Infographic The Future of Work and a Changing Office Routine
By Insight Editor / 2 May 2022
How, where and when we work has changed forever. Hybrid work has now become the expectation for many employees due to its flexibility. Lenovo devices are designed to adapt to today’s hybrid work and the future of work to come. Discover how Lenovo is adapting to the future of work.
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Where — and when — work gets done has changed. Many employees want a hybrid approach that includes remote flexibility and an option for face-to-face connection with colleagues. Management agrees.
83% of IT leaders expect post-pandemic work to be done outside the office at least half the time.
But a hybrid approach to work presents new tech challenges for IT teams, including:
- Remote device deployment and management
- 24/7 help desk support
- Device security
It’s more important than ever to have modern devices and services that enable your flexible workforce for success. Here’s a look at solutions for the changing work routine and the tools that keep users productive, no matter where they work.
Morning
The IT challenge: Securing distributed teams
Whether your organization collaborates across different time zones or in the same neighborhood (but on disparate Wi-Fi), secure devices and connections are essential — regardless of when their workday starts.
The workplace of the future needs future-ready security.
Employees use a smartphone:
- 79% for work purposes.
- 49% not provided by their employer.
SOLUTIONS TO TRY:
Tech that better enables secure collaboration. Lenovo ThinkShield security solutions powered by the Intel vPro platform are always on alert, protecting teams wherever they access the network. Automated security features flag the actual threats that need attention.
Security personnel waste 25% of their time on chasing false alerts.
Noon
The IT challenge: Maintaining productivity.
Collaboration tools like video call platforms and seamless application support are table stakes. Next, you want to ensure the equipment amplifies this virtual teamwork and is adjustable to an individual’s preferred work style.
A hybrid-ready tech wardrobe has flexibility built in.
97% of employees use collaboration tools today.
SOLUTIONS TO TRY:
Modern devices that collaborate remotely.
Combination packages like the Lenovo Go Solution are ideal for employees who travel or need to be nimble as they work from just about anywhere.
Over three years, Microsoft Teams-certified devices like Lenovo’s ThinkSmart Hub, powered by the built-for-business Intel vPro® platform, delivered 273% ROI ($10.3 million) in productive employee time freed up by improved meeting connectivity.
273% ROI in productive employee time.
And night
The IT challenge: Asynchronous work.
Work-life balance has changed. Employees expect to work beyond or around the standard 9-to-5 schedule.
But flexible work hours mean employees might run into tech challenges while your IT team is off the clock. Keep the latest equipment in users’ hands so they can keep working.
81% of workers say they would be more loyal to a company that offers remote flexibility.
Up-to-date hardware and a managed IT solution can help you stay confident by predicting a problem and alert you before something happens. Since the pandemic, interest in Device as a Service (DaaS) has skyrocketed, signaling an opportunity gap for businesses looking to revive their device lifecycle and keep things fresh.
Nearly 40% of companies are refreshing PCs only every 4+ years.
63% of organizations are interested in DaaS solutions.
SOLUTIONS TO TRY:
Let SaaS and DaaS do it. Security as a Service (SaaS) AI and ActiveEDR from SentinelOne predict, detect, and stop even zero-day attacks.
Device as a Service (DaaS) can help you deploy devices and protections that are always up to date. Lenovo DaaS provides a faster refresh to the latest devices compared to traditional IT purchase cycles, and the Lenovo DaaS Managed Absolute offering can manage and maintain your entire fleet.
Plus, Lenovo Premier Support offers a 24/7 direct line to elite engineers for comprehensive hardware and software support — meaning less downtime for end users when things go wrong.
Help the whole day run smoothly, regardless of what’s on the horizon. How your team responds to the future of work will differentiate your company from competitors. Lenovo is here to help with modern solutions running Microsoft Windows 10 Pro on the Intel vPro® platform, the unrivaled PC solution.
