Homeoffice geniesst eine grosse Akzeptanz

Homeoffice ist für viele Schweizer zum neuen Alltag geworden. Und die Mehrheit der Bevölkerung findet Gefallen daran, wie eine Umfrage des Forschungsinstituts gfs.bern im Auftrag der Gewerkschaft Syndicom zeigt. Den Ergebnissen zufolge wünschen sich rund 80 Prozent der Schweizer, dass sie auch nach der Coronapandemie von zuhause aus arbeiten können. Knapp 90 Prozent der Befragten gaben an, Homeoffice solle von den Unternehmen zugelassen werden als Ergänzung zur Arbeit vor Ort. Nicht überraschend ist dass 49% finden die Arbeitsergonomie zuhause ist aktuell noch mangelhaft.

Die Zusammenfassung unter Netzwoche

According to a survey conducted by the gfs-berne-Research Institute on behalf of the Syndicom trade union, approximately 80% of the Swiss population would like to be able to work from home even after the Corona pandemic. Moreover, 90% of those surveyed believe that the home office should be approved by companies.

50% of the respondents find the ergonomics of their home working space as inadequate.

When it comes to home office productivity, the Swiss are divided, as a survey by Deloitte shows: 41% of respondents believe they are more productive at home, 25% think the opposite, while around 33% state that they see no difference.

I wonder how Home Office is accepted in other parts of the world. Read here the News York Times and BBC from the UK.

Book Tip: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated readers for three decades.  Dr. Stephen Covey’s emphasis on self-renewal and his understanding that leadership and creativity require us to tap into our own physical, mental and spiritual resources is as relevant today as it was 30 years ago.

Sean Covey (Stephen Covey’s son) added insights on how to use the habits in our modern age, the wisdom of the 7 Habits is updated for a new generation of leaders. The 7 habits are:

1. Be Proactive
2. Begin with the End in Mind
3. Put First Things First
4. Think Win/Win
5. Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
6. Synergize
7. Sharpen the Saw

Automated Finance Status Key to Resilience

The numerous responses to last month’s piece in our newsletter Resilience: The Key in Crisis Situations illustrates how important a daily worldwide finance status currency separated is.

To remind you, we wrote: 
“Many local controllers still manually check e-banking and report the data – also manually – to headquarters. There is no better time to implement these processes and structures than now.
In recent years, arguments against the implementation of e-banking solutions included: too costly, too time-consuming, or too reluctant to implement them?
Now many wish they had already implemented it. The local people and their time cost much more than the average monthly rate of 30 EUR per account and month.”

Source of Picture from tomato.ch Fachbeiträge De-zentrale Payment Factory

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Pros and Cons of Video Conferencing

Since COVID-19 has forced many teams to work remotely, Zachary Yorke, UX Researcher at Google, explains the science behind remote meetings and shares some interesting findings based on his experience in remote communication.

• Milliseconds matter: We are genetically programmed for a fast-paced exchange of in-person conversation and a delay of five-tenths of a second (500 ms) from laggy audio or fumbling for the unmute button is more than double what we’re used to in-person.
• Virtual conversations improve group performance
• Virtual cues are very effective: In video calls, we feel more comfortable when our listeners’ eyes are visible because we can read their emotions and reactions.
• Distance amplifies trust issues: In remote teams, when an issue pops up, individuals are more likely to blame one another rather than assessing the situation, which has a negative impact on group cohesion and performance.
• A “talking stick” is a good option

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