Mattermost has always been a remote-first company. Building a product that safely and securely allows our teams to communicate with each other regardless of geography or distance is the cornerstone of our philosophy on working remotely. Over the last year, the world of working online from home changed dramatically. Many people have been forced to move into a working situation they might not have been familiar with.

The goal of management is always to ensure productivity and the fulfillment of preset objectives. But having so many employees working remotely because of current global circumstances or corporate policies makes performance management challenging. Here we have keys to managing individual performance remotely. None of these keys involve cracking a whip for getting the level of performance you want.

Although work from home has become a norm in the corporate world, not everyone is cut out for this lifestyle. Unlike in a traditional office where you have a boss or manager sitting nearby, you have to practice self-discipline when working remotely. There are some traits and skills that are essential for remote employees. We spoke to some employers and human resource managers to find the most desired qualities of an effective remote worker.

Every knowledge worker—all 1.25 billion of them worldwide—has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. And, for many, the abrupt shift to remote work triggered an increase in the adoption of collaboration tools and an acceleration of digital transformations. In 2019, we released our first Anatomy of Work Index to analyze how people spend time at work and the factors shaping those habits.

Curious about distributed teams? The global pandemic has ushered in a new way of conducting business, with several companies leaning towards ditching the traditional office in favor of remote work. So if you’re wondering how you can get distributed teams off the ground, you’re in the right place. In this article, we’ll take you through the process of setting up and managing distributed teams.

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of remote selling techniques as organizations adapt to the work-from-home environment, such as the “new school” digital buying practices and “digital-first” sales trends. The transition from face-to-face to virtual selling is ongoing but has already increased the adoption of remote sales models. Many sales reps are also working from home which is a new challenge.

Interested in remote employee productivity management? The COVID 19 pandemic has made it essential for many organizations to adopt a remote work culture. However, even before the pandemic, companies realized the value of having a remote workforce and overcame the initial challenges. They now operate efficiently and even flourish as an established remote business. So which remote employee monitoring techniques do they use to ensure remote employee productivity?