For this reason, and to respond to the new times, and taking advantage of the opportunities that technology opens up to enhance the creativity and well-being of the team, intelligent alternatives have emerged such as smart workinga new way of approaching work that abandons rigid practices and predetermined patterns to focus on what is relevant: ideas, projects and people.
The main premise of smart working is to take the office anywhere, and although its origin is based on the home office, it goes much further, as it focuses on flexibility and providing each of the collaborators with the necessary technological resources to carry out their work no matter where be found.
This work philosophy is based purely on results, leaving behind the presenteeism that characterizes traditional jobs, so since it is the collaborator who designs their own schedules and not the company, the benefits for the employee are obvious, since that allows the conciliation between their personal and work life, something highly appreciated by collaborators today, which is also beneficial for the company by achieving professionals who are more satisfied with their work, resulting in greater productivity and a more motivated workforce.
However, applying this work scheme poses significant challenges for many companies, since not all jobs can be carried out remotely, in addition to the fact that such a scheme implies a close relationship of trust and communication between the company and its collaborators. , which requires the timely intervention and efficiency of the Human Resources area.
The flexibility and the possibility of working remotely makes the smart working in a booming trend, since professionals globally place these elements among the most important requirements when accepting a job, according to the report of man power in 2021. Likewise, in Mexico, the most recent edition of the OCC Occupational Thermometer reveals that more than half of the collaborators would change jobs if working from home or the possibility of alternating face-to-face work with remote work were eliminated.