{"id":8086,"date":"2021-11-22T12:35:42","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T10:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.efrontlearning.com\/blog\/?p=8086"},"modified":"2021-11-22T12:35:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T10:35:42","slug":"essential-work-from-home-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.efrontlearning.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/essential-work-from-home-skills.html","title":{"rendered":"6 must-have skills when working remotely"},"content":{"rendered":"
As people suddenly transitioned to remote work, they were bombarded with relevant articles around logistics.\u00a0Most tips covered questions like: How do I remove distractions while working from home?<\/em> How do I set up a \u201cwork-from-home\u201d station?<\/em> What\u2019s the etiquette for video calls?<\/em><\/p>\n

But as this transition has become the new norm (whether permanently or as a flexible, hybrid option), the focus has shifted. It\u2019s time to get a handle on work from home skills<\/strong> that not only make the situation workable, but that also make it productive and effective.<\/p>\n

There are many things you can do to get your organization running smoothly with remote work. One of the most important is to offer training on work from home skills. The questions you should be asking now are: What are the skills we need to be as productive and successful as we were before the transition? How do we train ourselves and our teams on those skills?<\/p>\n

How remote work has changed the way we work<\/h2>\n

But first, let\u2019s take a step back. Is there really<\/em> a need to upskill or train employees now that the same work is being done remotely?<\/p>\n

The short answer is\u00a0yes.<\/p>\n

Even though the tools for work may be the same, the way people use them and the roles they play are changing. Likewise, even though workdays seem like “business as usual”, the challenges of a physical and a remote workplace are quite different.<\/p>\n

This means that we need to unlearn some habits<\/strong>, learn new skills<\/strong> and learn how to use new tools, and even adjust the ways we use existing skills<\/strong> and tools to address new work conditions.<\/p>\n

For example, remote work relies exclusively on technology for communication. Yes, there were remote workers and distributed teams using messaging apps, video meetings, and project management tools before the pandemic. And even in-office employees used\u00a0the same methods to collaborate.<\/p>\n

But asynchronous communication and messaging<\/strong> are now taking on bigger, more important roles since they need to:<\/p>\n