Working online is a far cry from working in an office setting, with colleagues and co-workers always available nearby to support you, if needed. The good news, however, is that these challenges aren’t insurmountable. Training Your Employees To Work Remotely It may come as a surprise to many virtual team leaders, but it’s possible for your star employees in the “real world” to suffer huge efficiency and productivity losses in the online work world! That’s because they’re not used to working remotely and also because working online has a unique set of distractions, which they don’t readily know how to recognize and workaround. In this article, we’ll explore the top 7 ways to maximize the efficiency and productivity of the remote workforce. 1. Step-By-Step remote training walkthrough To make this training successful, it’s important to provide employees a comprehensive walkthrough of what they should expect from the training. Launching training initiatives “cold” could … [Read more...] about 7 Ways To Maximize Efficiency And Productivity Of Remote Work
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How to Train Your Remote Employees: Top tips, secrets, and best practices for effective remote workforce training
In the last few months, businesses and organizations around the world have been struck by an unexpected challenge: How to train their workforce to work remotely (while still being productive). Organizations around the world have implemented work-from-home policies as a key measure to reduce COVID-19 spread. However, most corporations weren’t fully prepared to leverage flexible work as a strategic approach. Leadership continuously asked the same questions again and again: How do we maintain communication with employees? What technology and other resources does the team need to work remotely? How can employees stay productive? How can employees stay engaged and motivated? SO, WHY TRAIN PEOPLE TO WORK ONLINE? According to a survey from Buffer, a company that develops and supports clients through tools for the web and mobile apps to help manage accounts in social networks, 99% of those surveyed indicated a strong preference for working online. To put that data point into … [Read more...] about How to Train Your Remote Employees: Top tips, secrets, and best practices for effective remote workforce training