{"id":13135,"date":"2020-03-11T13:38:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T18:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/?p=13135"},"modified":"2022-04-12T13:49:29","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T18:49:29","slug":"work-management-for-the-virtual-workforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/work-management-for-the-virtual-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Management for the Virtual Workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Work-management-for-virtual-teams\"<\/p>\n

A<\/span>cross the globe, more and more businesses are\u00a0<\/span>rapidly building out<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>their\u00a0<\/span>ability<\/span>\u00a0to support\u00a0<\/span>a virtual workforce<\/span>\u00a0with work management<\/a> s<\/span>olutions<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The catalyst\u00a0<\/span>for this\u00a0<\/span>effort<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>comes\u00a0<\/span>from<\/span>\u00a0a variety of<\/span>\u00a0internal\u00a0<\/span>factors, such as\u00a0<\/span>when\u00a0<\/span>an organization<\/span>\u00a0lean<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>on distributed teams as part of their<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>digital transformation<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>or m<\/span>akes\u00a0<\/span>remote hires to address talent gaps.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Virtual workforces\u00a0<\/span>can\u00a0<\/span>also spring up\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0response to emergencies<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>such as\u00a0<\/span>local disasters<\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span>out of concern for\u00a0<\/span>employee health<\/span>\u00a0and wellness<\/span>, like we\u00a0<\/span>have see<\/span>n<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>this week<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>t<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Apple<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Google<\/span><\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0and other<\/span>\u00a0large organizations<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether your company<\/span>\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span>transitioning to\u00a0<\/span>a virtual workforce<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>due to an anticipated long-term shift in strategy<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>or a rapid, temporary response to an unforeseen issue,\u00a0<\/span>you<\/span>\u00a0don\u2019t<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>want the change to affect the trajectory of your business. And you\u00a0<\/span>do\u00a0<\/span><\/i>want<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>support<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>mentor<\/span>, and e<\/span>mpower\u00a0<\/span>employees<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>to do their best work, no matter how they work \u2014 or where.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But e<\/span>quipping a virtual workforce for success\u00a0<\/span>means\u00a0<\/span>more than\u00a0<\/span>setting up\u00a0<\/span>workers\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>simply\u00a0<\/span>\u201c<\/span>do their jobs<\/span>\u201d<\/span>\u00a0remotely<\/span>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/span>after all, we live in an age where\u00a0<\/span>certain\u00a0<\/span>technology<\/span>, like\u00a0<\/span>video conferencing<\/span>\u00a0and laptop computers<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>has<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>already\u00a0<\/span>transform<\/span>ed<\/span>\u00a0coffee shops, libraries, and airports\u00a0<\/span>into<\/span>\u00a0mobile office<\/span>s<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you want to truly\u00a0<\/span>move the needle for your business during a time of<\/span>\u00a0transition<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>you need to\u00a0<\/span>e<\/span>nabl<\/span>e<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>employees\u00a0<\/span>to continue<\/span>\u00a0to make progress against your strategic i<\/span>nitiatives<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>In this post, we\u2019ll cover three\u00a0<\/span>actions\u00a0<\/span>that\u00a0<\/span>organizations\u00a0<\/span>can\u00a0<\/span>take to\u00a0<\/span>stay\u00a0<\/span>aligned with strategy and\u00a0<\/span>remain<\/span>\u00a0h<\/span>y<\/span>per-<\/span>focused on delivering value that matters<\/span>\u00a0most<\/span>\u00a0to the business<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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