Factors to Consider When Implementing Remote Work
So if you’ve decided that you will give employees the option to work at home or in the office, here’s a few factors to consider:
1. Have a frank discussion with employees about their needs and expectations.
Employees want to know that their employer has their best interests at heart. Set clear guidelines about what you expect from them and what they can expect from you. This is a two-way conversation and they should let you know the same.
2. Consider different perks and benefits for employees that make different choices.
This one is tricky, because in no way do you want to use perks and benefits to influence an employee’s choice, but rather to support that choice equally. For example, employees that work from home may end up working longer hours, because they are no longer commuting, and in some cases this leads to employees not shutting down until far later than normal. While this may mean the employee is greatly productive, it will probably end up leading to the burnout that they were expecting to avoid. Ensuring they take the proper breaks or mental health days will go a long way to ensure that this doesn’t happen.
3. Periodically check in with employees and, if warranted, remind them they can change their arrangements at any time.
These concepts are so new to people that they may assume they prefer one option over the other, but they may actually be missing out if they haven’t tried both. For example, if a workplace is 50% full, vs 100%, there’s less noise and distractions than there used to be, so someone who has chosen to work 100% remotely might be surprised to learn that the good old office is a bit quieter these days and actually a pretty good place to be productive from time to time.
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