In light of recent health situations around the world, remote working has been something that has been forced on many people and many businesses. Although for some they will be used to it, there will be a lot of businesses that are not used to this way of working and will still be finding it a bit of a juggle with different issues arising each day. But what are the things that are going to really help you to work from home and help you to do it well, making things work for your business and your team? Here are some things to think about.
Communication
When you are in an office environment, if you need to speak to someone, you can just walk over to them to talk to them. Some businesses will have already put in place communication apps or messaging services to help. But in many cases, there isn’t anything in place. Emailing can all work, but sometimes you just need a quick answer right there and then. So making use of a communication app or tool that your business can use, can keep you all connected. Work phones for people to have with them at home, as well as good email storage can all help as you work remotely and keep in touch with vital elements of work.
Another way to help communication within the team could be to use task management, work management, or project management tools that all come with collaboration features, so that you can all stay in touch and keep up to date with each other and with what projects you are working on. It will keep things clear for all, and avoid any misunderstandings.
Information and Data
When you’re working from home, you might not have access to all of the files and information that you would normally have access to. This means that you could find it hard to do some of your job if there are some things left in the office. This is where cloud computing comes in, and using data storage there, or with something like Mikrotik VPS, the latter being a router that is meant to be run in a cloud environment. Then you will be able to access the data and information from wherever you are, the same for your colleagues. So getting something like this in place for your business, if it isn’t already, can make a big difference.
Regular Breaks
It might sound counterproductive, but when you take regular breaks, it will actually help you to be more productive. There can be distractions at home, and because there is no commute, people do tend to work longer hours at home than they would in the office. This can be difficult for a number of reasons, which is why taking regular breaks is a must. If you’re working from home with children around as well, then regular breaks are a must. Set yourself timers, though, so you can work off and on, and then get back to what you need to be doing as a routine and being strict with yourself is a must.
