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Frugal Ways to Improve Remote Team’s Productivity

Productivity Bits

Those kinds of team members never see each other face to face, and sometimes even work in different time zones, which obviously means that it’s that much harder to stay in sync. With each year, the number of telecommuting workers rises drastically. Be aware of time zones To increase productivity, use cycled work schedules.

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Is a post-COVID remote work policy right for you?

BMT Office Administration

Global Workplace Analytics estimates that an employer can save $11,000 on average per year for each half-time telecommuter. However, some businesses may have needs that do not suit telecommuting. Have a clear approval system in place to make that process fair and transparent for everyone. Know your team.

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Got the Flu? Work from Home!

Professional Assistant Blog

If youre feeling well enough to be able to work from home (telecommuting), an alternative would be to ask your IT department to set you up with VPN (virtual private network) access. It only took a short period of time and all I have to do is call into the office to ask someone to power on my computer.

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