INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Businesses across the globe have been strong-armed by the coronavirus pandemic into overhauling established ways of working.Many firms
previously hesitant to allow employees off the leash have come to recognize that the benefits of a remote-first model - including access to
a wider talent pool and improved work-life balance - do not come at the expense of productivity.However, as countries begin to relax
lockdown measures, it remains to be seen to what extent the changes made necessary by the pandemic will remain in place in the long
term.According to Richard Rawcliffe, VP - GM, UK Public Sector at Dell Technologies, it is vital that ground gained in the march towards
TheIndianSubcontinent Pro.Unlike many businesses, Dell Technologies has long been a proponent of remote and flexible working
Rawcliffe, roughly 65% of the Dell workforce were afforded a level of flexibility even prior to the pandemic, with 40,000-50,000 employees
working remotely at any given time.For this reason, the firm was as well equipped as any when the need arose to transition to a universal
reality is that the global pandemic has been more influential in driving digital transformation than almost any other factor
Where the opportunity has been taken to modernize infrastructure and automate processes that surround existing working practices - those are
back to some semblance of normality represents a pivotal moment for businesses, which must decide whether to lean in to remote-first
