As the modern workplace continues to change and adapt, there’s a lot of talk about how to make remote conditions work for your employees. Much of this talk revolves around productivity, but scheduling is a key component as well.

It is safe to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone in different ways, and has brought along many challenges with it. With the current global situation, no matter where you are from, what industry you are working in, what gender you are, everyone has been affected differently.

I have personally spoken to some founders who have found lockdown to have its benefits. For example, with everyone working from home it meant there were no restrictions with child care, so a number of female founders were able to work more, and not need to worry about child care for once.

Keeping yourself motivated while working from home, especially during challenging times, isn’t always easy. This week’s post is written by Jessica Robinson, Founder of blogging platform The Speaking Polymath, who shares 7 steps you can take as a business to motivate your employees, and help boost their productivity while remote working.