Will 2021 Bring A Permanency to Work From Home? Will You be Ready?

As we move into 2021 the biggest question on the minds of employers is how long will work from home last? For many companies in Phoenix, this may be a permanent change in the way they conduct business. Are you ready for that possibility in your organization? If remote working arrangements are going to become the new normal, how can your company be prepared? Here are a few steps you can take to make sure you’re ready to continue working from home.

Consider Your Business Needs

Some positions will need to be handled in house. Fulfillment, for example, can’t be done remotely. But you can protect your onsite workers by allowing anyone who can work from home to do so. Start by evaluating the positions that can and can’t be done away from the office. Then look at how you would begin to implement work from home strategies moving forward.

Assess Costs and Determine Benefits

For many companies, WFH arrangements have proven to be very beneficial in terms of saving money. Without the overhead of physical space, companies are seeing positive improvements in overall profits even with the financial concerns over the pandemic. There will be some associated costs, of course, but careful planning will help you save money in the long run.

Restructure Work for Remote Expectations

When your employees were in the office there was an expectation that they were dedicated to their work from the time they arrived until the time they clocked out. Work from home allows a different use of time, but you still need to be diligent about productivity. Some companies have created a results-oriented work policy. That is if the deadline and quality of any given assignment are met, the time it takes to complete it is irrelevant. At the same time, you need to ensure that your team still has a good work/life balance and they’re not expected to work after hours.

Minimize Unnecessary Interruptions

Distractions still happen at home. For many families, a reality of COVID-19 means more than one adult working at home and possibly children doing online learning as well. Interruptions are going to happen, but you can help your team minimize them. Provide them with tools to help organize their time and space. Provide access to productivity resources.

Provide Tools for Collaboration and Results

Many companies have concerns about the lack of collaborative work environments if everyone is working remotely. But that doesn’t have to be the case anymore. There are dozens of online tools to help facilitate collaboration between team members from simple chats to shared work drives and video conferences. You can provide access to these as a part of your cost of business.

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