How can you apply workation in your company?

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Working from a vacation destination: a utopia come true

Between the rise of telecommuting, the quest for well-being in the workplace and changing lifestyles, the concept of workation (a contraction of "work" and "vacation") is winning over more and more companies and employees. This new model enables people to work in a different setting, often in an environment conducive to relaxation, creativity and productivity. But how can you effectively implement it in your company?

What is workation and why is it booming?

Workation is the possibility offered to an employee to work remotely from a holiday location, in France or abroad. This trend, once marginal, has grown considerably since the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • In 2023, 76% of French employees said they wanted to work outside their usual place of residence for at least a few weeks a year.
  • Companies see it as an opportunity to retain talent, boost motivation and reinforce organizational agility.

Why integrate workation into your HR strategy?

  • Improving quality of life at work
  • Greater attractiveness for young talent
  • Enhanced creativity and performance
  • Stress reduction and burnout prevention
  • Responding to new post-pandemic expectations

Which profiles can benefit from workation?

The workation is mainly aimed at employees who telecommute part or all of their time, including :

  • Developers and tech professionals
  • Marketing, communications and design specialists
  • Consultants and freelancers
  • Work-study students with a high degree of autonomy

Key steps for integrating workation into your company

1. Define a clear, reassuring framework

Workation does not mean working without rules. It is important to :

  • Set availability times
  • Specify connection and reporting obligations
  • Define authorized destinations (RGPD-compatible countries, for example)
  • Clarify insurance, tax and digital security issues

2. Adapt management tools and methods

  • Use collaborative project management tools (Trello, Notion, Slack...)
  • Set up remote rituals (weekly check-ins, recurring visios, etc.).
  • Train your teams in remote management with customized modules like those offered by Crews.

3. Train your teams in digital autonomy and culture

Successful workation also depends on a strong digital corporate culture. At Crews, our Bachelors, Masters and short courses fully integrate these new realities of the working world.

4. Making the most of feedback

Involve your employees in evaluating the system. Gather regular feedback to improve the experience and make it a differentiating HR advantage.

Workation and performance: the results are in

Studies show that workation employees declare themselves to be 31% more productive and 45% more creative. What's more, companies that allow remote working from other locations report a 20% drop in turnover.

Examples of companies that have adopted workation

  • Airbnb now allows its employees to work from anywhere in the world.
  • Spotify offers a flexible model where employees can choose where they work.
  • Blablacar and Deezer in France have implemented similar policies, with a view toenhancing the employee experience.
  • GitLab, a 100% remote company, has made digital nomadism an integral part of its corporate culture.

Crews, an ideal model for integrating workation into your organization

With its 100% online model, flexible pedagogy and resolutely agile approach, Crews is living proof that workation works. Our learners, both students and professionals, follow their training from France, Europe or abroad, without compromising pedagogical quality, group cohesion or productivity.

An organization designed for remote working: collaborative tools, personalized support, online coaching, remote pedagogical follow-up...

Work-study students and professionals in training who are already living the workation, whether from Lisbon, Montreal or Barcelona.

Expertise in digital, tourism, AI... exactly the sectors that are adopting new ways of working the fastest.

In other words, if you're looking for a partner to inspire your transition to a hybrid and flexible working modelCrews is your best reference.

And, of course, we also offer professional training courses to support your employees in this transition:

Conclusion

In 2025, adopting workation is no longer an option, but a strategic response to talent expectations and changing work patterns. Train your employees to live up to this new model: autonomous, digital and agile.

Explore Crews' career paths to anticipate the future of work and develop your teams today.

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