3 Tips for Taking Your Business Remote

If we learned one thing during the pandemic, it was just how much can be done from the comfort of our own homes. From exercising to Christmas parties, we took to the virtual world and made it our own.

One of the biggest discoveries we made was how productive many of us are working from home, and those with long commutes now only had to go from one room to the other.

If remote working worked for you during the pandemic, or even if you’ve watched others succeed before you, then you may be considering making this a permanent arrangement for your business.

So, if you’re preparing to take your business remote, then here are just three tips to set you going on the right track.

1) Ensure a Work/Life Balance

In many ways, remote working allows for a better work/life balance. After all, without the commute gone you have more time to spend on your personal life – especially if your commute was over an hour each way!

However, in order to benefit from this, you need to be strict with your time. It can be easy to just do a little extra work if your office is metres away rather than miles – and a little extra can easily turn into a lot extra.

Be smart with your time management and strict with your office hours. And, if time management isn’t one of your most honed skills, then consider utilising apps such as Todoist. The better you get at managing your time during the work day, the less inclined you’ll be to work after hours.

2) Invest in Virtual Solutions

In this increasingly digital age that we live in, so much of our business management can be conducted virtually.

One of the most time consuming tasks when running a business, particularly one that’s expanding, can be recruitment. However, with virtual recruitment solutions, such as Oleeo, you can not only conduct your recruitment from home, but you can automate a lot of the most tedious tasks.

For example, sifting through CV after CV to try and find the perfect person for the role can use up a lot of your valuable time. But with the artificial intelligence built into recruiting systems, you can use keyword filtering to only see the CVs of the most qualified candidates.

3) Keep in Contact with Your Team

When you permanently work remote, it can be difficult to keep on top of the relationships you have with your team. This means that you need to work extra hard to foster an open and communicative company culture.

It can be hard to build relationships behind a screen, so consider starting each day with a group check in on a service such as Zoom, you can each go over your plans for the day, and let each other know of any hours you won’t be available.

And consider team bonding exercises too; there’s no reason you can’t end the month with a virtual quiz, or even an in-person drink.

Have you taken your business remote? Share your tips in the comments below!