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How to Make ‘Remote Working’ More Effective?

The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to disrupt our daily lives and it has certainly affected the way people work. Majority of the organizations worldwide have required or encouraged their employees to work remote to ensure their safety. Here, we will discuss some ways by which businesses can make remote working more effective.

Make the best use of collaboration tools for effective remote working

Collaboration tools such as a conferencing tool or a headset can be used to enhance productivity while working from home. Video-conferencing tools like Skype, Zoom or Microsoft Teams will help the employees to stay connected with their colleagues. By keeping the team chatroom open the entire day, they can keep their workflow and mood going.  They can stay engaged with their colleagues and keep the feeling of isolation at bay. This increases both the personal connectivity as well as the workforce productivity.

Facilitate open and clear communication with your employeesEffective Remote Working

If the major workforce is required to work from home, the employees may feel uncertain about normal business operations in future. Having an open and clear communication with them is vital during this period of transition. You should find out innovative ways to connect to your teams. Company policies may evolve in the near future to make ‘remote working’/work from home more of a norm. You should invest in technology now to facilitate a continuous communication with the employees, so that the ‘air of uncertainty’ vanishes and they are happy all the time.

Make the work schedules more flexible

The COVID-19 situation has affected childcare and other critical services in a big way. It has made the employees to juggle home and work responsibilities like never before. Be sensitive to the employees and allow them to work when they are free from distractions and are able to focus more at work. This way, you can get the best out of your employees.

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