The recent outbreak of Coronavirus has led several companies to work remotely. High-profile tech companies such as Google, Apple, and Microsoft were the first to instruct employees to adopt the work-from-home policy. The ban on large gathering and social distancing have made it necessary for startup communities to work remotely.<\/p>\n
Remote work is not entirely new to the startup communities as early-stage startups already work on shared networks. However, the question remains – how can a startup achieve productive work amid the Covid-19 outbreak?<\/p>\n
Here are what you need to do:<\/p>\n
Set up a make-shift workplace from the very first day of working from home.<\/p>\n
Maintain workplace etiquette, for instance – never eat on your table.<\/p>\n
Use collaborative tools to execute projects from different locations, such as Microsoft teams, Google Doc, Slack, Microsoft Outlook and an Enterprise Resource Planning management software.<\/p>\n
Wake up in the morning, have your bath and prepare for work. This is psychological and helps you maintain a balanced work culture.<\/p>\n
Observe breaks and stroll around your work station to relieve stress, as well as back pain.<\/p>\n
Conduct full-disk encryption to ensure that even if the device falls into the wrong hands, the company\u2019s data is secured.<\/p>\n
Log out from a shared network when not in use, both at home and in public.<\/p>\n
Do not click on unrecognized links \u2013 some of them could be malware and ransomware.<\/p>\n
Never leave the device unattended or on public display, especially within reach of children.<\/p>\n
Limit the use of external devices such as USB and hard drives.<\/p>\n
Remote workers need to communicate often and report any suspected security breach promptly.<\/p>\n
Staff can communicate using tools such as Microsoft Outlook, Slack, Zoom, Microsoft Teams or any other preferred channel.<\/p>\n
Create a daily to-do list to help track progress. Most companies use tracking software to estimate the duration of an assigned task.<\/p>\n
Remove distractions from your work environment and stay focused.<\/p>\n
Leverage web conferencing apps like Zoom to hold virtual meetings.<\/p>\n
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Endeavor to break the entire workforce into teams and assign team leads to take account of the work process. The team lead should ask questions like;<\/p>\n
These questions will help staff members remain productive while working from home. Remote work, when appropriately managed, will help staff maintain a healthy work-life balance.<\/p>\n
Finally, don\u2019t forget that remote work can be quite boring. Introduce non-work related video chats to help everyone stay connected and build closer relationships with each other. Use this medium to educate team members about health and safety measures to take.<\/p>\n
Take a deliberate approach to communicate as often as you can with team members.<\/p>\n
Most importantly, you can choose to picture Covid-19 as a tremendous opportunity to enhance the culture within your startup community. To that end, check-in with your teams regularly, share business updates, take feedback and making adjustments where necessary.<\/p>\n
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The recent outbreak of Coronavirus has led several companies to work remotely. High-profile tech companies such as Google, Apple, and Microsoft were the first to instruct employees to adopt the work-from-home policy. The ban on large gathering and social distancing have made it necessary for startup communities to work remotely. Remote work is not entirely […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":287,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[81,75,14],"tags":[7,134,157],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n