Superhuman recently published The great resignation: what people value in the age of remote work, which offers a lot of great insight for business leaders who are looking to attract and retain key talent in the age of remote working. Here are the 4 key takeaways...

1. Consider a 4-day work week

A more flexible work schedule is becoming an increasingly important part of retaining talent. One way to do this is to adopt a 4-day work week. The study found that 72% of employees would be twice as likely to stay with their company if they adopt a 4-day work week. Check out how Iceland trialed the 4-day work week with an "overwhelming success." You could see the 4-day work week - a once fringe benefit - becoming more main stream.

2. Flexible hours trump higher salaries

Offering employees flexible working hours can be a huge difference maker. 42% on in-office employees said that they employer could increase productivity by offering more flexible working hours. In fact, the study also found that 30% of employees would take a 20% pay cut if it allowed them to work whenever they wanted.

3. Presenteeism is draining productivity

The remote working revolution is here, but a familiar foe remains: presenteeism. Employees feel pressure to work long hours (or at least, appear to be working long hours).

Employees believe that being present and and actual productivity are equally rewarded. 48% of office workers say that those who work longer hours are more likely to be rewarded by leadership.

4. Employees want communication norms

One way to alleviate presenteeism, is by standardizing communications for both in office and remote workers.

The study shows that 44% of companies do not have standards for workplace communication. And 80% of employees would prefer effective communication over a fancy offsite at a 5-star hotel!

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