Many workplaces now function remotely. It is not a one-to-one transition. You rethink how your operation operates.
Here are the steps.
Create a culture of sharing and caring
Culture sets the norms of your interactions. Workers know that everyone considers that they have multi-faceted lives and individual personalities. You make workers feel comfortable in the following ways:
- Share more about your life and be vulnerable
- Ask open-ended questions not related to work
- Hold events or interactions at regular times that are not related to work
This culture is within appropriate boundaries. Focus on their personalities, skills, and ethics, not differences or the past.
Communicate with a shared platform
With a culture, you can now use a platform to communicate freely.
Slack and Microsoft Teams are recommended platforms. They are free to get started.
Project Tracking
State what your projects are and break them down into manageable chunks. With an open culture, workers will be more at ease to voice limitations, take ownership, and game out future scenarios.
With these three steps, you have a more participatory, productive, and fun workplace. Future posts will talk about each step in more detail.