“Work From Anywhere”
This piece will offer you some insight into the benefits of new “Work From Anywhere” concept that is gaining traction in the pandemic / post pandemic world.
Post Covid – most companies will implement a hybrid system, with workers working from home for some of the week and in the office for the rest of the week. This might not be the best solution for your company because of delays between teams, perceived less growth opportunity for team members working from home, simple communication issues and the cost of retaining a physical office space.
A solution to that would be to fully implement your business remotely. We set out some of the ‘Pros’ for this below:
-Access To Great Talent Across The World
-Enormous Savings
-Reduction In Office Politics
-No Limitations To Scalability Of The Organization
-Flexibility Of Work Timings
Naturally, some concerns are being raised by the notion of going fully remote. Here we address some of main issues and some solutions:
How Do I Monitor What My Employees Are Doing?
Technology has made everything possible nowadays. There are tech tools available online which have been specifically created to monitor remote working. Some of these are Hubstaff, Time doctor & Workpuls. These cost as little as €5-7 per employee per month. All employees can download this tool on their PC/laptop. The tool tracks the total time every day that the employee has been working. Employers can lay down policies regarding the number of hours to be clocked per day or per week, start and end time etc.
What About Team Bonding?
To build a long-lasting company culture, team bonding is crucial and no one can deny that. Apart from encouraging icebreaker conversations, to have your remote employees get to know each other better, below are some team building activities that can be implemented:
-Storytelling Prompts
-Set up coffee breaks
-Digital breakfast club
-Online team building activities
Will The Employees Have A Feeling Of Belongingness?
The employees will always have a sense of belongingness if they are motivated and engaged enough. The same technology that makes remote work possible will also help in facilitating this.
How Do I Hire New Employees For My Company?
The hiring of employees has become easier as there are no location constraints. The hiring of part-time staff or interns also becomes a good option (now that there is no cost of real estate & infrastructure). The hiring process can be pretty much the same as if you were in a physical office. The only difference would be that now the process would be online probably over a video call.
Barry Prost is Co Founder of Yala and Propel Consult, 2 brands offering specialist recruitment advice to companies in Europe and the Middle East. Reach out to Barry to discuss Embedded recruitment, Outsourcing or Talent Acquisition best practice.