Published 15:39 IST, March 19th 2020

Work from home tips to help you manage a team effectively while social distancing; Read

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic spread, companies have started to work from home. Here are a few work from home tips to manage your team during this time.

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With increasing number of cases of Coronavirus pandemic, everything from people's daily lifestyles to international businesses throughout world have been affected. It has become a necessity to stay quarantined at home and use sanitisers at regular intervals to reduce possibility of vel virus harming body.

Social distancing is essential and latest Coronavirus update is that any kind of garing of people has been strictly restricted. only solution for most companies in this critical situation is opting to work from home.

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Plenty of people enjoy concept of working from home because of comfort y can get from a familiar environment while working those stressful hours of day. But for some, it can be harder to stay home as well as focus on ir work. A pile of laundry or a quick binge-watch on Netflix can be more appealing than boss, or for some who are used to socializing, isolation may become a task for m and hamper ir productivity.

se factors especially come into play when you have to man a team of employees. What can do to prevent all se stressful situations when you are at home and working and expect your employees' full focus? Here are a few work from home tips that can help.

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Communication is key

Isolation might inevitably bring down productivity, so to amp it up, communication is key. team can use various tools besides face-to-face communication during pandemic outbreak. Chat apps or video conferencing are some of simplest ways to communicate. In case a meeting is scheduled, n sharing a screen would help keep employees remain on same p. 

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Bonding is equally important. This can be achieved when people are meeting regularly. But in such circumstances, when meeting in person is t possible, ordering a pizza to be delivered at same time as ors can make team feel like a unit.

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Regular updates

Working from home or remotely is definitely t same as working in office. Staying in contact with team is ar essential point to ensure productivity. Get regular updates to ensure that team is on track and one is lagging behind ir targets.

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Flexible working conditions

Many issues can arise to employees while y are working from home. y might face challenges like connectivity or technical issues that might make it difficult to achieve ir daily goals. As such hardships are inevitable, this cant be considered as an excuse to t to get job done. However, team leers and manrs can be a little flexible and sympatic. It is important to focus on outcome inste of individual activities.

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15:39 IST, March 19th 2020