How can Businesses Make Remote Working Successful in the Long Run?
Slowly and gradually, but surely, the Coronavirus lockdown across the globe is beginning to ease up. Whether it is about going to a coffee shop with friends or going to a park with your siblings, hints of normality are coming back into our lives; however, we are still far away from our typical lives. And, when it comes to the ones who have become used to working from their living rooms — they are most likely to keep doing the same in the coming future as well. As per various recent reports, somewhere around 74% of the companies are expecting to shift to a semi-permanent remote working environment too. Now that we are emerging from the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have different questions in our minds like how the pandemic is going to change the way we all will be working in the long run. So, let us now have a look into the future and reveal the answers to similar questions.
Following a Flexible Approach
Most of the companies and organizations around the world have by now settled into their groove even if it is for the short term. However, working remotely for some time is different from doing the same semi-permanently. For sustaining remote working in the long run, businesses need to change their culture. The reason behind doing the same lies in the fact that the processes and habits people develop while sitting next to each other aren’t well suited in the scenario of remote working, which, in turn, become increasingly apparent the longer we remain separated. Here are a few points explaining how a business can work remotely in the long run while being efficient and proactive.
1. Stay Dedicated and Focused
When it comes to working remotely, people communicate exclusively through calls, emails, and messages. Without any second thoughts, keeping up with this information and related details is another job all in itself. For making remote working successful in the long run, it is imperative to manage our communication levels both efficiently and effectively. If we reply to all the messages as they arrive, we won’t be able to focus on our tasks, and if we keep ignoring the messages, we will miss upon the vital conversations.
Understanding the Solution to the Problem
It is essential to manage your time by shutting off the communication channels as and when you are focusing on your work, and setting aside the right amount of time to reply to all the messages and emails. What you can proactively do is keep aside half an hour twice a day to catch up on the crucial aspects before shutting down all the communication channels. By doing the same, you will be able to achieve the right amount of focus.
2. Regular Catch Ups and Discussions
Even if you are working remotely, it is imperative to make time to catch up and discuss the priorities; however, when we talk about doing the same in the long run, we need to take a different form. It is essential to follow a proactive approach for sharing priorities, scheduling meetings to discuss the things that you are covering, and have mutually decided expectations and deadlines in place.
Understanding the Solution to the Problem
Brands and businesses need to set out time and make sure that their employees are working on the same page at a time. They can have a regular conference call where all the employees will have a fair chance of presenting their piece of input and discussing the priorities. It will help businesses and brands to highlight the issues concerning the resources and timelines in their ongoing projects.
Originally published at https://www.kerdasoftech.com on June 23, 2020.
