The Fundamentals of a Positive Remote Working Culture in SMBs

A company's culture is vital in how employees and clients perceive the business and this determines the level of success of the business. Remote teams are physically outdistanced and this makes it harder to build a working culture.

When a business aligns its operations to its core values, its way of life converts employees into agents of advocacy and ensures the employee turnover remains low.

The different measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, have shifted most people to working from home. Therefore, having a workable plan in place to build a positive remote working culture is more relevant for your business.

Here are the fundamentals of a positive remote working culture.

Excellent and Clear Communication

Encouraging communication in a remote team and keeping in contact with your remote employees is important in getting to know them better and to establish resonance.

Clear communication enhances proper understanding of the mission and vision of your company. Continuous reinforcement of your mission and vision statements reminds your remote employees of the significance of their accomplishments.

There are different communication solutions that you can implement to promote communication among employees and between you and your employees.

Set a Strong Foundation of Safety and Trust

A positive remote working culture creates a work environment characterized by respect and trust. Your company can cultivate a culture of psychological safety with remote employees by encouraging the leadership to set the expectation. Also, encouraging your employees to provide feedback on different issues helps in infusing its aspects on how your teams work together.

Establish a Clear Work Policy

Remote and flexible work might denote different things to different individuals. You can establish a positive remote working culture by including your expectations in job descriptions. This ensures that the applicants for different positions in your entity are aware of your expectations.

Organizing More Virtual Events

Given that employees value the opportunity to socialize with colleagues, it is important that you provide more opportunities to do so even as COVID-19 persists.

In this regard, you can organize more virtual social events to boost the team morale.

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