Business leaders are now strongly advocating for a return to the office, with full implementation expected within the next three years, beginning in 2025.

How do you decide what works best for your organisation and team?

If you have offshore staff in the Philippines, the decision-making process is the same as what you would apply for your local team. The first question to consider is your objective and the outcome you aim to achieve.

• On-site work, when executed effectively, is ideal for closely-knit integrated teams that require extensive communication and feedback, elements that are difficult to replicate in a Teams chat or even during a video call.
• Work-from-home arrangements, on the other hand, can be more suitable for roles requiring focused, individual work, deep thinking, and a quiet environment away from the distractions and bustle of the office.

However, many polls and studies across various geographical and cultural boundaries show a similar result: more than two-thirds of people would ideally prefer to spend at least some of each week in the office. (LAtimes)

Downsides of a WFH Setup:

1. Improving products and services with a fully dispersed workforce can be challenging.
2. The quality and quantity of most employee output tend to decline over time with a purely WFH model.
3. It’s difficult to recreate a strong workplace culture that fosters emotional attachment to the business, which can lead to reduced commitment and staff retention.
4. IT security and intellectual property protection become concerns as you lack physical control of the environment compared to a traditional office.

Instead of simply moving to WFH to avoid certain office costs, consider how to optimise the office environment to make it a more desirable and productive place to work.

At Deployed, we believe a workplace should be more than just a place people have to go to work. It should be a place that attracts people—a place they want to be.

This means creating an environment that offers unique benefits and experiences staff can’t find elsewhere—a place that genuinely adds value to their lives. As a result, 60% of our clients have their offshore staff working full-time in the office, 20% follow a hybrid work model, and the remaining 20% work full-time from home.

How Deployed creates an office-centric workforce

DeployedSpace is a model that allows you to build highly skilled Work From Office offshore teams based in the Philippines. You manage your Work From Office team the way you want it while we provide modern, upscale office facilities, recruitment, HR, payroll, and IT support for your team, so you can focus on your business.

Our spaces are meticulously designed to foster collaboration among employees on-site and with their offshore counterparts. Located in the vibrant Ortigas Center, Pasig City, with the added benefit of flexible working hours, we help alleviate common staff issues related to long commutes.

With top-tier amenities, 24/7 security for personnel and data, and a cutting-edge IT infrastructure, we ensure your offshore team operates at peak efficiency.

However, if you prefer a WFH setup, Deployed offers managed IT and operations services, giving you access to a premium work-from-home workforce equipped with top-grade devices, remote infrastructure, and enterprise-grade data security, ensuring 100% business continuity.

Ultimately, it’s your business needs that are most important. Your provider should focus on understanding your role requirements, desired skills, team member experience, and company culture.  The location of your offshore team member is less important than finding the right person for your business.

Let Deployed help you build a scalable, professional, and flexible workforce to thrive in today’s ever-changing business landscape. Book a free discovery call today.