How Online Collaboration Tools Are Helping Remote Workers to Stay Connected in COVID-19 Pandemic
We are going through a very strange and uncertain period of our life because of the COVID-19. We all know the importance of social distancing, and that is why more companies are urging their employees to work from home. Unfortunately, not many people are used to with this new concept of remote working.
To keep efficiency and morale up, employees will need resources to get together online, communicate in real-time, and work as if they were all together in the same place. Sending emails, attending conference calls, and sharing to-do lists is just not enough to achieve the required results. Managing a team’s performance and productivity can be quite challenging when they are not present in one place.
To help you with these issues, here are some tools for employers to keep their team collaborated and productive while working from home.
Slack for Daily Communication
Slack is one of the most widely used tools when it comes to remote working. You can connect with the member of your team one on one or in groups. Communication becomes much easier with the help of Slack, and is ideal when your employees need to get instant feedback from other team members.
Slack can also integrate with other collaboration resources such as Google Drive, Salesforce, etc. If you have a small team, then you can get a free plan for it. While for the paid version, prices start from $7 per user per month, and to be fair, it is excellent value for your money.
UberConference for Video Conference and Screen Sharing
Real-time collaboration is extremely vital, and luckily Uberconference is going to make it easy for you by providing face to face interaction. Virtual meetings are highly beneficial in remoter working, and with this tool, your employees can share their screen by simply clicking a Share button.
A team of up to 10 members can get a free version of UberConference, while a paid version is available at $15 per month, where up to 100 employees can participate in the virtual meeting.
Google G Suit for Sharing Documents
G Suite provides tools for online communication, including Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. It is simple enough to use, and from small to large organizations, everybody can rely on it for optimal results.
You can choose from three packages ranging from $6, $12, and $25.
Trello for Collaboration
Trello can certainly help you in increasing the productivity of your team by providing visuals of what needs to be done and instant feedback. It offers many services, such as attaching large files and integrating with other collaboration tools.
A limited free plan is available for you to try, while paid plans start from less than $10 per user per month.
Asana for Managing Projects
If you want to get your projects done with proficiency, then Asana is the tool for your company. It enables you to map your plan as a Gantt chart, then create portfolios steps, and track the workload of each employee. Asana also has a broad range of integration tools that link to a wide variety of online services, such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Slack, Microsoft Office 365, Gmail, and more.
The free plan is available for everybody, while the paid plan starts from $11 per user per month.
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