While there are clear benefits to remote work and a majority of employees enjoy working from home, a Harvard Business Review study showed that many remote employees feel left out and mistreated, often due to a lack of communication and cohesiveness. Are you prepared for the challenges of a remote workforce?

Clearly, remote work is no longer just a pandemic response, it’s a benefit and often a necessity. In a recent briefing around COVID-19, Gartner recommended these considerations (among others):

• Implement/review WAH/remote work programs, especially issues around BYOD, company-issued laptops, Internet bandwidth capacity and prioritized access
• Investigate alternative voice and chat communications
• Implement web-based video conferencing