Many of our clients have issued mandatory work-from-home policies due to the rapid spread of COVID-19.

It’s safe to assume that moving to the “home office” will become the new normal for many of us for a while, given the World Health Organization on Wednesday announced the coronavirus officially has reach “pandemic” status.

Many employees will be forced to work from home for the first time. Which means working out how to keep on top of tasks in a new setting. We have a few tips & tools for you and your team to ensure productive results.

Increased communication
COVID-19 or not, a major key to working from home is clear communication with your manager/boss/employees – and ensuring everyone is on the same page with tasks and deadlines.

Many people that work within an office environment are used to working in close proximity to their manager/boss, meaning communication is generally effortless. Training staff on how to keep communication flowing is vital in order to keep a company on track.

Remote tools
There are many tools available – Here is the remote stack we use at Knowall:

• SWYX – Unified Communications
  Swyx the award-winning business VoIP system that fully integrates with PC, Mobile & Tablets. Ensures all calls are routed to your remote workers as though they were in the office.
• Remote Apps (Cloud)
  Knowall’s Private Cloud delivers a powerful, secure and scalable remote working solution, which is exclusive to your organization and delivered from our ISO Certified UK Tier 3 Data Centres.
• Office 365 & MS Teams for collaboration
  Incorporate MS Teams for improved collaboration with remote workers, including, chat, video conferencing, document sharing.