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Remote Working – How to Get Your Business Ready

During an emergency situation, where employees can no longer work from your usual office location, being able to ‘get up and running’ from a remote location is critical. 

Remote working allows your people to remain safe at home, allows communication between the team and customers, and – crucially – allows you to continue running your business and creating revenue. But how do you set up your team to become remote workers? And what are the key considerations to think about when working remotely in the cloud?

We’ve highlighted 5 key considerations to plan for when setting up remote working.

Key considerations of remote working

61% of global companies currently have some sort of remote working policy for their staff, according to a 2019 survey. But for remote working to be effective, your business needs to put some serious thought into the infrastructure, security, and culture around home-working.

  1. Use the right cloud-based software tools and IT hardware

To make remote working effective for your business, you’re going to need the right hardware and software to get your team connected up and working productively.

To set the right foundations for remote working:

  1. Be highly conscious of online security

You’re likely to have sensitive customer and business data on your network, so it’s absolutely critical to get your security set-up completely watertight.

To keep your data secure:

  1. Track your time and manage workflow online

When your team is remote you can’t keep track of their workflow in person. So it’s important that you have visibility of the projects they’re working on and the time being spent. 

To manage your workflow effectively:

  1. Ensure there’s real-time communication and messaging

A key element that many remote workers miss is face-to-face interaction with their colleagues. So, it’s important to have video and online messaging tools to promote good communication.

To keep your remote workers communicating well:

  1. Give clear guidance and retraining for staff

The motivation levels needed to stay efficient as a remote worker are very different to those of traditional office-based staff. Training will be needed to help your people acclimatise.

Put together a guide to remote working – and think about setting up training workshops for staff who are being offered the option of remote working.

A more flexible and empowered workforce

Allowing your team to move outside of the office can be a truly transitional moment for a business. After centuries of employees being tied to their offices or workplace location, cloud technology and remote working give your company an incredibly flexible way for staff to work.

In an increasingly uncertain world, having the ability to run your business remotely is a huge benefit for any company. With cloud and digital technology evolving at amazing speed, keeping pace with the world of remote working gives your business a distinct competitive advantage – and that’s good news for you, your team and the future success of your business.

Embrace the remote working lifestyle and give your business that leading edge.

 

 

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