Three Easy Ways to Overcome Remote Working Struggles

The number of remote working employees has increased significantly over the past few years and it continues to be a growing focus for many UK businesses.

Managers are becoming more aware that remote workers are often more productive, have a higher level of job satisfaction and are less likely to leave a company. There is no denying that employees often thrive when they are trusted by their manager to work remotely. Self-motivation and an increased level of responsibility are amongst the many positive results of allowing flexible working patterns.

But what about managers themselves? They can often struggle with the new set of challenges that remote working brings and can feel uncomfortable with the fact that they will not be able to communicate effectively with employees throughout the day.

We spoke to Richard Breger, author of the highly acclaimed, Effective Remote Worker. As the creator of a breakthrough remote working package that focuses on both management and staff, Richard highlights three top tips to help managers effectively communicate with their remote workers:

1: Create and Implement a Formal Policy

It’s important to ensure that everyone is “on the same page” from the beginning, so work with your HR department to create a policy specifically for remote workers. This may include specifications such as communication expectations.

2: Set up an Instant Messaging System

Sending and receiving emails can cut in to valuable productive time so consider setting up an instant messaging system to enable remote employees to communicate with each other and office staff quickly and simply. This will ensure that communication is as instant as possible.

3 Implement Cloud Technologies

Technology can play a major role in determining the success of remote working. To ensure maximum productivity, remote workers should be able to access the files and data that they are permitted to at the office. An effective way to achieve this is to implement a good cloud-based software that remote workers can easily access whenever they need to, wherever they are.

Richard Breger’s Effective Remote Worker effortlessly eases the often uncomfortable shift to remote working and is a must-have toolkit for any company thinking of incorporating this growing working style.