The rise in popularity of remote working has created new challenges for employers and business managers when conducting employee appraisals. There’s more physical distance between them and the employee, which studies have shown can impact a manager's ability to assess performance, and there’s also a little less trust due to it being more difficult to monitor [...]

Just a few years ago, the concept of full-time remote working seemed to be an unrealistic fantasy. However, a recent BBC study found that 44% of workers want to continue working from home in the future, and many would seek employment elsewhere if they were not given the chance to do so. As such, it's clear [...]

Remote work has a lot of benefits, but some downsides come with it. Statistics show that many professionals who work from home will experience burnout at some point, suggesting that more than three-quarters of your employees could be in the same position. Though not always a direct cause of burnout, having a manageable workload [...]

Getting meetings right can make or break your business. Between 2020 and 2022, the proportion of employees spending a third of their week or more in remote video meetings rose from 48% to 77%. New figures for 2023 suggest 83% of employees now fall into this category. If they were spending the time productively, it wouldn’t [...]

Motivation is essential to keep remote workers productive, engaged, and satisfied with their jobs. But not every business is getting it right. A survey of 1,000+ employees suggests that 59% are struggling with distractions when working from home, while 45% say they find it hard to stay motivated. Despite these dire statistics, workers don’t want to [...]

You can't run remote teams without collaborative software. It facilitates communication from different locations and time zones, and with the shift to hybrid working is one of the reasons why the market has grown from $7 billion USD to over $19 billion in such a short space of time. With that being said, there are still [...]

Remote working has become increasingly common in recent years. The pandemic accelerated the shift towards working from home, and many businesses have chosen to embrace more flexible working arrangements since 2020. As remote workforces have become more commonplace, employers and leaders face fresh challenges linked to remote teams working together effectively. Studies show that [...]

The rise of remote work has changed business landscapes forever and opened the door to plenty of new possibilities. However, it has introduced some obstacles too. Remote work communication challenges are perhaps the most significant, which is why every team leader must address the situation with immediate effect. Research shows that in 2022 17% [...]

It is often said that the world feels smaller than ever thanks to the advancements of modern technology, and that is never more evident than in the modern business environment. If your company is eager to stay ahead of the competition in today’s climate, managing remote teams and cross-cultural employees must be considered a [...]

It is well known that one of the main challenges that managers and businesses face is keeping their employees engaged. This can be even more challenging when their teams are working remotely. Without making an effort to bring your team together to stay motivated, there is a risk that standards will drop, effort will [...]