03.19.2020 - By Rick Girard
With the drastic changes in the current work environment we are pivoting a bit from hiring for today’s episode. We are discussing how to transition your staff to a “work from home” force by conquering some of the IT challenges.
Today’s Quote:
“Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” - Stephen Hawking
I’m Rick Girard and welcome to the Hire Power Radio Show. We help Entrepreneurs and hiring managers to avoid costly hiring mistakes by identifying a specific problem and providing proven solutions to enable you to WIN the right hire. We share insights from top-performing rebel entrepreneurs, disruptors & industry experts.
Like our guest today: Collin Mitchell, CEO of Monster VoIP
Collin Mitchell is a serial entrepreneur who is passionate about technology and his mindfulness practice. His first entrepreneurial project was with his wife in their apartment living room which they bootstrapped together to 5 million dollars of revenue within 26 months. Most recently, he has been working on Monster VoIP, a nationwide unified communications provider that gives enterprise features at an SMB price. Personally, Collin is an early riser, consistent meditator, and swimming enthusiast.
Collin runs a virtual organization that is thriving! Which makes Collin a perfect expert for today’s topic.
Collin, Welcome to the Hire Power Radio Show today!
Today we are going to discuss
Why it is important to pivot your workforce to work from home
How to set up improve productivity and security
Why Pivot to remote work now?
What are the basics of what is needed?
Strong Internet Connection
Is home internet strong enough.
Minimum internet connection - 50 mb.
Depends on provider
Offering a stipend to cover the cost of upgraded
Laptop
Dual core or higher with 4 gigs of ram north
Phone
Voip
Company provided cell
Proper noise canceling headset
Possible Backup internet connection - overseas
Tools
Productivity
Tracking Software- works as a time clock and checking employee productivity
Hubstaff, ClickTime, TimeClock Plus…
Messaging Apps for collaboration
Zoom, Slack, Skype, Loom
Security
Active directory
Jumpcloud - cloud based active directory
Antivirus/malware up to date
Online Training Software
Well Being
Getting dressed everyday
Have a plan/schedule
Taking breaks
Meditation
Short Walks
Standing Desk
Rick’s Nuggets
Clear performance metrics
Key Takeaways:
These Things are all easy to implement
They are not too expensive
Focus on security and productivity by using tracking software and cloud AD