Remote working is a trend that has exploded in popularity over the past few years. While the COVID-19 pandemic might have been a huge catalyst towards its widespread popularity, it’s a trend that was already starting to get into gear long before that. However, to implement remote working into your business, be it large scale or just with a few workers, you need the right technology to help you manage it effectively. Here are a few tools to help do just that.
New forms of communication
Being able to check in with your teams, share information and resources with them, and to organize productivity quickly is one of the most important roles of anyone in a leadership or managerial role. The distance between workers can make communication between your teams harder, which is why you might need to consider tools like Slack communication software. This can help you homogenize communication across the board so that people know where to go when they need help or receive updates on their work aims.
Making meetings work again
The concept of meetings and face-to-face chats has been one of the biggest concerns when it comes to remote working. However, it’s very possible to have all of the meetings you want will tools like Zoom conference calls, so long as everyone involved has a webcam. However, you need to be just as careful in asking whether or not your meetings are worth it. A lot of managers have found that long meetings can drain productivity, especially when they are conducted remotely, so organizing them to be snappier affairs, only involving pertinent team members, can be valuable.
Get on the Cloud
Perhaps the most vital toolset is the wide world of Cloud software and storage that has been spreading throughout the business world as one of the biggest game-changing tools. With the help of Microsoft cloud computing, you can make sure that your team has access to the software and the data they need to get on with their work, no matter where they are. Implementing Cloud infrastructure into your own IT setup can make it a lot easier for people working in the office to continue to take their work wherever they need to, allowing for a hybrid remote culture.
Productivity trackers
A lot of the concerns shown by the managerial class in response to remote working, that workers will take the opportunity to get work done, have been shown to be largely overblown. There may be the occasional problem worker, yes, but largely, remote working has been shown to make people even more productive. That said, you can make use of KPI trackers that can help you get a much clearer idea of who is really putting forth the work that they need. This way you don’t need to worry, you have clear results to help you show how your remote work policies affect productivity.
With the tools above, you can make sure that work resources are available when they are needed, that you’re able to communicate effectively with the team and to make sure that they’re on the right track.
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