Covid-19 has completely changed the working landscape over the last 12 months and it doesn’t look like things are going to change any time soon. Businesses have been forced to move away from the office and allow employees to work from home on an almost full-time basis. This change of approach has required trust, collaboration and discipline but the change in working environment means that checking in is important but why?

Keeps Employees Engaged

Employees have always been used to having their colleagues around them or management close to hand when they need them. However, the shift to working from home has meant that they have had to completely change their approach to working. Removal from an office environment and finding a suitable place to work at home can prove challenging. However, employers should ensure that checking in is carried out regularly as this will give employees the opportunity to speak with colleagues and feel as though they are not forgotten about.

Ensures Employers Keep a Track of Employees

Management in the workplace often requires a hands-on approach, however, having the ability to stop off at someone’s desk and have a chat about work is no longer possible. However, checking in will provide employers with the opportunity to find out about progress or identify any problems that employees are facing with work or in any other areas.

Through keeping a track of their progress, it will leave employees feeling valued, understood and still part of the company, even though they are in a different location. Keeping track is vital, especially if you are going to ensure your business or company continues to meet its targets.

Helps to See Familiar Faces

The workplace might be all about work and results but wellbeing and taking care of employees is also a big responsibility for employers. By holding regular virtual meetings, whereby colleagues can catch up and see each other will be a big motivator and will help them to continue feeling as though they are part of a team. Furthermore, it will also enable them to understand that they are not the only ones working from home either.

Through seeing their colleagues and having a certain level of interaction with them, it will give them a boost and help them to perform better.

Aids Productivity

Productivity can wane when people are left to work at home on their own. There are many distractions which means that projects and work can get lost along the way. Checking in provides a simple tool that allows employees to ensure that employees are still completing work and projects on time or that any problems they have faced are dealt with. While this is all based on trust, if employers allow employees to work freely at home without any checking in then they might find that productivity drops. Therefore, checking in will inform employees that there are still targets and expectations in place.

Allows Businesses to Continue to Plan and Remain in Contact

While the pandemic has placed a lot of pressure on businesses, it’s important that businesses don’t lose focus on what they want to achieve. Those goals are still there and to do that, it’s important that employees are still working towards the same goal as employers. Therefore, through checking in, it’s possible to discuss targets and progress and receive feedback on any problems. Businesses should not allow the pandemic to cloud their goals because it’s important that they continue to thrive as well as possible during these challenging times.

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