{"id":5195,"date":"2020-06-16T05:00:23","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T09:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/blog\/?p=5195"},"modified":"2021-12-16T17:05:29","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T22:05:29","slug":"how-to-engage-remote-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/blog\/how-to-engage-remote-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Engage Remote Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dealing with a mostly remote workforce and keeping them engaged can be a daunting challenge.\u00a0 In the face of the global pandemic we are all currently living through, this is a challenge that a great many managers have found themselves having to face, and although some parts of the economy are beginning to open back up, a great many professionals are continuing to work from home and will likely do so for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve been struggling to keep your employees engaged,\nthe tips below will help smooth the road for you.  Read on to find out more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multiple Communications Channels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working from home can be a very isolating, demoralizing experience, especially if it\u2019s not something you\u2019re used to.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you receive an instruction from your boss or a coworker, you can\u2019t just pop down to that person\u2019s office to get clarification, and there\u2019s no such thing as a watercooler chat.\u00a0 They simply don\u2019t exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why opening up multiple lines of communication are so\nimportant.  Use email.  Use Skype or Zoom.  Use Facetime or its equivalent, and use the\ngood old fashioned phone call and use them all with regularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay in tune and stay in touch, and in addition to that, don\u2019t just communicate about business related matters.\u00a0 The personal touch matters quite a lot here.\u00a0 Take time out of your day to communicate more casually with your remote workforce.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This alone will go a long way toward making them feel more connected to you and the work they\u2019re doing for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to that, be very mindful about how you\u2019re\ncommunicating.  When you\u2019re face to face,\nit\u2019s easy to get real-time clarification on instructions.  That\u2019s much harder to do when working\nremotely, so when you\u2019re sending out instructions using one of the communications\ntools referenced above, keep it short, simple, clear and concise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check In Often<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related to the above, don\u2019t fall into the trap of sending\nout a quick blast of communications in the morning and then nothing else until\nlate in the day or the next morning. \nCheck in with your remote team at various points throughout the day and\nbe on the alert for incoming communications on all channels from your remote\nworkers.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awards, Rewards, and Recognition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you currently have some type of a recognition program in place, be sure that your remote workers are very much a part of that and that their contributions are recognized alongside your employees who are working in the office.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone likes to see their contributions to the cause recognized, and far too often, remote workers are simply overlooked on this front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, if you\u2019re not currently in the habit of rewarding or recognizing your remote employees, now would be a great time to let them know you\u2019re thinking of them.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It doesn\u2019t have to be anything fancy or extravagant; perhaps a small plant for their desk at home, or a box of candy you know they\u2019ll enjoy.\u00a0 Small tokens like this can go a very long way toward boosting morale!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you do the three things outlined above, you\u2019ll keep your\nremote workforce happy, productive and engaged. \nAnd you\u2019ll be a hero in their eyes. \nWhat\u2019s not to like about that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 (one option can be to\nsend them gifts\/rewards)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dealing with a mostly remote workforce and keeping them engaged can be a daunting challenge.\u00a0 In the face of the global pandemic we are all currently living through, this is a challenge that a great many managers have found themselves having to face, and although some parts of the economy are beginning to open back […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,645],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-employee-motivation-2","category-office-motivation"],"yoast_head":"\nHow To Engage Remote Workers | Successories Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Read the expert article How To Engage Remote Workers and learn more about employee management and engagement from the Successories Blog\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, 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