Engaging Employees in a Virtual Environment

It seems like yesterday when the World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus outbreak in March of 2020 and companies quicking shut their doors, sending employees home to work. Virtual working isn’t new, in fact it started in the 1980s fueled by technological pioneers designing, building and writing code from home and then in the early 2000s the transition from technological freelancers spread to corporations. Virtual and remote working have become the norm. But how do we as leaders manage to keep employees engaged? I’m sure we all believe to some degree that it is possible to embrace both the virtual and physical space and still have a high level of productivity, but maintaining employee engagement into the unforeseeable future might be another story. This article highlights 10 tips for engaging remote employees: https://www.quantumworkplace.com/future-of-work/how-to-engage-remote-employees

• 1. Stay connected through technology.
• 2. Foster social interaction.
• 3. Show employees you care.
• 4. Ask for and listen to feedback.
• 5. Recognize employee contributions.
• 6. Keep them in the know.
• 7. Support your newest hires.
• 8. Give employees the tools to succeed.
• 9. Be flexible.
• 10. Offer a mix of remote and in-house work options.

Let me know your strategies for engaging employees, and remember, remote work is here to stay!