Remote & Hybrid Work
Powell Software Launches Employee Onboarding Templates
Starting a new role is always a challenge for HR and the newcomer, and today’s employees are having to navigate joining a new company remotely....
November 13th, 2020
Step-by-Step Remote Employee Onboarding with Powell Software
The shift in workplace culture towards hybrid working means that today's employees split their time between the office and their home workspaces. One challenge this is causing for organizations is remote employee onboarding. Welcoming onboard new hires who have never stepped foot in the office is a ...
November 4th, 2020
How to Motivate Employees Remotely
Knowing how to motivate employees is always difficult, but never more so than now. So here are 8 ways to motivate your employees, even if they work remotely....
November 3rd, 2020
Build an Employee Advocacy Program With Your Intranet
Half of employees post about their employer on social platforms. But far too many employers do little more than enforce a boilerplate social media policy. As it turns out, this is a major missed opportunity....
September 28th, 2020
Intranet for remote work: How to empower and connect distributed teams
Companies everywhere are preparing for a new era with the future of remote work. Despite the many advantages of a remote workforce, there’s no denying that it has its challenges. Managing remote employees is vastly different from operating physical offices, which means changing gears and adopting a ...
September 10th, 2020
How to Transition to Full Remote Work
Short-term work-from-home measures introduced in March 2020 quickly resulted in a permanent shift in the way we work. A full return to the office looks unlikely for most businesses as many have instead embraced remote working fully and plan to do so indefinitely....
July 7th, 2020
Flex Desk, the new widget for hot desking
Ensuring that your employees can adapt to hybrid working can be complicated. The Flex Desk widget from Powell Software makes it easier, allowing employees to hot-desk and book their spaces before coming into the office. ...
June 16th, 2020
The Future of Work in a Post-Pandemic World
The rapid onset of COVID-19 gave us very little time to prepare for what few anticipated would be a permanent shift in the future of work. Companies dove headfirst into the digital workplace, rapidly adapting to new tools and habits. While the first few weeks were incredibly demanding, most have now...
May 26th, 2020
How Can You Keep Your Remote Team Connected?
Remote workers have a physical disconnect to an organization due to their location, but when this generates feelings of detachment and isolation everyone suffers. Decreased productivity, lower engagement, higher staff turnover, there are many costs with a disconnected remote workforce. So how can yo...
May 22nd, 2020
10 Employee Engagement Strategies for Remote Teams
Employee engagement is key to business success. It impacts nearly everything, from profits to productivity, and can be used as a benchmark to help measure employee happiness and manager effectiveness....
April 28th, 2020
How to Drive Microsoft Teams Adoption While Working Remotely
Working remotely is only possible with the intervention of technologies like video conferencing, live chats, and virtual collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams. Traditionally, companies have had the opportunity to train employees on these tools in the office before transitioning to working from...
April 21st, 2020
How to Set Up Remote Working Tools for Your Team
The virtual workforce has grown by 159% since 2005, largely made possible by the introduction of remote working tools and technologies. Many of the limitations that once kept employees tethered to an office are now becoming obsolete, paving the way to a new world of opportunity for workers and emplo...
January 31st, 2020