Virtual Offices: What They Are and Why You Need One

The COVID-19 lockdown brought about a lot of changes in the workplace. And these changes have taught companies a valuable lesson in motivation: employees are often more productive at home than they are in the office. And not just that — they can access a much wider pool of talent if they count on freelancers and remote workers. 

Virtual offices are the flavor of the day for businesses that want to marry the old ways of working with the new. Read on to learn more about them. 

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What Are Virtual Offices? 

Imagine a space where you can enjoy the benefits of having all teams in-house — without actually flying everyone in. Virtual offices connect staff from all pockets of the globe. You’ll boost productivity and replace the impersonal nature of instant-messaging programs. 

Virtual offices can be personalized to meet current and scaling needs. You can make yours look like your current workplace or have one designed that better reflects your brand. The options are endless. 

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4 Reasons You Need a Virtual Office

There are more than four benefits of owning your own office space in VR. We’ve just listed the most important ones. Keep reading to find out what they are and how you can transform the way you do business. 

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Bring Remote and In-House Staff Together 

Knowing names and not faces is something remote workers are used to. But it’s hard to feel like you’re part of a team when you’ve never met the people you’re working with. It feels like you’re working toward milestones that aren’t necessarily your own. Like you’re part of something but not really. 

VR office spaces are the closest thing employees can get to bringing remote and in-house staff together. People can interact with each other in a way that can’t be done through Slack, for example. You have the ability to host meetings, VR events and onboarding sessions to make everyone feel like they’re contributing to your company’s culture.

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More Space = More Productivity 

The bigger your office is, the more connectivity and productivity you can expect. But physical property is pretty fixed — it’s not like you can knock through a few walls to accommodate new employees. At some point, you’ll have to relocate to a different building or to a new floor that has more space. 

Virtual offices are made with remote and in-house staff in mind. And should you need to create more meeting rooms or workspaces in your hub, it’s a lot easier—and less disruptive—when you’re building digitally. 

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Reduce Your Costs 

If you have a ton of remote staff and you expect them to visit the office once in a while, you’ll probably need a new location. Not if you have an office space in VR, however. Pay a one-time fee for a digital workspace and you can host many more employees than your current location can probably accommodate. 

It costs far less to host in the digital space since scalability is endless. You’re not bound by rent prices or the usual costs that come with building physical spaces. Adding square meters in the digital world costs a lot less than it does in the real world.

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Create a Better Work-Life Balance for Employees

The line between how much time people devote to life and work is pretty fine. As a boss, it’s your responsibility to make sure the goalposts are static — that people can show up for both without resentment toward one or the other.  

Employees that have certain responsibilities, like looking after children or family members, can achieve their goals and celebrate them with their teams in a virtual space while working from home and being around to support their loved ones.