HP Innovation Journal Issue 15: Summer 2020 | Page 55

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not having to commute, and being able to better manage her time.
She’s also been thrilled at her team’s ability to adapt amid what
has turned out to be the busiest few months ever for her business.
“This has definitely made me think about how feasible [remote
work] is,” she says. “If you set up the conditions for it from the
beginning, it’s absolutely a great way to run a company.”
Bury is just one of many remote-work resisters who have been
pleasantly surprised by the experience of the past few months,
and one of the many business leaders who are changing their
remote-working policies as a result. In an HP survey conducted
in the United States, China, and France, more than one-third of
respondents said that after offices reopen, they’ll prefer working
remotely more than they did before. A recent Gartner survey of
over 200 human resources leaders found that 41% of employees are
likely to continue working from home at least some of the time after
the pandemic, which will require businesses to revisit everything
from cybersecurity protocols to human resources policies to talent
management strategies.
“It’s like trying to go back in time and un-know something. You
can’t,” says Tracy Keogh, HP’s Chief Human Resources Officer.
“There are things we know now, and because of that, things will
be different [moving forward].”
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