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At our annual conference, Team 21, our CEO, Mike Cannon Brookes, got the chance to sit down with the CEOs of two technology companies that have become essential to nearly all knowledge workers, especially in the last year, Slack and Zoom.

Social distancing measures taken by responsible employers have greatly increased the number of employees working remotely. Even in the midst of this crisis, some companies and their employees can enjoy the objective benefits of not having to waste time and money on long commutes. At the same time, plenty of businesses really didn't have the structure in place to support a vast, full-time work-at-home workforce with the security or business processes they needed.

With several companies allowing employees to work remotely since the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be hard to see if employees log in during work hours. Thankfully, with the right absence tracking software, you won’t have to worry about this. These tools help you track employee attendance, analyze absenteeism patterns, and even improve workforce management. In this article, we’ll explain what absence tracking software is and its benefits for your business.

With nearly all businesses going remote, it’s essential to have a remote work plan in place. An effective plan helps you deal with various aspects of remote work like managing work schedules, communication, and employee engagement. So with several things to cover, how do you create a plan that best suits your organization? In this article, we’ll explore what a remote work plan is and why you need it.

Interested in virtual office software? Remote work is a whole different ball game compared to regular office work. When you switch to virtual office space, you can’t just use the same tools as you did in the office. And, like any new team, your remote team is bound to face some challenges. That’s exactly why you need virtual office software. With a virtual office tool, you can ensure your team is working productively and creating the right virtual office environment.

The pandemic has permanently reshaped the workplace. It made millions of people say goodbye to the rush hour and start working from home. The apps such as Skype, Zoom, Chanty, or Slack made it all possible. We no longer have to be in an office full-time. The truth of the matter is, we proved that working from home can be effectively done in our PJs from the comfort of our sofa. Based on research by the Conference Board, less than 10% worked from home prior to the pandemic.

We got experts to weigh in on how classic personality traits translate to remote work.

After over a year of navigating a global pandemic without a playbook, a return to in-person collaboration and team gatherings (and hugs!) is finally in sight. Many organizations, including our own, are thinking about if and how they’ll reopen their offices and reunite their teams. We know the future of work has been accelerated, and the way we work is more global and connected than ever. As teams reunite, there will be a wider variety of work environments than we’ve seen in the past.

For a long time, only a few people work from home was rare and was a luxury. But, after the pandemic organizations had to adjust accordingly to working remotely. Companies have encountered numerous challenges setting up remote workers since this situation brings with it a variety of complexities and risks. And one of those challenges is cybersecurity for remote workers. As technology advances, so too do cybersecurity threats.