Remote Work: 3 Important Questions
The pandemic changed a lot of things for many businesses. Many people began working from home, which was a new concept for a lot of them. This also showed many businesses how much they can accomplish while working from home. There are a large number that has realized they don’t need to have as many people working on location anymore.
Benefits Of Remote Working
Many of the people who began working have seen that it works well for them. You have to have a new mindset and level of focus to make it a doable task. There are boundaries and rules that you need to set for yourself to make sure you stay on track.
It opens a whole new level of freedom and flexibility when you work from home. There are a variety of businesses that are choosing to stay remote even when the pandemic resolves. They have realized that it works very well for them.
3 Important Questions:
Are you considering taking your business strictly remote? Or even leaving a percentage of it that way? There are some questions to ask yourself.
- What Activities Should Be Remote?
In a remote and social distancing world, it has made many tasks difficult. Not every task that someone does for their job can be done from a remote location. That is why a clear understanding of what can be done remotely and what can’t will need to be outlined.
This is where companies will need to decide how to help this employee work from home. There could be a rotation of days that they report to the office to accomplish the jobs they can’t do remotely. That way they are not full time remote.
- How Will This Work?
Decide what all employees need to make this job function as best as possible from home. When you make sure that they are equipped with everything they need, it will be able to work more efficiently. There may be some training that is needed to help the employees. It can feel alienating to work from home, so doing what you can to involve remote workers is important.
- What Do Employees Need?
All jobs are different and may require different materials to be able to work from home. Some people may only need a computer and internet, while there may be more involved for other jobs. Employees will need to find a good place at their home where they can concentrate and stay focused.
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Gary Brunson
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Debra Rider
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Sustainable Growth & Profit Consultant, Coach, Mentor and Counselor/Therapist for Business Owners and Professionals.