Working as a distributed team expands the talent pool and allows companies to hire the best people from all over the world, resulting in better hires and faster scaling and growth. A distributed team’s flexibility also allows organizations to hire freelance and contract workers from all over the world.

A distributed strategy eliminates the need for organizations to lose talent because of their location. Employee wellbeing and happiness have also been reported to benefit from remote working, and it’s no secret that happy employees stay with the same organization for longer.

While salaries might remain competitive, businesses with no office space save significantly on overhead expenditures. It’s worth mentioning though that distributed organizations frequently repurpose a large portion of this budget to provide remote perks and face-to-face team activities throughout the year.

Working remotely decreases commuting time, increasing the amount of time people have in their day and allowing employees more independence. Does it really matter when the work is completed if deadlines are always met? Working from their own preferred locations also helps people to concentrate on their tasks without needing too much supervision.

The distributed team approach can also aid in the expansion and scaling of businesses into new markets. It can be beneficial for a number of departments, such as Customer Service, Sales, and Marketing, and for a variety of reasons, such as localization and reaction time, if you have people on the ground in that new location, operating in the same time zone.