Abhi Kokitkar
Despite handing this autonomy to your employees, you still have visibility over the work that’s being done with the real-time reports dashboard. This dashboard feature makes it easy to track what progress is being made and if any bottlenecks are present.
With the Great Resignation, there’s a fantastic opportunity for companies. However, this opportunity is only within reach for forward-thinking organizations looking to offer the migrating workforce what they want.
Source: https://www.process.st/remote-work-framework/
No deliberate actions have been taken by the company.
Despite this, employees are still equipped to fulfill their working responsibilities if they remain at home. While working away from the office, they have access to their email and smartphone.
During Level 1, the employee isn’t as productive as they would be in the office because they don’t have the proper resources to achieve optimal productivity.
Level 2 is currently where most businesses find themselves. This is especially true for more traditional organizations.
Rather than redesigning the workspace to make the most out of these new technologies, employees virtually recreate how they would work while in the office. That means workers are expected to be at their computers from 9 until 5 each day.
At this level, companies are taking advantage of the virtual tools they’ve previously invested in during Level 2. However, the main difference between Levels 2 and 3 is that they are now no longer trying to replicate the ‘in-office experience’.
This is also the stage where organizations are investing in more advanced technology for their employees.
“Employees shouldn’t always be connected.”
That’s one of the biggest criticisms opponents of remote work have. The belief is that people will feel pressured to work nonstop and not be able to set boundaries between work time and personal time.
The type of communication should reflect the urgency of a specific task. So, hop on a call with that person or send out a last-minute Zoom invite if it’s truly urgent.
By offering employees autonomy over their work, you’re unlocking a never-before-seen sense of freedom. This empowers them to design their working day around their health and well-being. Employees can maintain a better work-life balance as a result.
However, such autonomy comes with challenges. One of the biggest is that people often struggle with this freedom and can end up overworking. You can overcome this by enforcing policies to prevent burnout and overworking.
