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At E-strategia we wanted to join the #StayHome movement, so since Monday we decided to work remotely with two main motivations, the first being to add our help by avoiding -as far as possible- the spread of the coronavirus on our part.
And the second, to join in the synergy of many colleagues in our sector, in which, thanks to working in a 100% digital environment, we can offer our clients the peace of mind that, in these difficult times, our performance remains just as valid.
For this reason, we want to share with you some of the tips and tools that we use in our daily work from home.
If you are working from home for the first few days and have questions, don't worry. Below we will give you tips and tools to make your teleworking day just as productive, if not more so, than working from the office.
In this article, we are going to talk about teleworking tools such as:
Slack
Basecamp
Trello
Skype
CONTINUE WORKING AS A TEAM
It is very important that, despite the distance, coordination australia business email list is optimal in these cases so that projects and tasks are completed in the best possible way. That is why it is necessary to use tools or platforms that allow you to communicate with each other, just as you would if you were in the office.
What tools are the most useful? A good way would be to use different applications that are normally aimed at other types of activities such as talking to our friends or family, we would be talking about the use of Whatsapp or Skype , however, these applications that normally facilitate the development of communication with our family and friends, in the case of needing a space in which to coordinate a conversation with more people, that is, with the rest of the team, are limited.
This is where the name of another tool developed specifically for working appears. In the case of E-strategia, we have been using Slack for a year , a great success that has allowed communication between colleagues to flow much better and, consequently, better coordination and progress of tasks.
What does Slack allow? Opening different conversations (like chats) both with specific people, and with those that fulfill the purpose, for example, of attending to all the actions that are being completed or proposed for a client. The options for facilitating organization are endless, the functionality of being able to make video calls has been a success since, when you have to work remotely, being able to see and hear the other person greatly speeds up organization.
ONLINE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
What needs to be done? How do we do it? Is it done? These may be the most common questions when a group of people works as a team.
Basecamp : This is a collaborative tool that makes coordination and the list of pending or completed tasks very easy. It also allows you to set dates and, thus, have a calendar (in this case a board) established in which to establish when and what these tasks should be done.
Trello: This is a board where everyone can add notes -known as cards- which is essential to record the small tasks that may arise throughout the day and which, however, in the aforementioned cases, may be forgotten. In addition, in the case of E-strategy we use it to measure the time it takes us for a task and project.
ORGANIZATION FROM HOME
It is essential that each person who is teleworking has developed habits or routines that are very well defined in our schedule, that is, always starting and finishing work at the same time or coordinating short breaks.
Concentration is essential, and to do so, we need to establish an area in our house where we will only work and which, therefore, is equipped with: a comfortable table and chair, good natural light, internet connection and everything we need.
From E-strategia we want to encourage you, if you can continue to do your work remotely during these weeks , to all do our part by flexing our muscles in a situation in which we need to bring out the best in ourselves. We want to send a message of calm and responsibility.
It is time to show as a society that we are a great country in which we are all committed. Let us prove to ourselves that in the face of adversity we know how to grow. Let's go for it!
