The increasing popularity of remote working practices and digital nomads has given businesses a headache when it comes to organizing a team of employees.
Previously, it was relatively simple.
You advertised that you were hiring in the local area, and those with the necessary skills nearby – or those willing to move – would apply. Your team would then work under one roof, making it easy to keep track of their progress and make sure that they have everything they need to succeed in their role.
This process has now been turned on its head as more and more employees become accustomed to the benefits of remote work and how it can transform their experiences of work.
Pre-COVID, it would have been easy to dismiss these desires and stipulate that all your staff must commute to your offices. However, given that many companies are now allowing their employees to work wherever they want, it is crucial that you consider doing the same in order to remain attractive as an employer.
This is how digital nomadism affects business practices and how you can use it to your advantage:
You can set up overseas business meetings with greater ease
The overseas business meeting remains an integral element of corporate practices because you will inevitably need to pitch to a client in their home country or meet investors, for example.
Usually, this is a complicated logistical process, but it is beginning to change thanks to digital nomadism.
If you have a team member who resides in the country you want to visit (or in a country far nearer than yours), then it is easier and cheaper to send them there on your behalf.
You can make the process yet simpler by using a corporate travel organizer, who can arrange the meeting, as well as the travel connections, on your behalf.
You can make use of the global gig economy
Another compelling benefit of digital nomadism for employers is that you can make use of the global gig economy. While you would previously be limited in your scope for talent acquisition by simple geography, it is now possible to hire talent from around the world.
This gives you a huge advantage for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, and most obviously, you will be able to select the best talent on the market, rather than the talent nearest you, making your team stronger and your quality of work higher.
Secondly, you will be able to integrate more diversity within your company, opening it up to new ideas, approaches, and cultures that can positively benefit your business.
Your business may find it harder to organize itself properly
Of course, there are downsides to hiring digital nomads, the chief of which is that it is relatively difficult to organize a remote team.
While the pandemic has proven that businesses can operate fully remote teams, it is far harder to keep track of everyone’s progress when you communicate online.
Simply trying to chase up employees is harder when you must wait for them to reply via email or on a collaboration platform, which can make your business less agile and leave you frustrated as a business owner.
