The Limitations of Remote Working

Remote working is the new non-negotiable norm that the vocational domain must adapt to so as to survive and thrive, in the days to come. While working from home brings to the table a host of advantages and reaps positive outcomes, there are a few limitations of remote working that cannot be negated or overlooked. In this podcast by Marketing School, Neil Patel and Eric Siu provide an insight on the certain disadvantages that come with working from remote locations.

It is absolutely crucial to bear in mind that a business endeavor is after all a collective enterprise fostered and furthered by the joint contribution and effort of its employees, the podcast reminds. This, in turn, means that the best of business ideas and solutions come forth only when the organization comes together as a team to develop business-driven solutions. While technological spaces do provide opportunities to collate and discuss, they can never serve as a complete replacement to in-person brainstorming sessions and thus, highlight one of the glaring limitations of remote working. Among the other limitations of remote working, training, particularly related to sales is one that is most difficult to conduct online and therefore, suffers in terms of its efficacy, at large. Further, it is essential to understand that an organization fosters only when it imbibes a collective culture and vision that its employees adhere to and abide by. This is once again difficult to accomplish through virtual sessions that act as impediments in the way of developing connections and thus, demonstrate yet another of the limitations of remote working.

It goes without saying that working from home or from distant locations is a non-negotiable norm of the evolving reality that cannot be curtailed at any cost. However, bearing in mind the limitations of remote working will help in identifying and recognizing the challenges that come with it, thereby, enabling organizations to navigate through and cope with each of those better, in the days to come.