{"id":13028,"date":"2020-10-22T08:37:35","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T07:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/?p=13028"},"modified":"2021-04-26T14:39:19","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T13:39:19","slug":"video-conferencing-new-world-work-public-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/video-conferencing-new-world-work-public-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"How Video Conferencing Shapes the New World of Work for the Public Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The COVID-19 pandemic thrust the world into the future of work a lot faster than we expected. One moment, people were sitting in an office, waiting for their next meeting, or chatting to team members. The next, practically every business sent its employees home. Remote and cloud-based working became the new norm, and we all adapted to a different landscape.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since July, the conversation has shifted to the return to work, or not, or the management of a hybrid arrangement. Some employees will have the freedom to return to the office and some more traditional methods of working. However, it\u2019s unlikely that we\u2019ll ever go back to the way that things were before. Teams and their leaders have discovered how beneficial remote and <a href=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-to-telecommuting\/\">mobile working<\/a> can genuinely be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the public sector, the future of work will likely require a deeper consideration of how remote and in-office environments can merge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t<div class=\"cta-banner  CID-2FdM5dTp IID-69d042bb5e189\"\r\n\t\tdata-dl-custom-type=\"ctaButton\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"cta-banner-img-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-banner-img\" style=\"background-image:url(\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/screenshot-2020-10-06-at-121321.png)\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"cta-body\" data-dl-custom-type=\"ctaButton\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cta-sub-heading\">Smart communications for the public sector<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"cta-heading\">Embrace the power of cloud<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<p>Deliver high value citizen-centric services that engage users and move the country forward.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<a class=\"rc-cta-shortcode btn btn-primary btn-lg\" data-dl-element=\"button\"\r\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/gb\/en\/office\/industry-solutions\/business-communications-for-public-sector.html\" class=\"btn btn-primary\"\r\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-dl-additional-info=\"Embrace the power of cloud\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-dl-name=\"Embrace the power of cloud | LEARN MORE\">LEARN MORE<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The changing nature of work<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lockdown in the first half of this year served as proof that employees could be just as productive when working from home as they are in the office. Businesses have seen first-hand that remote working is a viable option. Not only are team members more efficient, but business leaders save money on office overheads and in-house technology too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, some components of the office are difficult to replicate in a digital environment. Face-to-face contact, for instance, is only something that can happen in person. However, some tools can help us to mimic those experiences. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/gb\/en\/best-video-conferencing-app.html\">Video conferencing<\/a> means colleagues can stay connected and communicate more efficiently in an environment where in-office interactions may not be possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the public sector, having the right tools in place, like video collaboration, could make remote working a more accessible opportunity. With video, for instance, companies can keep communication and information flowing naturally. Employees get the benefit of a better work-life balance. According to the State of Remote Work survey, remote workers are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owllabs.com\/state-of-remote-work\/2019\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 29% happier<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in their <a href=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/work-from-home-jobs\/\">jobs<\/a> than those operating on-site.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switching to a new style of work<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remote workers in the public sector can deliver the same productivity and efficiency as in-office employees. With cloud-based tools, team members can complete tasks easily. Tools like RingCentral give you the option to set your team members up with business numbers so they can respond to customer queries and service requests from whichever device they\u2019re using.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the pandemic persists, the public sector organisations that struggle less will likely be the ones that learn how to remain flexible. Offering remote work as an option at least part of the time will save costs for businesses and improve employee work-life balance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because remote work is such an attractive benefit, it could pull more talented employees into the candidate pool. This will be crucial as pressure continues to mount and recession starts to bite.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving forward, public sector bodies will need to consider how remote and flexible working policies could allow them to accomplish more with their teams. The age of remote work is here, and there\u2019s no turning back.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"uc-expo-cta-2 style-4  CID-cta-2FdM5dTp\"\r\n\t\t\tdata-dl-custom-type=\"ctaButton\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inner-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Discover how cloud communications is revolutionising the public sector.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"button\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rc-cta-shortcode btn btn-primary btn-lg\" data-dl-element=\"button\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/gb\/en\/office\/industry-solutions\/business-communications-for-public-sector.html\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"Discover how cloud communications is revolutionising the public sector.\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-name=\"Discover how cloud communications is revolutionising the public sector. | Learn more\" target=\"_blank\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener\" title=\"go to PS LP\">Learn more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The COVID-19 pandemic thrust the world into the future of work a lot faster than we expected. 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