The Best Remote Productivity Tools
We all want to be more productive and save time, and even under the best of circumstances, when a team is together in one office space and able to collaborate in person or on a big conference-room whiteboard, it isn’t always easy. That is why we turn to productivity tools, to keep us moving in the right direction and help make work from home more productive.
When a team is spread out over multiple locations and time zones, those tools become even more important. How do you keep team members on the same page when they are physically away from each other, possibly working remotely for the first time, and juggling a number of other products?
The right productivity tools are critical for remote collaboration:
Whiteboarding and idea-sharing tools
Tools like Trello, Milanote, and Miro can take the place of the office whiteboard, allowing multiple team members to contribute and update it, keeping a remote team informed of project progress. Evernote’s file-sharing ability allows remote teams to share notes and documents easily.
Check out Trello and Miro.
Collaboration and file sharing tools
Like Dropbox make file syncing and sharing simple; built-in document collaboration means remote teams can work on the same document without numerous versions floating around.
Check out Notion and Airtable.
Time management tools
Tools like Time Doctor, Timely and Remote One allow workers to track their time and keep to a timeline, and for those tasked with ensuring staff productivity, employee monitoring software like Monitask allows time tracking, internet activity monitoring and more.
Check out Time Doctor and Timely.
To-do tools
Can keep both individuals and teams on track by enabling collaborative lists. Tools like Todoist and Claro offer a simple interface for remote productivity.
Check out Todoist and Claro.
Automation tools
Too many lists and collaboration projects to keep track of? Automate integration with tools like IFTTT and Zapier, which can, for example, automatically create a Todoist item from a new Trello item.
Check out Zapier and IFTTT.
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