Professional development is one of the top retention drivers for onsite and remote employees, while simultaneously providing organizations with an opportunity for long-term succession planning.
Fostering an environment of learning and development doesn’t happen automatically; all remote companies must actively encourage team members to document their newly gained knowledge and share it with colleagues.
Flexibility
Remote Learning and Development Jobs offer employees the advantage of flexibility. If employees can attend training courses on their own terms, they’re more likely to complete them and retain knowledge, thus helping to reduce employee churn and boost overall job satisfaction.
Remote training’s convenient nature aligns perfectly with people’s natural productivity cycles. Learning from anywhere makes the activity less disruptive than having to schedule hours for in-person instruction, eliminating materials such as travel and printing costs and time away from the office.
Remote Learning and Development settings can accommodate people who prefer individual or self-paced learning or are limited in attending in-person sessions, like GitLab’s remote onboarding for new hires, which enables them to go at their own pace through their onboarding – something constructive for night owls or parents with young children.
Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance refers to how an individual devotes time to various areas of their life – family, personal interests, and professional goals – which include work. Individuals who struggle with this often feel overworked and exhausted leading them towards burnout.
Even when confronted with scientific proof that overworking is harmful to their health and productivity, many professionals find it challenging to break free from their assumptions and deep-seated habits surrounding how much work they can or should do. This is particularly challenging in remote roles where there can be an illusionary belief that working longer hours makes a greater contribution than it actually does.
Bolt Jobs offers employees an ideal way to achieve a healthier work-life balance, including remote work options, flexible timings, or the option to take sabbatical leaves. Such initiatives help people delegate time-consuming tasks for more important ones and ultimately relax more thoroughly, leading to improved performance at work and ultimately leading to happier overall lifestyles.
Recognition
Learning and development often include opportunities for recognition of one’s work. Recognition may take the form of high-fives during team meetings, social media shout-outs, or an annual merit raise – each can provide powerful motivation to retain employees as it increases morale and engagement throughout your workforce.
Recognizing individuals authentically requires tailoring it specifically to them and showing how their work contributes to company objectives. Communicating this information regularly also allows employees to better comprehend how much their contributions mean while encouraging continued strong performance.
