It can seem absurd that only last year, the demand for staff to work remotely was falling on deaf ears across the country. The accepted logic was that working in an office environment gets the best out of your staff and that to properly motivate and monitor workers, they needed to be in the office at all times. The world’s adaption to, and adoption of, remote working in the year since has been profound. And this article looks at how you can jump on the bandwagon by preparing your workforce for remote working in 2020 and beyond.
Software Instruction
There’s little point in sending your staff home without their knowing exactly how to use the software that your business is going to be using during your remote working ‘new normal’. For those members of staff who are perhaps digitally naïve, you are going to need to show them how to use new software, and train them in utilizing it fast and accurately for the benefit of your enterprise. To do this, arrange webinars and training sessions with all of your staff, concentrating specifically on building core skills for remote working.
HR Team
Your HR team will receive much of the responsibility for staff coordination when it comes to adjusting to remote working. It is going to be their responsibility to monitor how your staff are getting on and to respond to immediate queries or issues that they might have when they begin working from home. As such, your HR team are your first priority when it comes to training and preparation. Give them all the resources they need to coordinate with your workforce and check in with them daily to ensure they are on top of their new responsibilities.
Managerial Oversight
How can a manager manage when your staff are all working from their beds, their couches, and their home offices? This might feel like a frustrating time for managers who like to control and observe heavily in the office. Still, there are solutions for managers in terms of overseeing your staff and their productivity. Using software provided by codesoftware.net, for instance, managers can gain access to a centralized portal of employee activity, understanding where staff are working, how they’re communicating, and how productive they are every day. These platforms are crucial for guiding your managers to better management practices when your staff are working remotely.
Daily and Weekly Meetings
When you’re setting up a remote working team, perhaps the most essential part of your day is the briefing call, which you should start each day with. Get your team onto a video call as their shifts begin, and have a conversation about the work ahead. Ask your staff if they have any issues with the remote working setup you’ve prepared for them. Give guidance and feedback. And ensure that your staff know they’re being monitored from the HR team and from your management team – that way, you’ll keep staff motivated throughout the week.
Remote working takes a little getting used to, but if you put the right standards and software in place, you can achieve high productivity from your remote working staff each and every week.
