{"id":2137,"date":"2021-05-24T10:40:02","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T16:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronto.io\/business\/?p=2137"},"modified":"2021-06-07T11:53:07","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T17:53:07","slug":"communication-collaboration-post-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronto.io\/business\/communication-collaboration-post-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does Communication and Collaboration Look Like Post-Pandemic?"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/span> 6<\/span> min read<\/span><\/span>[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”extra-color-3″][nectar_video_player_self_hosted video_mp4=”https:\/\/pronto.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/PRO-_-What-Does-Communication-and-Collaboration-Look-Like-Post-Pandemic_-1.mp4″ video_image=”2139″ border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1623088383107{padding-top: 15px !important;}”]The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many things about the way people communicate and collaborate. During the pandemic, many businesses chose to shift to work-from-home models to keep employees safe while continuing to offer many normal business services. That virtual format has become the norm for many businesses–and not everyone expects to go back to a traditional office environment as pandemic concerns wane. Maintaining good collaboration is key to the future of working.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

54% of Americans<\/span><\/a> note that they would like to continue working from home after the pandemic. Around <\/span>66% expect to continue with a hybrid model<\/span><\/a> for some time to come–either permanently or on a long-term basis. Not only are many people worried about potential virus exposure if they return to a traditional in-person work environment, but they’ve also come to appreciate many of the benefits of working from home, including increased flexibility, greater productivity, and better work\/life balance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Communication and collaboration, as a result, have undergone an immense shift–and reimagining those vital aspects of project management and daily business tasks has become crucial for businesses as they consider how they want to move forward as pandemic concerns wane.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Digital Collaboration Becomes the Norm<\/span><\/h3>\n

During the pandemic, innovation–especially as it pertained to digital connection and collaboration–<\/span>took off. <\/span><\/a>Many businesses that had lagged in overall digital connectivity and technology were forced to come up with remote work solutions on the fly. Out of necessity, business owners learned how to manage their teams remotely, encourage digital connection despite physical separation, and provide their employees with the tools they needed to succeed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Digital collaboration has already become the norm–and in the aftermath of the pandemic, those strategies are likely to continue. Almost <\/span>16 million people<\/span><\/a> moved throughout 2020, despite the additional challenges of moving during a pandemic. The housing market has boomed in many areas, especially rural areas. Many people chose to leave big cities for rural areas–and they continued in their usual remote jobs as they made the move.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Businesses also adapted their hiring practices as a result of changing digital norms. For years, many industries have struggled with a talent shortage compared to the available positions they had open–especially in <\/span>technology-oriented fields<\/span><\/a>. To help widen their available fields, many businesses have chosen to hire permanent remote workers: people who can live wherever they like while working for the company. Those employees, even in a post-pandemic world, cannot be expected to report to the office regularly–nor should they be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Digital collaboration is here to stay in a post-pandemic world. Now, business owners and management teams must adapt their methods to allow for digital collaboration and connection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Real-time Communication<\/span><\/h3>\n

Real-time communication is still of critical importance for enhanced connectivity and collaboration across many industries. Employees need the opportunity to communicate directly as they work on their projects. Real-time communication helps build a relationship and enhance the sense of community within the workplace. Not only that, real-time communication helps ensure that employees are all on the same page and can easily keep up with the tasks and information in front of them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Live Video Chats<\/b><\/h4>\n

Live video chats across platforms have become the norm throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. While managers must carefully moderate their meeting requirements to ensure that meetings are necessary and useful to employees, rather than filling their days with unnecessary time spent in front of a screen, having these regular check-ins and chats can make it easier for employees to connect and collaborate. Choosing the right platform, however, is critical for those chats. Ideally, you want your video chats to take place on the same platform that your employees use for other communication throughout the day. Your video chat option should offer:<\/span><\/p>\n