{"id":7950,"date":"2022-03-03T17:02:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T17:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/?p=7950"},"modified":"2026-01-07T12:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:31:43","slug":"remote-working-support-your-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/remote-working-support-your-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote working: How to support your employees in a new world of work"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/category\/people-leadership\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">People &amp; Leadership<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRemote working: How to support your employees in a new world of work\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-03-03T17:02:09+00:00\">3 March, 2022<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Remote working: How to support 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src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/11\/Stacey-McIntosh-350-1.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Stacey McIntosh<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The impact of the pandemic has meant remote working is no long a \u2018nice to have\u2019 incentive that employers can use to attract new talent to their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s emerging as a key way of working, alongside being an essential element of business continuity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the moves the government is making around its National Remote Work Strategy and the Right to Request Remote Work Bill, remote working is clearly on the agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how you build an engaged remote workforce and support your people as you and your teams navigate new ways of doing things?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Remote Working <\/strong>is the guide that can help you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#gate-08950e48-4626-4d60-a107-930a90ef8123\">Download your free copy of Remote Working to help you support your employees in a new world of work<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-the-remote-working-guide-can-help-your-business\">How the Remote Working guide can help your business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From providing the right levels of communication and engaging with your workforce, to offering training, continuous feedback and recognition, there\u2019s plenty you can do to support your people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The guide goes into detail in to how you can ensure your employees have what they need to succeed with their work priorities no matter where in the country (or world) they are based.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read <strong>Remote Working <\/strong>for tips on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to help your employees focus on what matters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offering effective communication and regular feedback to your employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remembering the health and wellbeing of your remote workforce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paying your employees accurately and on time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding why rewards can motive your employees to be much more productive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And remember, by supporting your remote working employees in the right way, not only will they thrive, your business will also prosper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Remote Working<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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