Do We Need An Office Now?!
An Evaluation Kit for Teams Forced Remote
These last few weeks, we’ve seen thousands of teams go remote in a move to help to the spread of the virus around the world.
From teams that have never in their life worked a day at home, to solopreneurs who craved the hot-desking environments of shared offices.
This movement has been fast and fragile for many, but should your team now go fully remote? Is it worth dropping the office? And how would you fair?
These are some of the pros and cons of working from home as a team.
✅ Benefits of Remote
- Reduced CO2 — less travel from all your employees, means less pollution
- Better Freedom — some employees find benefit from more freedom
- Improved Local Economy — local businesses become your regular stores + gyms and this can help to advance the local community
😳 Negatives of Remote
- Not suitable for all — Not all employees get on with this way of working
- Implementation — Owners can find rollout of remote work tricky
🏡 Evaluation Guide
This guide will give you a score at the end.
This should be used and done in your final week of lockdown.
💼 Team Members
- How well have your employees been coping?
Score: ( /5) (5 being well, 1 being not so good)
🧰 Toolkit
- Have you had any major issues with the tools you use?
Score: ( /5) (5 being well, 1 being not so good)
💙 Security
- How well equipped is your company’s online security?
Score: ( /5) (5 being well, 1 being not so good)
🏢 Office Agreement
- How well are you able to negotiate out of your current agreement?
Score: ( /5) (5 being well, 1 being not so good)
👨🏻⚕️ Health Benefits
- How well are your employees coping overall health-wise?
Score: ( /5) (5 being well, 1 being not so good)
⚡️ Scoring
Out of 25 — this is what scoring will tell you about whether you should go remote with your team.
- 20- 25 — Remote could just be perfect for you right away
- 15 -19 — Well worth considering it after your lockdown
- 10–14 — Maybe after life returns to normal, have a look
- 9 or under — It’s worth exploring ways to do remote work better
Remember to speak with your team about this, their advice will help you to make the best decision.
