For all businesses, regardless of size or sector, the well-being of our employees is paramount.
But as we all wrestle with the unique challenges created by coronavirus, the well-being of anyone affected will be best served if they have a job to return to and a bright future to look forward to. So, in these stressful times, all owners and managers will be focused on protecting the health of their businesses too, so that they are still a going concern when the crisis is over.
Late last year we shared with you the importance of business continuity planning, to ensure that you’re fully prepared in the event of a sudden crisis. A key element to consider was to enable staff to work effectively from remote locations other than the office – a challenge that many businesses are currently facing of course. But the fact is that agile working delivers major business benefits and with today’s technology, it has never been easier to work away from the office. Here’s why:
- Agile working improves business performance as it results in more productive and motivated employees, who in turn provide better customer service to your clients. Agile working can cut costs and drive efficiencies too, for example by reducing expensive and time consuming business travel – lowering your carbon footprint in the process.
- There’s a host of great, simple to use tools, which enable employees to be able to work anywhere, anytime such as Office 365, SharePoint, OneNote, Microsoft Teams and VoIP telephony – and much much more. And, in the cloud, you can securely store and access everything you need to work productively 24/7.
The important thing is to select the right technologies and systems best suited to your particular business needs, those of your clients and the working patterns of your employees. We can help you make those assessments and make recommendations about the best way forward for you.
If you’d like to revisit your business continuity arrangements, our FREE, six step guide to business continuity is still available, just click on this link: Business continuity for SMEs – how to survive a major emergency and recover in style.
Meanwhile, if you’d like to chat about how The PC Support Group can help you to put the right technology in place to protect your business from the effects of unexpected events – and help drive efficiencies at the same time, call us NOW on 03300 886 116 or email info@pcsupportgroup.com
Phil Bird
Managing Director, The PC Support Group