In 2010, analyst firm Garner predicted that by 2020, half of the world would be working outside of the traditional office setting.
Today, an International Workplace Group study shows that 70 percent of the global workforce telecommutes at least one day per week. Remote workers have increased by 115 percent over the last decade. And Deloitte reports that almost 75 percent of millennials believe that a remote work policy is important.

The nature of how we work is shifting, whether due to tech- nology advancements or generational mindset changes. The data shows that distributed, flexible, and now, global teams are the future, and they’re certainly the answer to creating business resiliency in times of crisis.

Now it’s time to ask: what does this mean for your business? Why should you build a remote, global team? And, once you’re ready to do so, what should you do first?

What’s so great about a remote, global team?

A remote, global team gives you two specific advantages: proven efficiency and increased success. The remote aspect brings the efficiency, and the global perspectives increase overall performance of your business. But it’s the combination that gives your business an added measure of resilience, and that is what will put you ahead of the competition