Since the start of the lockdown, when companies have begun moving employees to work remotely where possible, there have been many jokes about the difficulties that employees face at home. However, in reality, everything is probably not so bad.
Australia's Lightning Box studio executive Peter Cowsley said that after overcoming the difficulties of the transition to the new format, they even saw positive aspects in it. And that there is even an opinion that the level of creativity of their employees has increased, as they find themselves in a new situation and are not under the usual influence.
His findings on Lightning Box remote work were published on the Gambling Insider website. According to him, the complexity of this format lies in the gap between the team. Being together with colleagues helps generate ideas and work more productively. Employees are charged with creativity from each other. And they have lost this useful interaction.
However, having established communication, they became closer while at a distance. On Fridays, they all gather online for beer, discuss their favorite films, which can then turn into a competition in which every employee of the company participates. This way they get to know each other better.
He also noted that the company is considering leaving one day a week for remote work from home, even after everyone returns to the offices. Below is a translation of some of his comments about remote work, the pros and cons:
Because creativity is all about seeing things differently, there's also the notion that this fairly new world we're in can serve as a source of inspiration. Changes in the usual routine and being out of the office provides more stimulation from the world outside the industry; while the space and distance in which we are forced to find ourselves as a result of these new circumstances may give room for clarity and fresher results. Given that the communication necessary for business operations is maintained, the exchange of ideas continues, and technology is used to communicate, despite the difficulties, creativity can even improve.
After the initial problems faced by businesses around the world, Our Lightning Box remote work strategy has been so successful that we're thinking of keeping one day of the week off as a work-from-home day, even after we're back to our regular schedule. In Sydney, the end is near and we may be back in the office by the end of this month. But when the dust eventually settles, no matter how long it takes, it's important that we come out of this ordeal with valuable lessons learned in terms of communication.
