6 WAYS TO MOTIVATE A REMOTE WORKFORCE AND BOOST PRODUCTIVITY


Posted February 10, 2021 by aliceworly12

In 2019, over 4.3 million people were reportedly working remotely in the U.S. This number does not include the ones who work from home partially or temporarily.

 
In 2019, there were reportedly more than 4.3 million people working remotely in the United States, excluding those who work part-time or part-time from home. If there is one thing we can infer from these statistics, it is that the work of the remote is bigger than before, and it is not just a trend or a phase.

Traditional workforces are based on traditional standards of productivity and efficiency. While it can work in an office, for a team that is always available, it is no less than ideal for a remote workforce. The remote team, with the quality of being remote, is not as connected as the physical team usually is. There are many benefits to working from home, but there are also some downsides. According to a Harvard Business Review study, employees who work remotely are reportedly less motivated than those who work from an office. Low employee morale can lead to low level of performance or dissatisfaction and it is your responsibility as employer to enhance the remote experience. Therefore, it is important to maintain and motivate your morale as a remote workforce. Here are some ways to tell your team how to motivate:

Develop a remote work culture
Work culture is one of the most commonly used echoes of human resource management in relation to personnel management. But what exactly is involved? Work culture is a combination of many factors that make up your entire office experience. In an office setting, it includes everything from your tasks and procedures to lunch times, celebrations, water cooler conversations, and even work-related banners.

Achieving with a remote workforce is an impossible feat because it is likely that they will never meet or talk outside the work area. Many people consider it a natural way of doing things and leave the situation. But due to the nature of the remote workforce, developing a work culture becomes very important. So how do we keep our employees motivated and develop an office culture?

Don't try to imitate the office work culture at all, as this is not possible. Instead, try to start small traditions and rituals that work for your team. Whether it's sharing something for your lunch or discussing an existing issue, the conversation makes for a great team. You can add several virtual activities at the end of the day to help keep everyone cool.

Offer flexibility and autonomy
You can scratch your brain for ideas to motivate your remote employees, but studies have shown that employees working from home are already more efficient than those who don't. Multiple studies have shown that remote employees are more productive, largely because they are accountable for their work and time, which is often not the case in the office. The autonomy that comes with working remotely makes you a powerful driver in terms of efficiency. However, employers try to micro-manage remote employees to control an uncertain situation. This not only frustrates your employees but can also lead to trust issues. The best way to handle this is to trust your employees and let them handle the work the way they want to.

Offer assistance
Remote work can often be a process of isolation. There is no one to talk to and many employees express feelings of loneliness while working remotely. Since the beginning of Google 2020, the search team has been showing tremendous speed in 'How to stay motivated to work from home'. This may be due to being forced to work remotely.

Offer support based on conversation and regular communication. This will make your employees realize that you really care about their well-being.

There are other forms of support such as technical and resource based. Make sure a technical team support is available to your employees at all times. Also, make sure they have all the tools they need to work at their best.

Update your metrics
Working remotely is very different from working in an office. The lines are blurred, and personal and professional are not always different. So it doesn't make sense to calculate the efficiency of your employees based on factors such as punctuality or time spent on a task. Instead, update your metrics to reflect end results. Creating results-based metric systems such as OKRs will allow you to measure the actual efficiency of your employees and motivate your remote team to work more efficiently. The results-based system will encourage employees to engage in their work from home motivation.

Controlled pre-review
Remote work can be a very effective process if the lines of communication are clear and accurate. One of the fastest ways to determine this is to review it frequently with your employees and discuss work, shortcomings and achievements. It offers feedback to you and your employees and helps you stay on the same page. Feedback loop is a great way to motivate remote employees working in a solitary environment.

Icentivize Goals
Inspired by different factors. Some employees get internal motivation, while others need external motivation. In any case, incentives serve as a great motivator as well as a good form of reward for most employees. Encouraging goals for the entire team can enhance the camaraderie and team effort while motivating the remote team.
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Issued By Alice Worly
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Last Updated February 10, 2021