Education and Awareness
It’s essential for employers to set clear expectations surrounding flexible work arrangements in the employee handbook. Your policies should outline requirements for each job type and employment category. In addition, leadership must understand how to enforce new policies properly. Managers and executives should perform a trial run of new work policies at least once. This helps your team leaders understand the full range of challenges and differentiators employees may face on a daily basis.

Consistent Communication
Establishing a uniform method of communication for all employees can help you effectively manage team members and mitigate any confusion in a dispersed workforce. Clearly outline primary communication methods in your employee handbook. Focus on inclusion to keep your team members engaged. Employees with hybrid, remote or off-site jobs should be able to participate in company events. Host virtual meetings and accommodate irregular schedules to prevent members from feeling left out or detached from the team. 

Company Culture
Two in three employees reported company culture as the biggest factor contributing to retention and turnover, according to a recent Glassdoor survey. Prioritizing an inclusive and collaborative environment that benefits your entire workforce can help keep employees engaged from afar. Creating upskilling incentive programs, requesting anonymous feedback via employee surveys, encouraging team members to participate in community events as a group, and offering wellness benefits focused on mental and physical health, all help your company work toward that goal.

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