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Countless employees have begun working from home for the first time, and in many cases, the shift to a dispersed workforce has been unwelcome and swift.<\/span>\u00a0 Your own intranet software<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Responsive HR management tool<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0
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<\/span>Apart from the pace of this change, uncertainty about a finish date for Covid-19 restrictions is leaving some staff feeling bewildered. However, it must be \u2018business as usual\u2019 to protect your organisation\u2019s commercial future. You need effective digital communication and collaboration to ensure that tasks are orchestrated and completed remotely.<\/span>\u00a0
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<\/span>Alongside this, HR needs to monitor and underpin the mental health and resilience of their home working staff. The principle that happy, motivated staff are more productive is even more relevant, as Covi<\/span>d-19 <\/span>impacts on your team\u2019s concentration levels and sense of wellbeing.<\/span>\u00a0
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<\/span>Here are three tools to improve collaboration in digital workplaces.<\/span>\u00a0
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<\/span>If your organisation uses its intranet purely as a library of resources, E-Learning platform and delivery system for management notices, the time has come to use it more effectively.<\/span>\u00a0
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<\/span>If you haven\u2019t done already, update project management software and other intranet features, and start to generate blogs, <\/span>chatboxes<\/span> and other more fluid and embracing communications. Also, remind your staff what your vision is, keep them informed and show appreciation. This avoids home workers feeling cut off or ignored.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/span>No, we’re not suggesting freedom to use Facebook all day!<\/span>\u00a0
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<\/span>There are social platforms designed for remote workers, such as Slack, which provides both text and <\/span>audiovisual<\/span>exchanges. You can use it to share PDFs, images and other data too.<\/span>\u00a0
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<\/span>If you have reluctant home workers, you could find that feelings of isolation and demotivation are common. You need to replicate office communications digitally.<\/span>\u00a0
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<\/span>Encourage remote workers to exchange ideas, concerns and general chatter online \u2013 forming project-specific \u2018chat <\/span>groups\u2019<\/span>. This builds a sense of connection and the ability to share concerns and questions with colleagues. Line managers can gauge if anyone is struggling. Social platforms can also be a hotbed of innovations and improvements!<\/span>\u00a0
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<\/span>The third top tool for remote working support is a web-based platform to create a strong, digitalised connection between HR personnel and a dispersed workforce.<\/span>\u00a0
<\/span>You need software that supports the human elements of digital workplaces, helping to increase productivity and enhance project management outcomes, but also improving employee health and wellbeing.<\/span>\u00a0
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<\/span>Digitising these functions means you can deliver insightful and responsive resources to home-based staff and stimulate regular feedback. This enables managers to check in regularly, recognising and rewarding remote workers and taking swift action when issues arise.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n