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Why working from home is good for business | The Way We Work, a TED series
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Why working from home is good for business | The Way We Work, a TED series

The Benefits of a Distributed Workforce

In this video, Matt Mullenweg, the CEO of Automattic, discusses the benefits of having a distributed workforce. He explains why he believes that a distributed workforce is the most effective way to build a company and how it can provide people with autonomy over how they do their work.

Advantages of a Distributed Workforce

  • A distributed workforce allows companies to hire talent from all over the world.
  • It provides people with autonomy over how they do their work.
  • It allows for different perspectives and lived experiences to be brought into the company.
  • Companies can build distributed capability by documenting everything and finding the right tools.

Creating Productive Face-to-Face Time

  • Companies can come together for short, intense bursts to create productive face-to-face time.
  • Giving people flexibility in their work environment can also increase productivity.

Overall, Mullenweg argues that a distributed workforce is ideal for technology companies and that it requires conscious effort to make it successful. By providing people with autonomy over their work and creating opportunities for collaboration, companies can benefit from diverse perspectives and talent from all over the world.

The Future of Companies: Distributed First

In this section, the speaker talks about how companies will evolve to be distributed first and how it will change the course of the world.

Companies Will Evolve to Be Distributed First

  • The speaker predicts that in a decade or two, 90% of companies that are going to be changing the course of the world are going to function as distributed first.
  • To build a successful company in the future, consider tapping into global talent and giving people autonomy to live and work where they feel they should while still participating fully in whatever is being created together.
Channel: TED
Video description

As the popularity of remote working continues to spread, workers today can collaborate across cities, countries and even multiple time zones. How does this change office dynamics? And how can we make sure that all employees, both at headquarters and at home, feel connected? Matt Mullenweg, cofounder of Wordpress and CEO of Automattic (which has a 100 percent distributed workforce), shares his secrets. The Way We Work is a TED original video series where leaders and thinkers offer practical wisdom and insight into how we can adapt and thrive amid changing workplace conventions. Visit https://go.ted.com/thewaywework for more!