The Ratio Who Work From Home Is 95%!

After the outbreak of the coronavirus, the proportion who worked from home became 95 percent. The survey of the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on Business was conducted with the participation of 167 companies. While the proportion of companies working from home reached 45 percent, 40.7 percent of companies had difficulty raising employee motivation, he said. Mercer Turkey and Peryön-Turkey Human Management Association jointly prepared the " Coronavirus epidemic impact on Business Life Survey results were announced. According to the data obtained; before the Coronavirus outbreak, the proportion of companies working from home was 45 percent, compared to 95 percent for companies ' head office workers after the outbreak of the virus. 40.7 percent of companies said they had difficulty raising the motivation of employees who had closed their homes because of the outbreak. 74.3 percent of participating companies reported that they would revise their business goals and employees ' year-end performance targets.

Remote Work Application Will Continue After Virus

In the survey, which was conducted in April with the participation of 167 companies, 103 of which were global, and 64 of which were local, 59 percent of the companies stated that they would continue to implement a remote and flexible working model after the coronavirus process was ended. In addition to accelerating their infrastructural action to adapt to this new method of Operation, companies continue to take the necessary steps to adapt their employees to this practice. 72 percent of companies say they contribute to the development of their employees on digital solutions and their use to accelerate adaptation to remote work.

They Will Make the Employees Ready

While it is stated that the dynamics of the business world will be different after the epidemic, 41.3 percent of companies have a plan to adapt their employees to this period, while 58.7 percent do not have a plan yet. Systems that support sales and other teams will be ready to work for the creation of digitalization and remotely, working from home it will start all employees and managers of training, education and workstreams online, making a proactive crisis management a priority, making the backup process and business continuity in order to ensure the improvement of the company, the creation of Planned plan work from home that needs to be included as the criteria come to the fore. While 74.3 percent of companies are considering revising their business targets and employees ' year-end performance targets, 25.7 percent say they have no such plans.

It's Hard To Increase Motivation In The Outbreak Process

According to the results of the study, 44.9 percent of the participating companies reported that they had a remote operating model before the pandemic occurred. 55.1 percent said they had not used such a practice before the pandemic process. 94.6 percent of companies said they switched from head office to remote operating system after the pandemic. The proportion of companies that switched to the remote work model for field workers was 35.9 percent, while the proportion of companies that implemented this system in branches was 22.8 percent. 4.2 percent of companies report that they have not switched to this system. According to the survey, 40.7 percent of the most difficult subjects in the process of switching to the remote work system is employee motivation. The Employee Performance Management Process, lack of communication, technological infrastructure, and working with children at home are listed as outstanding challenges. 60 percent of the participating companies said they took action to support the mental health of their employees, while 29 percent said they took action to address potential employee productivity losses. Among the measures taken to reduce productivity, the loss is frequent contact of directors, managers, and team leaders with employees, regular meetings and follow-up of business plans, and notifications for home work methods. For those working in the office, in the field or in the production stages, free clothing, additional catering, and refectory activities, as well as organizing team motivation sessions are included.

Statement From Officials Of The Companies Conducting The Research

Dinçer Gülen, CEO of Mercer Turkey, said that the coronavirus process has brought about a change in working environments, “it is important to establish a balance between economy and empathy in all decisions to be taken about employees. This balance becomes even more important when you consider the questions, concerns, and uncertainties brought about by the epidemic that is now affecting the whole world. Companies need to have a financial model and cultural mindset that enables them to prepare for the future and invest in the future. This reassessment of objectives and priorities is vital across the company, but especially for Human Resources. The findings from recent studies clearly show that human resources transformation is a key component of creating a sustainable company structure,” he said. Peryön President Berna Öztinaz pointed out that the business world was caught unprepared for the pandemic process but took action within a short time, “we are going through a very unpredictable period in terms of business life. All the crisis plans that institutions have drafted in the recent past have almost become a reality. Work-life balance, remote work models, and motivation issues became important. When we look at the results of the research, the biggest challenge faced by structures that rapidly adapt their work patterns to online systems is to keep their employees motivated. For this reason, we see many new benefits that we are not used to, such as internet access, mobile device provision, financial credit, and even lunch support, have been introduced. Although we are transitioning to a digital model with these applications, it is also an indication that the human concept is becoming more and more valuable. As PERYÖN, we anticipate that all institutions that put people in the center will survive the process with success,” she said.