Remote working is here to stay and it's time companies take it seriously and empowers their employees to do their best work, even if they work remotely.
Remote work is great, but it does bring challenges. How does video conferencing play a role?
Over the past few years, the perk of working from home, or wherever employees find themselves, has been a deciding factor for many applicants. Some of them won’t consider shifting to a new position if remote work wasn’t part of the agreement. This forced more companies to offer the arrangement to keep on being an employer of choice.
During the pandemic, this setup became even more widespread, with more people than ever before working from home to help prevent the spread of the virus. There is the advantage that many workers feel more focused and productive when working in their own spaces. But it’s not all good news.
An important part of any company is its culture and cohesiveness between colleagues. To sustain it, communication is essential. With each person working in isolation, it can quickly change a company’s culture, which can have an effect on productivity, people’s loyalty, morale and even service to customers.
Studies also show that engaged workers are much more productive and if your staff is disengaged it could cost your company money. On a national level, disengagement can cost the US over $500 billion each year. So, it’s vital to ensure staff stays engaged, but it’s extremely difficult to manage that when teams never gather in one place.
This is where resources like video conferencing become a wise investment.
Your company probably has many resources and software packages to facilitate communication and connect staff, management, clients, and more role players. Unfortunately, reading a text message via email or on a mobile device can never replace seeing someone’s face while they deliver that message in person.
One of the biggest role players is the ability to use visual cues to make sense of a message. Did you know that during a conversation, as much as 80% of communication is based on what we see, rather than what we hear? This explains why one can so easily be misunderstood after sending an email or text message. By adding video conferencing to your weekly engagements with each other, you’re improving interaction and understanding instantly.
Another aspect to manage is how integrated each party feels in the team. You need this to maintain morale, keep workers loyal, and help new team members learn your company culture. This happens much easier when your employees can interact, see facial expressions, join in activities like a personal joke with others or see the concern others have for them.
Start incorporating video conferencing into your company and you’ll see the multiple positive outcomes that make it a wise investment:
Your success is not only dependent on getting the work done, but also on maintaining a healthy team. Use your video conferencing equipment to enjoy the following benefits to your company culture:
Video conferencing can assist in many departments, for example:
Remote work is here to stay and video-conferencing helps with many aspects of a company life. Investing in the right technology will help your employees to be more effective and to feel more included.
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