Digital Nomadism
What actually is digital nomadism?
Digital Nomadism refers to when employees or contractors can work remotely, not having to go in person to their workplace. This lifestyle lets employees work from nearly anywhere (a café in Paris, a cabin in Colorado, or a beach in Bali) while staying connected and productive.
Digital nomadism means that practices such as IT asset management and IT procurement can be a little bit more complicated when having to ship IT internationally or pick it up when an employee leaves.
Did you know?
According to Statista, the top destinations for digital nomads are the U.S., Spain, and Thailand.
What Challenges Can Digital Nomadism Bring to Scaling Companies?
Digital nomadism can bring a number of challenges:
- On the one hand, with employees working all over the world they may not be in the same time zone or even close. This can bring challenges for synchronous work.
- On the other hand, team building can be a challenge when digital nomads have limited, if any, opportunities to meet each other. Sometimes remote workers may feel a little dehumanized because they don’t have the chance to have that water cooler talk or small interactions with their colleagues that they might get in an office.
- Another big challenge is IT logistics. Remote onboarding and remote offboarding have become an entire discipline, but IT onboarding is often overlooked. Getting a working, fully configured laptop to your employee on day one is often the most important welcome handshake they can get.
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