Docusign released a report on Wednesday that highlights the benefits of remote work.
The report found that about two-thirds of executives believe remote work and increased digitalization have helped diversify the workforce, broadening the talent pools for companies to expand their DEI initiatives. More than three-quarters of the business executives polled agree that the flexibility to work at any time and from any location has boosted productivity.
At the same time, Docusign is forcing employees back to the office. Employees designated as “Hybrid” have been asked to come into the office at least twice weekly, based on individual job functions and locations.
Just because the data gives guidance doesn’t mean people will follow it. People are messy. I will report on the data because I’m data-driven and highlight how I think there’s an opportunity here. That said, there will be others that go in another direction. It’s unclear why Docusign is moving this way – we know it’s intentional to ignore their data.