Flexible working is increasingly the norm, which brings challenges for managers. Managing a remote team is fast becoming a sought-after professional competence and demands that people managers and HR professionals also flex their skills. For example, some 3 million people in the UK working from home feel lonely. How can you ensure that your workforce feels connected despite being geographically distant? Some of the things you can do to engage remote workers include: ? Encourage remote workers to embrace flexibility to be around others, for example, taking an exercise class ? Bring the team together with occasional meet-ups and office days ? Assign mentors or work buddies, especially for newcomers The best way to know what workers need is to ask them. Clear Talents (www.cleartalents.info) is a simple digital tool that brokers a conversation with your employees about what they need if they’re working remotely, in the office or hybrid. #WorkingRemotely #WFM #HR #loneliness TIMEWISE - talent through flexibility CIPD Accenture
