Despite its rapid rise to prominence, remote working is still a relatively new phenomenon. As with everything new, there are a lot of misconceptions surrounding remote working that you should steer well clear of.
Employee tracking is a highly disputed workplace issue. Employers love this technology since it helps boost employee productivity. However, employees detest the idea of having their personal space compromised to increase their work output.
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Remote work has become mainstream in so many industries. Today, more companies are breaking from traditional working environments to offer remote working options. But just because remote work is on the rise doesn't mean it's easy. A few challenges come along with working outside of a physical office. For example, training your employees can be difficult when they're not in front of you.
A successful company is built on strong communication. Proper communication skills allow you to express yourself better and improve your professional relationships. And if you have excellent listening skills, too, it's like the cherry on the cake because it will ultimately help you climb the ladder of success in your professional as well as personal lives.
Working remotely is a very common solution nowadays. From the point of view of employees, it is undoubtedly time-saving and more comfortable. “Commuting” to work takes them seconds, not hours spent in traffic jams. They can choose whether they work in the office or if the bed becomes their command center. There is no dress-code (unless they have an online business meeting), and they can get up shortly before starting work. No makeup, no ironing clothes, nor running for the bus, just staying in their own home. What’s not to like about that?
As the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic escalated, so did the need for remote work across industries. The stats are interesting, to say the least. 91% of Asia Pacific teams have already implemented some form of remote teamwork. 88% of organizations have required or encouraged their workers to complete their tasks from home.
We throw around the word “productivity” a lot. Being more productive seems to be a New Year’s resolution for at least half the population! Did you know that your environment, work conditions, and even your working culture can all impact productivity negatively or positively? There are so many factors that play into what makes you productive or unproductive in a day, but when you average it out you’ll find a few surprising things that play a consistent part.
Remote teams working together in harmony achieve great goals. At some point, in order to assess how the team’s doing, team leaders and managers have to evaluate their performance against the team goals. How is it possible to evaluate a team without any in-person interaction? Managing a remote team is hard, and so is evaluating the work.
Managing a team that is not geographically in the same area presents different problems than regular team management. In the technology era and precisely the efficiency of telecommunication, businesses in a variety of industries have embraced remote work. There are different amalgamations of remote work. It can range from having workers only work in the main office a couple of times a week to completing all work, never entering the primary office.