Whether you’ve worked remotely for most of your career or been recently introduced to it because of the pandemic, you’ve no doubt realized that being part of a virtual team has its perks.

Employers and employees alike agree on how advantageous remote work is nowadays.

In today’s business world, remote collaboration has become quite common, especially in the wake of the pandemic. For example: In the U.K., 22.4% of employees work remotely, while that number is a little higher (about 25%) for employees in the U.S.

Remote work has become a staple in the business world, a fact that’s not surprising when you consider how beneficial it is for both employees and employers.

Remote work has been on the rise for years now (and thanks to the pandemic, it’s only become more prominent). One study indicates that 74% of professionals expect remote work to become a business standard.

Remote teams have become a norm in the business world. Whether they are hybrid—partly remote, partly onsite—or completely distributed all are part of companies that have embraced the idea that work isn’t limited to a downtown office building, no matter how shiny its windows may be!

Every manager wants to create a welcoming work environment to promote employee well-being, productivity, and collaboration (all of which benefit your company!), but this can be tough when the team is separated by distance and time zones.