The importance of remote working
For a company, offering employees the opportunity to work from home occasionally or regularly can prove to be highly beneficial. Although some organisations are still hesitant to adopt this practice for various reasons, remote working comes with significant advantages for both the company and its structure. One of its most appreciated benefits is the elimination of commuting time and the associated costs. At a time when commutes are becoming increasingly lengthy, time-consuming, and exhausting for workers, remote working presents itself as a concrete and effective solution. Furthermore, during times of crisis and lockdown, many businesses have been able to continue their operations thanks to this practice.
How to ensure effective monitoring?
Managing the monitoring of remote workers is indeed one of the key concerns for many employers. How can they ensure that employees are organising their working hours effectively? This is fundamentally a matter of common sense, communication, and mutual trust.
It is important for all stakeholders to be well-informed. Employees should be able to manage their own requests and cancellations for working from home. Additionally, it should be possible to make working hours and calendars visible for all team members, even remotely. The ESS MSS module (“Employee Self-Service” & “Management Self-Service”) enables employees and managers to take initiatives regarding several HR processes of this nature (such as leave requests, work schedule planning, etc.). Including timesheet and workflow software, this feature of mpleo facilitates and streamlines the organisation, management, and monitoring of remote working. In times of crisis like the one we are currently experiencing, these management tools appear even more indispensable for maintaining the connection between the organisation and its employees. They are a real asset for management, employees, and HR professionals alike.Why should you measure the impact of remote working?
When organised intelligently and accompanied by effective monitoring, remote working offers numerous benefits for companies. It is therefore important to measure its potential impact on employee productivity. To achieve this, tools that allow employees to record their tasks and working hours will simplify the creation of reports for company management. These reports, rich in information, will provide valuable insights to assess the situation and potentially compare these data with those collected during traditional office-based working days. Thanks to this collected data, areas for improvement can be identified to optimise the organisation and management of each employee’s working time.
What about after the COVID-19 Crisis?
The COVID-19 crisis and the subsequent lockdown, which abruptly disrupted the routines and organisation of many businesses, will most likely have a lasting impact on the growth and normalisation of remote working. It is highly probable that more and more workers and employers will be drawn to this practice. For this reason, companies will need to provide their teams with all the necessary resources to ensure that remote working can take place under optimal conditions.
Moreover, working from home is becoming a long-term trend embedded in workplace culture. Companies must therefore offer this new flexibility to their employees to remain competitive in the recruitment market while ensuring effective monitoring and good organisational management. To this end, digital HR management tools are becoming increasingly essential. HRWeb Solutions, with its mpleo software, offers functionalities designed to streamline and simplify all HR processes related to remote working. If you would like to learn more about managing remote working or discover what mpleo can bring to your company, please do not hesitate to contact us. We also invite you to explore the modules of our software and the various services it offers.