Remote work is becoming more and more common with the advent of technologies that enables remote work like the Internet, video conferencing, and other things.

Therefore, companies are moving towards having more flexible environments that benefit both employers and employees alike.

Microsoft Japan has rolled out a trial of a 4 day work week and they found that productivity jumped by 40%.

This is a big increase. People are more well-rested and so they work faster and make fewer mistakes.

They closed offices on Fridays to give their employees more rest.

Meetings are timeboxed to between 30 and 60 minutes. They are also small as they're capped at 5 people.

Employees are encouraged to collaborate on the Internet via emails, chat rooms and video conferencing.

These are all things that introduced efficiency to the system to increase the output of the teams.

PwC also encourages flexible work by letting employees shift to flexible schedules and remote work.

They let employees work in a schedule that's best for them./

Everyone is still learning. They showed that they cared about their employees and as a result, their employees are happier.

It's no longer just employers dictating what they want employees to do. Now employees are also being listened to by companies so they're happy and are willing to put their best foot forward.

Flexibility shows that employers care about their employees and therefore it's very useful for attracting the best talent. Otherwise, the best won't leave their jobs or will leave to find a better employer.