but let\u2019s not forget the reason we\u00a0were locked down in the first place. While COVID-19 remains an issue remote working is the best way to protect the health of\u00a0staff and protect your business against an uncertain future.<\/p>\n<p>Already a number of cities in the UK have had restrictions re-imposed and it is likely that the winter will bring a new wave of\u00a0chaos. Let\u2019s face it, humans are sociable creatures so I can\u2019t see the office disappearing altogether but creating a workforce\u00a0that can operate without one, certainly seems like the future.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-662020c47baa9 {margin-top: 65px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-662020c47baa9\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column]<div style='background-color: #f6f6f6; border-color: #f6f6f6; color: #181818; '  class=\"gem-quote gem-quote-style-default custom-color-blockqute-mark-added\" ><blockquote style='color: #181818 ; border-color: #f6f6f6 ' ><\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\" style=\"font-size: 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; font-weight: 400;\">For more information, please get in touch with our team on <a style=\"color: #6fcde4;\" href=\"tel:+443456885122\">0345 688 5122<\/a> today.<\/div>\n<p><\/blockquote><span style=color:#ff6d32;  class=\"custom-color-blockqute-mark\">&#xe60c;<\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-662020c47bad4 {margin-top: 30px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-662020c47bad4\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/contact.connect-it.co\/connectit\/form\/Whattoknowmore\/formperma\/iVy1bdMibxfoinLbFOdL1Z8WMGpl5mzR5_v1qQ71Q2o\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3609\" src=\"http:\/\/connect-it.co\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Features-1-300x180-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nClick here for one of the team to contact you<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As homeworking is set to stay, business-grade connections for remote staff could be the answer to cutting costs and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3712,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3,1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/connect-it.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/connect-it.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/connect-it.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/connect-it.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/connect-it.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/connect-it.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3610,"href":"https:\/\/connect-it.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81\/revisions\/3610"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/connect-it.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/connect-it.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/connect-it.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/connect-it.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}