Many businesses have moved most of their workforce remote in the last year – and most plan to keep all or a portion of those employees working from home. There are many advantages to having a remote workforce. However, one significant disadvantage that several companies are feeling right now is the inability to collaborate creatively…
Companies worldwide have switched to a majority remote workforce, which means that personnel management actions like hiring, training, and onboarding are all done online. This can be a significant shift for any company and, while many businesses spent 2020 “making it work,” it’s time to officially create processes for remote onboarding. Remote Onboarding Trying to…
Remote employees, video conferencing, and home offices are now the norm rather than the exception in the business world. These changes can be fantastic for companies that expected to transition to remote work and feel pretty dismal for business owners who favor an in-person management style. Whether you planned to create an at-home workforce or…
The holidays are a double whammy this year as most employees continue to work from home and prepare for a different kind of holiday season. Additionally, some employees work in a small space with a partner working remotely, children learning remotely, or roommates working from home. With most interpersonal relationships remaining remote for now, it…
If you have read our past articles, you will see a pattern. We consistently discuss establishing internal business systems to create consistency and ease of operation within your company. However, what happens when you – the business owner – painstakingly document processes and procedures, and no one pays attention? There are two common scenarios that…
Many of us are having meetings in our homes through video conferencing software. Remote work is already difficult, with a high risk of interruption and distraction. Remote meetings increase that difficulty level, as so many publicly embarrassing incidents have shown us. This article will discuss how to have quick, effective meetings as you work from…
Many companies don’t have knowledge transfer systems. This means that they lose valuable information when an employee quits or retires. It also means that the company leadership (often the business owner) has to be the brains of the operation forever, without the ability to step down or even go on vacation. With so many employees…
With the national “stay at home” recommendation over and many states loosening restrictions, companies across America are reopening. This reopening looks different depending on the type of business you are in. For example, a hair salon in Florida is reopening by serving one customer at a time. Both the stylist and customer have masks on…
As a business leader, you are there to steer employees and ensure stability, no matter what is occurring. Current events have many, many employees working from home, which means that your business may have gone from a thriving office to a busy online community. If this is the case, then your employees and customers need…