The 6 Best Online Teamwork Tools to Use When You #WorkFromHome
All tools listed have a FREE version so go nuts!
This virus outbreak forces you to work from home? Not to worry, here are some tools that will make your work from home easier.
Choose which tool is the most suitable for you and your team!
Click Up – Task Management
Giving tasks to your team members can easily be done through verbal communication. However, now that most of us are working from home, this sort of system has become not just necessary but critical to say the least. ClickUp comes with many features including time tracking, urgency setting, built-in communication system, and many more! This is completely FREE too! As always, a paid version is available if you want more advanced permission settings.
Here are some features that you can use with Click Up
- Integrations
- Task Management
- Time Management
- Team Collaboration
- Process Management
- Complete Customization
- Apps & Devices
- Reporting
Zoom – Video Conference
Are you cancelling all the meetings you’re supposed to have because you’re working from home? Don’t! The answer is here. Zoom is one of the most popular video conferencing app out there. It provides remote conferencing services including video conferencing, online meetings, chat, and mobile collaboration. Most importantly, the only one who has to create an account for Zoom is the meeting creator. Other than that, it’s completely free!
Here are some features that you can use with Zoom
- Meetings – Online Meetings, Training & Technical Support
- Phone System – The next generation enterprise phone system
- Video Webinar – Marketing Events & Town Hall Meetings
- Conference Room – Build Collaboration-Enabled Conference Rooms
- Business IM – Cross-Platform Messaging & File Sharing
Team Viewer – Remote Access
No matter how advanced and convenient cloud storage is, many of us are still guilty of storing our files offline in our work computers. TeamViewer is great for exactly this purpose! You have to keep your computer at work on and connected to the internet at all times though, so remember this. Once your laptop is connected to your work computer through TeamViewer, you can freely access everything that’s in your work computer from your laptop at home. And guess what? This is FREE as well!
Here are some features that you can access with Team Viewer
- Remote Support – Deliver Instant Remote Support to Customers and Employees
- Remote Access – Access Remote PCs, Mobiles, and Servers — or Work From Home
- Mobile Device Support – Support Mobile and Commercial-Grade Devices — Anywhere, Anytime
Slack – Teamwork
Now that online messaging is getting more and more traction at work, sometimes some of us have a hard time dealing with a barrage of messages, especially when we mix both personal and work-related messages in one single app. This is where Slack comes in! You can keep all your personal messaging needs in your chosen app and all related to work can go to Slack. It is also completely free! However, paid version is available with extra features.
Here are some features that you can access with Slack
- Collaboration Beyond Selling – Share channels with companies and businesses you regularly work with – like clients, vendors, and partners – to bring all the right people into the same room.
- Face-to-Face and Screen – Talk it out over voice or video calls directly from Slack. And if you need to show your work, you can share your screen, too.
- Integrated File Sharing – Drag-and-drop PDFs, images, videos and other files directly into Slack. Get feedback on your work and create an archive of your progress.
Google Suite – Cloud File Sharing System
Ahhh who doesn’t know this one? Although many know of this product, not many are using it to its full extent. Well, there’s no other better time to start than now! Learn more about what this package offers from Google Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, and like a gazillion more! Watch tutorial videos, read articles, and by the time you get back to work, Google might actually look at you as their next potential hire! 😉
Here are some features that you can access with Google Suite
- Connect – Reach your colleagues wherever they are.
- Create – Everything you need to bring your project to life.
- Access – Store files and find what you need instantly.
- Control – Manage users, devices, and data securely and easily.
Workpuls – PC Monitoring Activities
Now some of us NEED to make sure that our colleagues really actually truly do what they’re supposed to do when they’re working from home, right? Well, WorkPuls is the answer! This PC monitoring tool works wonders as it records all activities of a PC remotely so you can rest easy knowing that your project will be done on time. However, make sure that you get consent from the person you’re monitoring, you don’t want to violate their privacy, don’t you?!
Here are some features that you can access with Workpuls
- Employee Monitoring – See what your employees are doing anytime. Stealth mode is also available to monitor your employee activities without being noticed (not recommended)
- Screenshots – Get random screenshots of your employee’s activity. Screenshots are also triggered by any malicious or suspicious activities.
- Automatic Time Mapping – Track the employees’ attendance automatically.
- Time Tracking – Look into your employees’ activity logs which include active and idle time.