{"id":7609,"date":"2020-03-03T20:46:26","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T20:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/?p=7609"},"modified":"2023-05-08T07:56:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T07:56:21","slug":"how-telecommuting-can-save-your-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/how-telecommuting-can-save-your-team\/","title":{"rendered":"How Telecommuting Can Save Your Team: 3 Top Tips to Manage Any Team Remotely"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe and companies like Twitter tell their employees to work remotely<\/a>, the managers among us are asking the practical question: How can I manage my team from home? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last thing employees or managers should be worried about amidst a health crisis, is losing their jobs or being unable to perform their roles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, in the digital era, we have access to software that enables the full range of tasks<\/a> and communication necessary for a team to function. A digital strategy<\/a> is essential now more than ever and as a leader<\/a>, it\u2019s important to know how your team can be managed remotely and still be successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

We\u2019d like to offer a little background information about telecommuting<\/a> and 3 important tips for you and your team to be able to work from anywhere and still get the job done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is telecommuting?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Telecommuting refers to working outside of an office. It\u2019s often referred to as \u201cwork from home\u201d or \u201cworking remotely.\u201d Some jobs are designed to be done remotely, while others \u201cmake it work\u201d when an employee travels abroad or is unable to come to the office for an extended period of time. Instead of traveling from home to the office, an employee \u201ctelecommutes\u201d through technology. In simpler times this might have meant via telephone or email, but now it means that all work processes have a digital equivalent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Like all of us currently worrying about how the spread of the coronavirus might affect our lives, you can at least rest assured that the technological \u201coptions\u201d for business processes are in fact oftentimes more efficient than the traditional methods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The level of effectiveness has everything to do with which software is being used for said task, and also how efficiently team-members adopt the software. Software adoption<\/a>, also known as digital adoption, is how seamlessly a user utilizes the software\u2019s capabilities. Digital adoption solutions<\/a> are available to help bridge the gap between users and the technology itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Maximize your meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Coronavirus and other emergencies are not the only reason to consider telecommuting or at least having efficient telecommunication capabilities for your team. Meetings for example, which demand the time and physical presence of multiple people, are often draining for teams. If someone is running late, or the reserved conference room is double-booked, it means an often frustrating amount of wasted time and energy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meetings can have many pitfalls, like an unclear agenda, irrelevant people attending, and disorganization throughout the meeting itself. The overall takeaways are often vague, and attendees can feel like it was a complete waste of their time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general, telecommuting forces you to really assess the necessity of the meeting being called. Is it possible to write an email to your team members instead? Is there a way to clarify meeting goals in advance to make sure that the time is well-spent?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conference call meetings are an excellent alternative to in-person meetings and often allow for more efficiency and overall productivity. Software tools like Zoom<\/a> allow you to create a virtual meeting and invite as many people to join as you want. Users can choose options like screen-sharing, microphone muting, and can choose whether they\u2019d like to have their camera on or off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A digitally-enabled team<\/a> can transform traditional meetings into more efficient and faster virtual meetings instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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