One of the top business objectives for all organisations is to better enable the workforce through the right tools and technology solutions, allowing employees the flexibility to work from anywhere. According to the study conducted by Virgin Media Business, 72 per cent of employees in the UK work remotely at least once a week with Virgin Media Business predicting that globally, 60 per cent of office-based employees will regularly work from home by 2022.
According to Sir Cary Cooper, Professor of organisational psychology and health at Manchester Business School, the future worker has three key criteria for their technology whether at home or at work: flexibility, autonomy and ease of use. The result will increase productivity and job enjoyment.
VUC Storstorm, a Polycom customer, has centered its programme, ‘The Global Football Classroom,’ on offering complete flexibility to enable students’ academic and athletic success. A unique platform created for the Danish Football Association enables players to attend classes together in a virtual classroom when they are not on the field.
“It is often difficult for these young players to prioritise education when they are following their dreams. We need to make class easily accessible and flexible so they can complete their diploma," says Kristian Madsen, Head of Project Development at VUC. He adds, "Through Polycom solutions we make it possible for their football training and their academic education to go hand in hand. It gives these young people the best opportunities for the future."
With the transition happening in the workplace, video collaboration is being deployed by companies across the globe, providing employees the flexibility to effectively work from anywhere and connect face to face to share ideas, learn and solve problems.