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Digital workplace solutions have played a huge role in streamlining the shift to remote work. It has improved the employee experience and organizational productivity and made work-from-home almost as smooth as in-office work. While it has certainly made work life easier for both employees and managers alike, from a cybersecurity standpoint, having a single integrated interface with all the data from the organization in one place leaves the company vulnerable.

This article originally appeared on Inc. The evidence is clear—the future of work is hybrid. According to research by Gartner, 82% of company leaders plan to allow their employees to work remotely after the pandemic at least some of the time. Yet implementing a hybrid work policy is far from straightforward. Perhaps most concerning is the potential for hybrid workplaces to breed two tiers of workers, with those who come into the office less frequently relegated to lower status.

We are familiar with technological evolution — the advancement in technology, the lightning-fast information exchange, and the subsequent changes in the way we live, and work today. It takes time to catch up with the changes, but eventually, it works well for most of us.

We all spent a year getting used to remote work; now, the big question is how do we transition back to the in-person work pattern in a new world with Covid-19? Or should we transition back at all? In a study of workers by Buffer (both pre-pandemic remote workers and workers who became remote during the pandemic), 97.6% confirmed they would like to continue working remotely at least some of the time.

Worried about whether your remote workforce is working or not? Don’t be! With the right employee monitoring software, you can easily keep track of your remote workforce. These software track and monitor how much time a remote worker spends on a specific task, site or app. This helps you get a better idea of what they’re up to during work hours. In this article, we’ll give you 10 tools to monitor your remote employees and ensure they’re always productive.

Remote working is the new normal. With employees of several enterprises working remotely, a mix of knowledge management tools along with time tracking is essential. Time tracking tool bridges the gap between tracking employee work hours and helping in seamlessly reporting that information for supervisors. This information helps with scheduling work hours, aligning tasks, and determining hiring needs. Moreover, it ensures that employees do not get overpaid or underpaid but accurately.

Bringing this time-honored team tradition into the virtual world is easier than you might think. Here are a few pointers.

Virtual meetings can be more productive and entertaining than traditional face-to-face meetings if you conduct them right. These are the best practices for running a great virtual meeting!

This article originally appeared on Inc. As plans to reopen offices shift and evolve, many executives are grappling with what their future remote or hybrid work policy will be. Some companies have laid down the law from the top, while others have adopted a more bottoms-up approach—giving significant authority to individual managers to decide their individual team’s policy.

Managing employee burnout became an essential aspect when pandemic-induced hybrid work expanded at a sky-rocketed speed. Remote workforce management opened many opportunities for businesses to work through the hardships but at the same time challenged employees to balance between work and life. Generally, when too much work and confusion pile up together, things can lead to chaos or even worsen.

Many companies are basing their hybrid or remote work strategy on instinct. Yet it’s dangerous to let your intuitions or, worse, your biases drive your strategy. The companies that will thrive as they transition to new hybrid and remote work models will adopt a data-driven approach. As a leader, here’s how to use data, not your gut, to make important decisions about your remote or hybrid work strategy moving forward.

Remote work has been on the rise since the abrupt transition from physical to virtual workplace because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations and companies have seen the need to adapt to the virtual setup to continue their operations. With an effective hybrid workplace, the quality of work and the team’s engagement could be maintained in the post-pandemic.

Telecommuting has increased in popularity among employees and employers. Rather than sitting on congested highways during morning and evening commutes, modern workers can go to work at home, using technology to connect them with coworkers, customers and suppliers. Employees can spend the reclaimed time with family and friends or fulfilling personal obligations.

If lockdowns and office closures over the course of the coronavirus proved anything, it was that working remotely is not only possible, it’s beneficial. Productivity, work-life balance and employee satisfaction are all improved. Overheads, commuting costs and carbon emissions are cut. Inclusivity is vastly improved, with a far wider talent pool to choose from as a result. Having the option of remote work keeps employees happy, and gives their employers better work. It’s a major win-win.

Want to maximise returns from your business? Get the best talent to work for you without offering the top salaries? Have a happier, healthier team bring its A-game every day without hefty perks? All that sounds a little too much to ask for. But I’ll tell you how I have made it all happen. I launched Runrepeat.com less than 3 years ago. Today, it’s the biggest and the most trusted aggregator of running shoe reviews. We have grown from a remote team of 5 to more than 50 employees.