6 Effective Bright Spots for Remote Work

Like you, millions of U.S. workers adjusting to the realities of deploying a team for ongoing remote work. It is a challenging time, for sure.

The good news is that there are also bright spots. To improve the experience for colleagues and clients, several tools can help make the day-to-day more human, as well as more digital. These easy-to-use tools can help you serve clients and maintain your strong workplace culture. The right tools for the job make all the difference.

1) Go Teams!

If you’re not taking advantage of Teams for internal and external communications – now is the time. Teams will keep your groups organized, and instant video calls and video team meetings are simple to set up and ensure face-to-face contact throughout the business day. Try a free trial.

2) Zoom ahead.

Working remotely lacks the energy of the office and can leave colleagues feeling isolated. Improve the mood and the human connection with a virtual lunch or happy hour using virtual meeting technology. It really works; videoconferencing has been a hero of the sheltering-at-home moment. From businesses to schools and families, everyone has suddenly and wonderfully gotten used to video calls.

3) Head in the Cloud.

Ensure real-time collaboration, version control and the safety and security of documents with cloud-based storage since local storage of important documents simply doesn’t work with colleagues working remotely.

4) Task Master.

Since you can’t just drop by your colleague’s desk and assign tasks, the sudden influx of emails, texts and instant messages mean that some requests might fall through the cracks. Get organized with a collaborative task manager.

5) Watch the Chatter.

Keep colleagues informed and connected via a Facebook-like real-time information feed.

6) Get on Your Soapbox.

Take advantage of the multitude of can quickly and easily make videos from your desk to communicate with teams and clients. The body language and human connection is vitally important.

This blog was originally written for First American Equipment Finance during the 2020 global pandemic.