{"id":51483,"date":"2023-02-17T10:52:22","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T18:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/?p=51483"},"modified":"2023-10-04T16:15:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T23:15:42","slug":"how-companies-are-keeping-remote-employees-engaged-and-productive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/how-companies-are-keeping-remote-employees-engaged-and-productive\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>How Companies Are Keeping Remote Employees Engaged and Productive<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Remote work is here to stay. In fact, 2022 research by Zippia found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/advice\/remote-work-statistics\/#:~:text=As%20of%202022%2C%2026%25%20of,comes%20with%20plenty%20of%20benefits.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">26% of U.S. employees worked remotely<\/a>, either full or part-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The COVID-19 pandemic may have been the catalyst for more Americans working from home, but the trend has gained widespread popularity. Before the pandemic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2022\/people-working-from-home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">only 5.7% of U.S. workers<\/a> held primarily remote or work-from-home positions, according to the Census Bureau. Zippia estimates by 2025, 36.2 million Americans will be working remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickup.com\/teams\/remote-work\">ClickUp<\/a> researched ways organizations are boosting remote employee productivity, using insights from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/people-and-organizational-performance\/our-insights\/what-executives-are-saying-about-the-future-of-hybrid-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">McKinsey<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2022\/10\/what-great-remote-managers-do-differently\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harvard Business Review<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwc.com\/us\/en\/services\/consulting\/business-transformation\/library\/covid-19-us-remote-work-survey.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PwC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/workplace\/319355\/remote-workplace-needs-recognition-rituals.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gallup<\/a>, and news coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same Zippia report found over 90% of remote workers say their <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/best-productivity-tools\/\">job productivity<\/a> has remained the same or increased since leaving the confines of a traditional office. With an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/worklab\/work-trend-index\/hybrid-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">overwhelming majority<\/a> of U.S. employees preferring remote work, companies are finding new ways to keep people engaged and focused.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To this end, companies are changing how remote employees are recruited, trained, promoted, and given feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to find out what employers are doing to keep workers happy and effective as remote work continues to grow in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-table-of-contents-block ub_table-of-contents\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-5693e007-a8e2-4cfc-acef-21cb504e7ff9\" data-linktodivider=\"false\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" data-enablesmoothscroll=\"false\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\" data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\" style=\"text-align: left; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">This Article Contains:<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \">\n\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"\"><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/how-companies-are-keeping-remote-employees-engaged-and-productive\/#0-restructuring-recruitment-and-hiring\" style=\"\">Restructuring Recruitment and Hiring<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/how-companies-are-keeping-remote-employees-engaged-and-productive\/#1-encouraging-communication\" style=\"\">Encouraging Communication<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/how-companies-are-keeping-remote-employees-engaged-and-productive\/#2-training-managers-on-remote-leadership\" style=\"\">Training Managers on Remote Leadership<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/how-companies-are-keeping-remote-employees-engaged-and-productive\/#3-promoting-self-leadership\" style=\"\">Promoting Self-Leadership<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/how-companies-are-keeping-remote-employees-engaged-and-productive\/#4-providing-and-soliciting-frequent-feedback\" style=\"\">Providing and Soliciting Frequent Feedback<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/how-companies-are-keeping-remote-employees-engaged-and-productive\/#5-maximize-performance-and-boost-morale-with-project-management-software\" style=\"\">Maximize Performance and Boost Morale with Project Management Software<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-restructuring-recruitment-and-hiring\">Restructuring Recruitment and Hiring<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image4.jpg\" alt=\"Two people communicating over video conference call\" class=\"wp-image-51486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image4.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image4-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image4-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image4-700x499.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">via Ground Picture \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Screening candidates can be one of the most time-consuming parts of a recruiter&#8217;s job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One-third of organizations completely overhauled their hiring processes to better equip themselves for hiring remote workers. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/people-and-organizational-performance\/our-insights\/what-executives-are-saying-about-the-future-of-hybrid-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ratio is even higher<\/a> for companies that have seen more productivity gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of these overhauls included using technology in new ways, including virtual interviews rather than in-person meetings. Companies also expanded the geographic ranges of their job postings because remote work lets them widen their candidate pool to consider highly qualified individuals who fit all their qualifications but happen to live elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbs.edu\/managing-the-future-of-work\/Documents\/research\/hiddenworkers09032021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accenture and Harvard Business School<\/a> found the majority of companies (90%) have tried automated reviews of candidates\u2019 resumes. However, 85% of recruiters said it didn&#8217;t help find the best candidates and made the search more difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies can fine-tune their automation settings to prevent highly qualified candidates from being excluded when their resumes do not precisely match the job description.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#9b51e030\"><strong>STREAMLINE YOUR EMPLOYEE ONBOARDING PROGRAM<\/strong><br>Explore <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/employee-onboarding-examples\/\">employee onboarding process<\/a> examples and learn more about how to design an effective onboarding program that builds rapport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-encouraging-communication\">Encouraging Communication<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image2.png\" alt=\"A person communicating via Slack \" class=\"wp-image-51484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image2.png 1080w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image2-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image2-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image2-700x499.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">via Canva<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The previously mentioned Zippia report showed that 1 in 5 remote workers say isolation is the biggest downside of remote work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Encouraging <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/discord-alternatives\/\">communication among remote workers<\/a> is critical for companies to keep production and employee satisfaction high. Companies that embrace instant messaging platforms like Slack allow <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/remote-collaboration-tools\/\">remote workers to engage with real-time collaboration<\/a> and feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Communication is a two-way street; companies should ensure remote workers feel empowered to speak up. Some remote workers prefer phone conversations, while others like video calls or instant messaging. Taking time to recognize which mode of communication works best for each employee can aid management in keeping productivity levels high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Communicating employee wins and achievements in creative ways, such as having a pizza or cake delivered, is another way for managers to show employee appreciation from afar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#9b51e030\"><strong>AMPLIFY YOUR COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES<\/strong><br>Browse detailed examples of <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/communication-strategies\/\">communication strategies<\/a> to help you boost productivity during meetings, improve teams\u2019 alignment, and win more business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-training-managers-on-remote-leadership\">Training Managers on Remote Leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image3.jpg\" alt=\"A man participating in a remote meeting with his colleagues\" class=\"wp-image-51485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image3.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image3-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image3-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image3-700x499.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">via Andrey_Popov \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A 2020 Harvard study found <a href=\"https:\/\/netfamilybusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Remote-Managers-Are-Having-Trust-Issues.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">40% of managers<\/a> felt unprepared to manage a remote team, and even more struggled to keep their team members engaged while working remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shrm.org\/resourcesandtools\/hr-topics\/technology\/pages\/2023-hr-technology-trends.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manager training is key<\/a> to helping keep people engaged, motivated and productive&#8221; in 2023, David Hassell, CEO of performance management technology platform 15Five, told the Society for <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/hr-software\/\">Human Resource Management<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Managers must learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessnewsdaily.com\/10169-training-remote-leaders.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">communicate with employees<\/a>, set clear expectations, and translate the company culture when face-to-face interaction isn&#8217;t an option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Micromanaging can actually lower remote workers productivity and morale. <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprisersproject.com\/article\/2021\/5\/micro-managing-remote-or-hybrid-team-10-questions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Management training <\/a>teaches leaders how to identify micromanaging tendencies before it becomes a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remote managers should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefitnews.com\/news\/hubspot-hybrid-manager-eases-remote-work-issues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">focus less on being in the same space<\/a> as their employees and more on desired results, the operations manager for HubSpot, a largely <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/hybrid-work-software\/\">hybrid-work company<\/a>, told Employee Benefit News HubSpot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#9b51e030\"><strong>TEAM BUILDING GAMES YOU\u2019VE NEVER HEARD OF<\/strong><br>Discover games you haven\u2019t heard of like \u201cCommon factor,\u201d and \u201cSurvivor,\u201d from a robust list of <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/team-building\/\">team building activities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-promoting-self-leadership\">Promoting Self-Leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image5-3.png\" alt=\"A man making a phone call\" class=\"wp-image-51487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image5-3.png 1080w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image5-3-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image5-3-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image5-3-700x499.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">via Canva<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Encouraging self-leadership among remote workers <a href=\"https:\/\/fellow.app\/blog\/leadership\/the-ultimate-guide-to-self-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">increases accountability and efficiency<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees with the skills to manage themselves in the workplace and their personal lives are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8247534\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">often more productive<\/a> than those who require more hand-holding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Managers need to encourage remote workers to build a strong sense of self-awareness so they can identify how they think, feel, and take action in different situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/fellow.app\/blog\/leadership\/the-ultimate-guide-to-self-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Self-awareness is a superpower<\/a>&#8230;What am I strong in and what are the things that I&#8217;m not strong in? \u2026 I&#8217;m recognizing that you know, I have gaps, and I should be filling in those gaps as opposed to just bringing more people that have the same experience and education,&#8221; Heidi Hauver, vice president of people experience at data-management company ShinyDocs told collaboration firm Fellow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Allowing employees the autonomy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/career-advice\/career-development\/self-leadership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">make decisions and assume responsibility<\/a> for their success is another strategy companies use to promote self-leadership in remote workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-providing-and-soliciting-frequent-feedback\">Providing and Soliciting Frequent Feedback<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image6.jpg\" alt=\"A woman waving at her laptop \" class=\"wp-image-51488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image6.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image6-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image6-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image6-700x499.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vadym Pastukh \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Everyone wants to feel appreciated for a job well done. Remote workers are no exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees should feel their ideas and opinions matter. Managers should encourage two-way conversations with remote employees by actively listening to concerns and ideas. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbeshumanresourcescouncil\/2022\/05\/03\/improving-employee-performance-during-remote-work\/?sh=372a2b16341f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Providing regular feedback<\/a> is just as critical as allowing employees to give their input to management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remote workers report less job burnout and find <a href=\"https:\/\/ideas.repec.org\/a\/gam\/jchals\/v13y2022i1p14-d786730.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more meaning in<\/a> their jobs when management encourages them to ask thoughtful questions and seek frequent feedback. Simply asking, &#8220;how are you doing?&#8221; regularly is an easy way to improve remote workers&#8217; performance.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-maximize-performance-and-boost-morale-with-project-management-software\">Maximize Performance and Boost Morale with Project Management Software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Juggling work, life balance and productivity can be a challenge in today&#8217;s remote or hybrid working environment. But by taking the right steps and tools like ClickUp you&#8217;ll have the help needed to stay organized, connected with your teams members, track progress towards goals &#8211; all while staying focused on what matters most! This one-stop software automates processes efficiently &amp; offers loads of features from task tracking to 15+ customizable views so you make every second count easily &amp; effectively. Try it free today! <\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"gap: 20px;\" class=\"align-button-center ub-buttons orientation-button-row ub-flex-wrap wp-block-ub-button\" id=\"ub-button-af76847e-7174-42b9-bd71-ee7dd5840ce5\"><div class=\"ub-button-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/signup\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer  \" class=\"ub-button-block-main   ub-button-flex\" role=\"button\" style=\"--ub-button-background-color: #fd71af; --ub-button-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-border: none; --ub-button-hover-background-color: #313131; --ub-button-hover-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-hover-border: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-radius: 10px; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\" style=\"flex-direction: row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\">Try ClickUp for Free<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Guest Writer: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stacker.com\/aubrey-jane-mcclaine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Aubrey Jane McClaine<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remote work is here to stay. In fact, 2022 research by Zippia found 26% of U.S. employees worked remotely, either full or part-time. The COVID-19 pandemic may have been the catalyst for more Americans working from home, but the trend has gained widespread popularity. 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