Survey: A Connected Culture Boosts Company Productivity

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Employees working for companies that encourage a “connected culture” are twice as likely to be productive when working remotely than those that don’t, according to a new work-from-home attitudes study from cloud-based communications and collaboration provider RingCentral.

A connected culture, according to RingCentral, blends the necessary technology to stay connected (e.g., broadband and collaborative applications) and gives employees frequent opportunities to interact with one another, while also supporting a work-life balance.

 Work-From-Home Attitudes Study

According to the report, nearly three-quarters (71%) of the more productive employees (based on their own evaluation) said they were more productive than before the onset of COVID-19. Similarly, more than one-third (34%) of employees of companies with a connected culture said they’re more productive working from home, compared to 15% from other companies.

Additionally, more than half of employees at “connected culture” companies cited better physical (58%) and emotional well-being (55%) than their counterparts (50% and 48%, respectively).

Employees cited the following as helping them feel more connected: Frequent employee communication (50%), enhanced collaboration tools (26%), virtual happy hours (24%), peer chats (22%) and group video games (15%).

The report also noted that group work has becoming one of the most challenging tasks since the onset of the pandemic. Group work was cited as more challenging by 41% of respondents. Also cited were customer interaction (28%), information gathering (18%) and task execution (14%).

“The results of this study are so meaningful in the way they show concrete steps any business can take towards adopting a connected culture. It is what employees want,” said Anand Eswaran, president and chief operating officer, RingCentral, in a prepared statement.