Humans have always loved to guess, dream, and speculate about the future.
Who hasnât sat in a traffic jam (especially on Essingeleden) and imagined flying cars?
Iâll admit â Iâm one of them. And honestly, I consider it a major failure that weâre not there yet.
A quick search told me that tech giant Bosch plans to make it happen by 2023. Not too far off, right?
But enough about flying cars.
You probably clicked your way here because youâre curious about the workplace of the future, remote work, and why it has become âthe new normal.â
A glimpse of the future â working from home
When the pandemic hit, many of us were suddenly told to work from home. It became our civic duty to reduce the spread of the virus â and overnight, we got a front-row seat to the future of work.
There, we met a whole new vocabulary: digital workplace, collaboration tools, and UCaaS.
In the future, these arenât just buzzwords â theyâre everyday life. Youâll have video meetings for breakfast, share screens at lunch, and enjoy a digital coffee break at 2 PM.
Is the future here to stay?
If you ask me â absolutely.
It would be strange if employers didnât continue offering flexible work options going forward. At least before 2023⊠unless flying cars beat us to it.
The benefits of a digital workplace are many, especially financial ones.
In a 2017 study, respondents said they would accept an 8% lower salary in exchange for the freedom to work remotely â whether from home or abroad.
Freedom and flexibility simply outweigh those extra 8% on payday.
Long live remote work!
The benefits of working from home
Increased flexibility
Youâre no longer tied to one location â work wherever you are. Your projects and tasks flow just like before.
For employers, remote work also means a larger talent pool â find the right person at the right cost.
Reduced environmental impact
By cutting down on unnecessary travel to and from the office, you lower your carbon footprint.
Digital meetings are good for both the planet and your schedule.
Lower costs
More companies are adopting free seating â not everyone needs to be at the office at the same time.
Even if your staff grows, your office size (and rent) doesnât have to.
Happier employees
If youâve been working from home lately, youâve probably felt it â that better balance between work and personal life.
Sure, maybe youâve snuck in a load of laundry or two during work hours (your manager might not love that), but chances are youâve also been more productive â fewer distractions, shorter coffee breaks, and more focus.
What do you need to make remote work successful?
By now, youâve probably grasped the benefits.
But to make this modern way of working truly work, you need the right setup â structure, preparation, and digital strategy.
Simply offering âremote workâ isnât enough.
You need a central hub for all communication â one that connects your people wherever they are: at home, in the countryside, or even abroad.
Enter:
lynes
With lynes, you and your colleagues get everything you need to succeed remotely.
Weâve been building the digital workplace for years â combining a modern collaboration platform with a fully integrated phone system.
That means your internal and external communication live side by side â creating a seamless experience for both your team and your customers.
lynes isnât just a great collaboration tool or a powerful PBX â itâs both.
You can hold video meetings, take calls, chat with colleagues and customers, and share documents â all in one smooth workflow.
With lynes, you can:
Hold video meetings
Whether itâs your daily team check-in or a client meeting, everyone joins with ease.
Schedule or start spontaneous meetings, switch from audio to video mid-call, or share your screen instantly â all inside lynes.
Keep the team connected
When your colleagues arenât sitting next to you (or even in the same city), quick communication matters.
With 1:1 chat or group messages, you can share updates instantly and cut down on email clutter.
Take chatting to the next level
In a digital office, structure is key.
Files, messages, and conversations stay organized in one place, so you can always find what you need.
Share a file in a channel, discuss edits with your teammates â all before sending it to your client.
Manage projects and teams remotely
Working from home shouldnât slow down your projects.
In lynes, create project-specific channels where all communication, files, and updates are collected â no more missed deadlines or unclear responsibilities.
And yes, you can finally ditch those endless email threads.
Invite guests, vendors, and customers
Your meetings and collaborations move online too.
With lynes, you can invite external participants into your workspace â free of charge.
They can chat, share files, and join video meetings just like internal users.
Manage telephony, users, and call flows
The built-in PBX in lynes is powerful yet easy to use.
Handle incoming calls, schedule call groups, upload new recordings, and manage users â all directly in the app.
The real-time wallboard shows how your answer groups are performing, so you always know whatâs happening.
So â do you have what it takes to work from home?
If not yet, weâll help you get there.
With over 10 years of remote work experience, we know exactly how to set you up for success.
And yes â weâll even help you make time for that extra load of laundry. đ
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