The coronavirus has brought on a lot of “new normals,” one of which is remote work. With more employees working from home now than ever, employee isolation and loneliness are on the rise. To help your workforce combat employee isolation while working remotely, learn how to prevent it and the signs to look out for.
防止远程员工隔离：5个提示
根据缓冲研究，19％的员工说孤独是偏远工作的最大斗争。由于Covid-19导致许多员工别无选择，只能进行电信，在家中工作是不可避免的。但是，有多种方法可以帮助阻止隔离。为了使您的远程员工保持联系并避免隔离，请使用这五个提示。
1.聊天
工作中的沟通is not only important, but also必要的。当您的团队远程工作时，尤其如此。如果您想避免让员工感到孤立，则需要找到一整天保持联系的方法。
您的远程团队白天可以使用的一些工具包括：
- 视频会议软件
- 聊天频道（例如，松弛）
- Project management software
- 电子邮件
Having clear, open, and honest communication is a must in any type of work environment. So, make sure your employees have the tools in place to effectively communicate and collaborate from a distance.
2.鼓励社交休息
Breaks are an important part of the workday, regardless of if you’re working in the office or remotely. They make your team more productive. Not to mention,90% of employees假设休息一下，可以帮助他们感到精神焕发并准备好工作。
而不是批评社会和点心休息,encourage employees to take them. Breaks not only give remote employees a chance to kick back and relax for a brief moment, but they also give them the opportunity to catch up with their fellow co-workers.
支持那些虚拟水冷器休息和chitchat会议。您永远不会知道……这可能会提高生产力，更快乐的员工，并（希望）隔离员工的减少。
3.进行远程团队建设活动
团队建设活动似乎有点俗气，但是在打击员工隔离方面，它们肯定会做到这一点。
To bring your team together and keep them connected throughout the workweek, consider testing out the following team-building tactics (all via video chat, of course):
- Team lunch
- 展示并演讲
- 琐事之夜
- Coffee break
Along with preventing employee isolation, team-building tactics have a number of perks, like motivating employees, boosting productivity, and improving communication. Get creative with your team-building time. And remember: have fun with it!
4.支持员工
没有适当的支持，员工将无法提高自己的技能或成长为未来的领导者。作为领导者，即使您暂时或永久偏远，您也需要确保您为团队提供急需的支持。
为了在虚拟环境中为您的员工提供支持，您可以每周与每个员工举行每周1：1会议，以赶上他们并讨论本周的任务。如果您不喜欢1：1会议的想法，或者您没有时间参加他们的时间表，请考虑与团队每天开会。这样，如果您的团队有疑问或疑虑并与他们保持公开沟通，您可以支持他们。
无论您决定采取什么路线，请确保您正在听团队并留出一些时间，以给他们（虚拟）工作场所中成长所需的支持。
5. Celebrate successes
Remote work or not, employee successes deserve to be celebrated. Don’t let working from home get in the way of认识和欣赏您团队的工作场所成就。
为了庆祝大型（和小型）的工作场所胜利并帮助对抗员工隔离，请考虑使用绩效或订婚软件来认识远处的员工。
Depending on the software you go with, you may be able to do things like reward employees with points for achievements or give an employee a shoutout to congratulate them on a job well done.
使用绩效管理软件还可以使您的员工参与其中，并为他们提供识别彼此成就的机会。
迹象表明您的远程员工感到孤立
As you can tell, there are plenty of ways to help your remote team steer clear of employee isolation. But even if you implement the above tips, you should still look out for signs that remote workers are feeling lonely, and consider new ways to keep them included.
一些迹象表明您的员工在工作中感到孤立可能包括：
- 缺少截止日期
- Not offering input
- 跳过会议
- 几乎没有动力
- 降低生产率
Don’t let your remote employees suffer in silence. Instead, keep your eyes peeled for the above signs and catch employee isolation early and prevent bigger issues from forming.
