Defining roles for a remote work setting

In-office employees that transition to remote work need to be equipped. Spending recommendations are:

• A one-time stipend to purchase some office furniture and other miscellaneous work equipment.
• Basic ergonomic training.
• The same class of laptop or workstation they'd ge...

Corporate leadership must understand the need to make changes to the company culture that supports everyone.

• Remote work means trusting employees and giving them more autonomy.
• Trust does not mean ignorance. Leadership needs to establish clear goals and performance metrics that...

• Employees should feel that they work at home rather than live in the office.
• Encourage employees to use their calendar software to establish breaks.
• Employees should know when they are "on" and "off." It's unfair to expect a remote employee to address a problem at 9 p.m.
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• Make work calendars visible to all.
• Create regularly scheduled team check-ins.
• When a meeting includes in-office and remote workers, do not treat the remote workers as an afterthought. Using one microphone for many people in a conference room, all talking at once will ali...

Remote work can be costly or cost-saving, depending on how well-equipped you are to really support it.

• When done right, assessing the appropriateness of remote work for all your employees and implementing the necessary changes will save money.
• Savings will be primarily in overh...

• Bring your teams together once or twice a year.
• Remote employees should check in with in-office people to keep up to date.
• Encourage employees to connect in online conversations or hangouts.