business unusual - staying connected and productive during lockdown

For those of us who worked daily with our colleagues pre-lockdown, this new reality has come as a rude shock. We're forced to rethink how we work and engage with each other during this time. While uncomfortable - does anyone like enforced change? - we're living in the Digital Age, where tools enabling productive remote working are readily available.

Forced with finding and using new ways to work together, it's become clear that "being present" in the office is no longer the only requirement for working effectively. The ability to embrace technology to business advantage is going to be a deciding factor in survival.

Connecting with each other over a coffee, at the water cooler, in a meeting, or giving a quick update on the office floor is no longer possible. Business Owners and Executives must ask themselves: How do we stay connected and engaged during this time? How do we ensure productivity and outputs continue?

We believe businesses have an unprecedented opportunity to reinvent themselves. Life post-Lockdown will not be the same, and neither will our working lives. Business Owners and Executives need to stay in touch with and lead their people during this time of uncertainty.

Regan Harris, our Group CEO, is engaging with us through our Hamilton's Property Portfolio WhatsApp group. He's sharing his thoughts, insights into the economic situation and its impact on us and our industry, and putting a positive spin on things, encouraging us to keep our chins up. This is invaluable to us as a national team.

We've done some research into the best work-from-home tools available in 2020. Browse through the article links below reviewing the apps, most of which come with a "try before you buy" option. You might find something new to introduce to your team. One of our favourites is monday for productive, output-driven collaboration https://monday.com/ .

https://biz30.timedoctor.com/remote-work-tools/

https://www.proofhub.com/articles/remote-work-tools-for-team

https://10to8.com/must-have-remote-working-tools/

All our Agents are working from home during lockdown, available to discuss your property requirements via telephone, email or WhatsApp. This is an ideal opportunity to really think through your needs and share these with us. This will enable an Agent to matchmake you with one or more of our incredible properties, for viewing post-lockdown.

Until then, stay safe and take care.

Read our previous article here: https://www.hamiltons.co.za/news/4-superb-golf-estates-to-live-on-in-south-africa/

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