Personio is institutionalizing remote working for a post-coronavirus era. Effective immediately, the more than 800 employees at its four locations in Munich, Madrid, Dublin, and London can choose between working in the office and another location in Germany or abroad.
Personio: “Office will continue to be an important place in the future”
The Munich unicorn company However, it continues to aim for 50 percent office presence for its employees. The remaining working hours can be completed remotely. The mandatory office presence is intended to "promote collaboration and team spirit," according to a company statement.
"Coronavirus was and remains the ultimate practical test for many companies, changing the way employers and employees think about where and how they want to work. The past few months have also shown that many employees are extremely productive and successful even when working from home—a lesson we should not lose sight of when thinking about the future of work."
says the HR manager Ross Seychelles.
“Nevertheless, we believe that the office will continue to be an important place where people collaborate and come together as a team. With our new working model Personioflex We live up to this conviction by putting our employees at the center and letting them decide for themselves how and, above all, where they can work best – whether in the office, from home, or abroad.”
Other companies will also have to face the challenge of finding a new balance between on-site and remote work. Some startups have already announced that they will continue 'remote first' Others have sought remote staffing during the pandemic and are therefore unable to return to a physical office at all. Every company will have to find its own 'new normal.'
