Virtual Work Productivity

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Prior to the pandemic, how often had you worked remotely or managed remote work teams?

  • A.
    I've both worked remotely myself and worked with remote teams regularly/for a long time. 
  • B.
    Most of my working life was hybrid or split between remote work and in-person. 
  • C.
    Very rarely, most of my work was conducted in-person in the workplace. 
  • D.
    Never and I still work mostly in-person / in a workplace 
• 2.
  Do you regularly begin meetings with ice-breakers, check-ins or activities? 

  • A.
    No, I just start with the business of the meeting. 
  • B.
    Sometimes, but often forget. 
  • C.
    Yes! It is a great way to gauge the mood and energize a meeting. 
  • D.
    Yes, but my fellow meeting attendees don't always respond positively. 
• 3.
  Do you or your team often have trouble completing tasks or meeting deadlines in a given time-frame? 

  • A.
    Maybe once or twice a month deadlines are missed or time-sensitive tasks left incomplete. 
  • B.
    Very occasionally we fall behind, but 90% of the time we're on track. 
  • C.
    We are constantly behind and missing deadlines. 
  • D.
    We are often behind or missing deadlines. 
• 4.
  Do you trust in your teams' ability to get the job done? 

  • A.
    Yes, I'm confident they have it under control and see no need to micromanage. 
  • B.
    No, I must constantly check-in and push to get things done. 
  • C.
    Mostly, but they need the occasional nudge in the right direction. 
  • D.
    Yes, but I can sense they are getting burned out and I worry about productivity suffering in the future. 
• 5.
  Do you use a planner or agenda to structure meetings beforehand? 

  • A.
    No, we just dial in to the call and hope for the best. 
  • B.
    Yes, this helps to keep things organized and on-track. 
  • C.
    We try, but it's hard to find one that works. 
  • D.
    Yes, but it is mostly ineffective and we often diverge from the plan and get off-track.
• 6.
  Do you work with people in different time zones?

  • A.
    No, everyone is more or less the same. 
  • B.
    A few, but the majority are in the same time zone. 
  • C.
    Yes, we operate successfully across many different time zones. 
  • D.
    Yes, and it's a big challenge for me. 
• 7.
  Do you use a mixture of tools and resources for collaborative work e.g. asynchronous/synchronous work? 

  • A.
    Yes! 
  • B.
    No, I don't think it would be useful. 
  • C.
    A few, but would like to use more. 
  • D.
    No, but I believe they could be useful. 
• 8.
  Does your team or organization have a formalized task-tracking system? 

  • A.
    Yes and we all use it. 
  • B.
    We do, but rarely use it. 
  • C.
    No, we don't need one. 
  • D.
    No, but we urgently need one. 
• 9.
  Do you struggle with the amount of video meetings and teleconferencing calls?

  • A.
    Yes, they are back-to-back some days and we feel burnt out. 
  • B.
    No, we use other methods of communication. 
  • C.
    Somewhat. 
  • D.
    No, I like video calls! 
• 10.
  Do you feel there is a culture of clarity around productivity and expectations in your organisation? 

  • A.
    Yes, we know what's expected of ourselves and others. 
  • B.
    Somewhat, but it can get lost in communication. 
  • C.
    No. 
  • D.
    Yes, but since remote work started it's been more challenging to communicate expectations. 
• 11.
  If you only just started working remotely, what has been/is the biggest challenge? 

  • A.
    Communication, engagement, keeping up morale, sustaining company culture. 
  • B.
    Working with people in different time zones. 
  • C.
    Monitoring productivity and understanding how people are using their time. 
  • D.
    I've worked remotely for the majority of my working life, so don't know any different. 

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Virtual productivity expert

  Congratulations! You've got extensive experience in keeping yourself and your team on the right track while working virtually. Clearly, you make use of technology, tools and resources to keep up engagement and stay connected even when remote. However, there's always an opportunity to expand your knowledge. You'd be a great fit for the People Matters 'BeNext Virtual Coaching: Effective One2One Conversations' program to really sharpen your competitive virtual productivity power skills edge.
• 2.
  Intermediate virtual productivity skills 

  You're on your way to being a productive and experienced remote worker, but there's a lot you still could learn. We recommend looking into a BeNext program such as the 'Virtual Team Leader: Reimagining Team Alignment' or the 'Employee Experience Certification Program' to make sure you don't fall behind on your development of these increasingly valuable power skills.
• 3.
  Virtual productivity novice 

  You're mostly new to the virtual work world and keeping up your productivity while remote is likely to be an on-going challenge for you. But don't worry: the BeNext Virtual Team Leader: Reimagining Team Alignment course is a perfect starting point to kick off your journey to building up your virtual productivity competencies and skills.