Some say the future of work is remote. More and more industries are testing this new way of working. Here are some of the best tools to help your remote team collaborate productively, creatively, and seamlessly. Communication• Slack. Team communication platform for talking to team members.• Timezone.io. Remote work tool to track time zones and locations of team members.• Whereby.…
Virtual assistants predominately work in solidarity, and the work assigned can very often be completed alone. That being said, communicating with teammates and clients plays a big part. The good news is, there’s plenty of ways to communicate, without any issue. Below, we’ve listed the best software and tools to collaborate and communicate with your virtual assistant. Slack. Slack brings…
Make remote work more productive and engaging for employees with empathetic, but practical actions. Large numbers of employees now work remotely, and it is too late to develop a set of remote work policies if you did not already have one. But there are ways to make the remote work experience productive and engaging for employees and the organisation. In…
Dreaming of a laptop lifestyle or spending more time with family at home? Considering becoming a virtual assistant? Great! To succeed as a VA though, you’ll need to be perfectly organised, manage your time well and communicate in a timely and professional manner. Fortunately, there are some tools that will help you with the following tasks: • Communication with your…
Maria is a qualified professional who works as part of a virtual team. Her teammates are all extremely competent, and she enjoys being part of a diverse and intelligent group. Nevertheless, she finds the virtual side of her work challenging. She collaborates closely with a few co-workers, but has found it hard to build relationships with some other teammates. Many…
With the fall of Coronavirus making itself known on a grand scale, it is fair to say that the development of competent remote and virtual teams is now a big priority for most training departments. Adapting to a world wherein travel is limited and social distance is a must makes the capability to do business practically across cultures, nations and…
With the advent of the Internet of Things comes several innovations that help companies save resources. One of the coolest of them is the rise of cyber secretary, or virtual assistant. As opposed to paying a hefty salary, offering bonuses, and dishing out more benefits to an in-house employee, you can now reduce expenses by hiring remote employees and investing…