Ever wake up one day and think to yourself:
“Jeepers self, if only I could work from home effectively… and knew what tools would help me increase both my profits and productivity!”
If so, you’re definitely not alone… the pandemic has caused quite a challenge to millions of workers world-wide.
Thats why you’ll enjoy the following article (be sure to return after reading to benefit from all of the other goodies I’ve discovered for you):
www.twine.fm/blog/remote-working-tools-software/
There, you’ll discover not 1, not 2 but 100(!) remote tools you can use in your work, including:
“…Communication remote working tools
We all use e-mail. But there are actually alternatives that are more efficient to communicate as a team:
Slack is a tool to replace internal email within a company. Very powerful, plugs into other software and has video calls built in. Many companies were using this before coronavirus hit, but it’s the perfect remote working tool.
Microsoft Teams is a communication and collaboration platform that combines persistent workplace chat, video meetings, file storage, and application integration. It’s great for large and small companies.
WhatsApp is the most popular mobile instant messaging tool. Very simple to use and most people who have a mobile are on it. Even my mum uses it! For small teams, or freelancers working with one client, it’s super easy.
Adobe Connect
ExoPlatform is a full-feature digital workspace for businesses operating remotely….”
and
“…Project management and documents for remote working
Opentext Hightail is the essential collaboration software for freelancers sharing creative content for review and approval. With one place to share large multimedia files, collect precise feedback and approve content, Hightail streamlines the creative review process and helps keep projects on schedule.
Dropbox is a personal cloud storage service or an online backup service. Its frequently used for file sharing and collaboration, and they’ve more recently enabled document collaboration and editing features.
hare files to other people. Google Docs and Google Sheets also are fantastic for collaborative working on documents (we used Sheets to collate all this information from over 500 people)
Trello is a very popular digital representation of an online corkboard. You use it to organize “cards” into lists. Those cards can be tasks, notes, projects, shared files, or anything else that helps your team work and communicate together. It’s super simple to use.
Asana is designed to improve team collaboration and work management. It’s very slick and helps teams manage projects and tasks in one tool. Your team can create projects, assign work to different people, add deadlines, and communicate about tasks directly within Asana.
Geekbot – If you use Slack, this is a great plugin that helps your team communicate by using the “standup” meeting process of the Scrum methodology. That’s a lot of words that might not make sense. In simple terms, you tell everyone what you worked on yesterday, what you’re working on today and if you have any issues….”
and more!
Good stuff indeed.
The ideas of creating the perfect Work from Home environment and team is something that would make for a grand challenge, cheatsheet, tutorial and more. You could structure it like so:
Step 1.) Ensure your work at home space is tailored to *you*
Need additional resources? Check out:
www.furnishedquarters.com/blog/interior-design-tips-optimizing-your-work-from-home-space
boldinsight.com/working-from-home-tips-for-designing-your-workspace-from-an-ergonomics-expert/
Step 2.) Learn effective techniques for team communications
Need additional resources? Check out:
venngage.com/blog/remote-team-communication/
www.headspace.com/work/mindfully-transitioning-to-wfh-culture
Step 3.) Be good to your those you love and keep your home a refuge from the world’s insanity
Need additional resources? Check out:
www.purdue.edu/hr/CHL/healthyboiler/news/newsletter/2020-04/going-remote.php
www.techrepublic.com/article/prevent-family-resentment-among-your-teams-to-help-sow-harmony/
Nifty!
Your takeaway?
Working from home is NOT just effective remote tools usage…
… it’s also ensuring ALL of you is well-balanced – work, family, life and whatever else is important to you.
Enjoy!
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