The new normal today has evolved itself to be a virtually operated world

Whether it is education, business, shopping or even ordering food, everything today has taken a virtual shape. We, the people of the world are highly dependent on the online resources for the fulfilment of our daily tasks. The same is the case with our jobs and work life. Today almost every employee is working from home in every corner of the world. Though work from home which we always thought as the sparkling gold from far has now come to be the most difficult task to achieve. It is after this virtual routine of work from home, that we have come to know how difficult it is to maintain a balance between work from home and work for home. With this difficult situation in hand, the responsibilities of the employers have overgrown to a great extent. They not only need to manage the employees virtually but also need to keep them motivated.

This is surely a tough task to achieve. However, to help you engage your remote employees virtually in the right manner, here are some ideas.

1. Start the day with wishes

One very important tool to break the ice is a smile. It is the most effective way to initiate communication. Also, it is the idealist start to a progressive day. Therefore, you can form a customized message to wish your employees a good day and good morning. Along with positive energy such small and warm messages send the power of integrity to your employees. They feel being associated with a kind and humane company. This further, gives them the push to start their day on a positive note. It is with these positive thoughts and energy, your employees are able to put cent percent of their mind and energy in your work.

2. Give them the flexibility to work

The year 2020 has snatched peace from the life of every human being. Whether it is you or me, each one of us has been left devastated due to this unexpected deadly COVID 19. Along with bringing a lot of difficulties, this unkind virus has also imbalanced our lives. Not only has our routine changed, but our responsibilities have also multiplied. This calls for the need to show some sympathy towards your employees. They need to be treated as humans. For this, you need to give them the liberty to work with flexibility. This variation in their time devotion for work can yield your company better outputs.

3. Offer help when required

It would not be wrong to term this year as the year of uncertainties. We all have faced ups and downs in our lives. Therefore, understanding the needs of your employees and offering them help when needed is your duty as an employer. This further fills them with gratitude towards you and your company. Also, you can expect a higher quality of work with greater conviction, when you develop such a bond of understanding with your employees.

4. Boost their morale with the warm of your praises

Praise is one instrumental tool to lift the morale of your employees. You should often adopt this methodology to engage your employees towards the growth of your company. If you do not give your employees the words of appreciation, they feel detached from your organization. Also, it is a human need to be appreciated for the good work he has done. So, you not only fulfill your duty by praising your employees’ good efforts, but you also move a step ahead to increase the engagement of your employees.

5. Surprise them with unexpected holidays

Holidays are cherished by all. Most importantly, they are loved by everyone when they come unexpectedly. Also, it becomes even more important during these tough times. Therefore, understanding the need of the hour, you must extend a helping hand to your employees. In such a situation giving them a break to rest is a blessing in disguise. It is with this positive attitude of yours that your employees feel happy and thankful to you. So, after a break of recollecting their energy, they come back to work with a positive outlook. They tend to give more devotion to work after regaining their lost interest.

6. Understand their need

Understanding the unspoken is a hidden quality of managers. If you being a manager acknowledges the needs and the requirements of your employees and then fulfil them too. Then you are assuredly going to experience high employee engagement even during this virtual work environment. Thus, you need to build in a more compassionate and empathetic behaviour so that your employees do not hesitate to open up in front of you. Also, you need to show them a path of progress so that they trust in your values and beliefs. It is when they invest their trust in you, then they feel more motivated towards the competition of tasks assigned by you.

7. Work on a targeted basis

One other important arrangement you need to introduce in your work culture is to align your employees to work on a targeted basis. This will help them form a daily routine. They can easily work on their daily schedule on the basis of the targets. Also, this will give them space to fit in their other daily chores. This is even more important today because of the present ongoing situations. The management of the home and the office tasks becomes easy if your employee has a pre-planned schedule for the day. In fact, he can get up early in the morning and finish his tasks to suit the requirements of his children in the latter part of the day,

The world today requires you to follow a balanced approach in every aspect of your life. This very balance needs to be maintained with compassion and positivity. Therefore the above-mentioned ideas can help you instil positivity and ease in the lives of your employees working virtually in different parts of the world.