- encourage employees to work within boundaries that is best for them
- foster a community of trust
- help break the misconception that remote employees work less hard
- set work hours that no one should be expected to work outside of
- looks different at every company and workspace

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- COVID pushed this transition heavier
- Controversial, many are divided on which medium they prefer
- Focus on communication, visibility, community, structure, wellbeing, obtaining correct tools

Transitioning from On-site to Remote work

Timely Blog, (2022). Six ways companies can transition to remote work. Timely App

Six ways companies can transition to remote work

- Setting expectations
- defining different channels
- asking for help
- global announcements
- setting availability hours, choosing asynchronous layouts whenever possible
- need for communication as frequently as possible to replicate in person work

Communication Remote Work Transition

- coordinating workloads, sharing progress
- share feedbacks
- need some face to face conversations in order to create an effective medium for visibility
- some bonding elements: increasing face to face relationships in a non-professional way

Visibility Remote Work Transition

- fostering healthy relationships
- ongoing feedback. personal relationships
- non-serious interaction mediums, like lunches or bonding activities
- efforts to build trust and build relationships

Community Remote Work Transition

- tangible boundaries, schedule has to be concrete
- time management, understanding of how to spend time
- time blocking, creating daily routines and following them

Structure Remote Work Transition

Wellbeing Remote Work Transition

- increased accessibility with technology tools
- everyone needs a secure and fast wifi connection
-make sure everyone has correct and same tools
- online storage tools
- Monetary influence on company: need to accomodate workers

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