RemoteWorkQ

Helping you succeed in a

remote working environment

Daniel Miller >Profile

RemoteWorkQ completed:
11 April 2021
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Your Report
This report was created using your responses
to the RemoteWorkQ questionnaire and is
intended to help you to be more successful in
a remote working environment. We’ve used
your responses to determine your likely
strengths and potential areas of risk when
working remotely, and provided tailored
insights and coaching tips to help you
understand and develop your strengths and
opportunities.
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Work Relationships
● Maintaining Good
Working Relationships
● Offering Help
● Communicating Using
Technology

Work Habits
● Working Autonomously
● Using Time Efficiently
● Staying Focused

Self-Development
and Well-Being
● Adapting to Change
● Focusing on Self-
Development
● Taking Action
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Understanding your
RemoteWorkQ results
Your responses to the questionnaire
allow us to determine your potential
to exhibit behaviours in key
performance areas that are
necessary for success when working
in a remote environment. Lower
scores help you identify areas of risk
so that you can focus on exhibiting
the specific behaviours that may not
come naturally to you but are shown
to drive successful remote work
performance. Keep that in mind
when reviewing your results on the
next page.

Once you’ve seen how

you scored, review the
Development Tips
section in the following
pages to find detailed
personalised feedback
and coaching tips to
customise your own
development plan.
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Key Takeaways
Low Potential to exhibit a specific set of behaviours (possible development area)

Medium Potential to exhibit a specific set of behaviours

High Potential to exhibit a specific set of behaviours

Work Relationships

Building strong working relationships

Maintaining may be difficult for you. You may need to
put extra effort into building and
Good Working maintaining personal relationships with
Relationships your co-workers in a remote work
environment.

You notice where knowledge and

guidance are needed and pro-actively
share information that might be useful
Offering Help for others. Your co-workers can trust you
to provide support or assistance when
needed, which is critical in a remote work
environment.

You effectively use technology to

communicate and access information,
Communicating
but you may be missing opportunities to
Using use advanced features of messaging
Technology systems, social media channels, and
multimedia presentation platforms to
enhance your communications.
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Work Habits

You handle most situations on your own

and only consult others when it is
Working
necessary. You are likely to be very
Autonomously comfortable working independently in a
remote work environment.

You complete work quickly without

wasting time, ensuring your tasks are
Using Time completed on or ahead of time. You
Efficiently efficiently manage your time in a remote
work environment which is critical for
success.

You can concentrate on any given task

Staying for long periods of time without losing
Focused focus, even when faced with distractions
or competing priorities.
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Self-Development and Well-Being

You feel energised by change and will

quickly and easily adapt your approach to
Adapting to meet the demands of a remote work
environment, even if you have not
Change worked remotely before. You embrace
change and will energetically adapt to
meet changing demands.

You are likely to be interested in

Focusing on developmental opportunities, but do not
seek them out independently. In a
Self- remote work environment, you will need
Development some guidance to advance your personal
development.

You like to stay consistently busy. You

show initiative and tend to volunteer for
additional work. You are likely to be keen
Taking Action to take on new responsibilities. This
might be more challenging in a virtual
work environment where you don't have
direct visibility to your manager and co-
workers.

Now that you’ve seen an overview of your top strengths and development areas,
review the following section of this report to gain insight into how you might
develop stronger competence within these areas. Mark the ones that you wish to
focus on and note the personalised coaching tips associated with each behaviour.
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Development Tips

Work Relationships

Maintaining Good Working Relationships

Building strong working relationships may be difficult for you. You may need to put
extra effort into building and maintaining personal relationships with your co-workers
in a remote work environment.

Next steps

To avoid feeling isolated in a remote work environment, you will need to make
socialising with your co-workers a priority.

Spend a few minutes before meetings learning more about your co-workers. Relate
to them on a personal level.

Be open to people who are trying to get to know you. Chat with them and be friendly.

Attend remote coffee breaks or happy hours to further strengthen your relationships.

Notes
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Work Relationships

Offering Help

You notice where knowledge and guidance are needed and pro-actively share
information that might be useful for others. Your co-workers can trust you to provide
support or assistance when needed, which is critical in a remote work environment.

Next steps

Volunteer to be a subject matter expert for your team members to turn to for
guidance on a specific topic.

Create and deliver a virtual training session to share your knowledge and guidance
more widely.

Offer to coach team members or other co-workers in areas that will help them
professionally.

Next time a co-worker approaches you to ask for help, offer to set up regular
meetings to provide ongoing support.

Notes
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Work Relationships

Communicating Using Technology

You effectively use technology to communicate and access information, but you may
be missing opportunities to use advanced features of messaging systems, social
media channels, and multimedia presentation platforms to enhance your
communications.

Next steps

If available, use video calls to stay connected through face-to-face interactions with
your co-workers.

Add your photo, when applicable, to your company accounts or profiles to help
personalise your communications with others.
Use available multimedia presentation platforms to engage your co-workers in
meetings.
Be an active participant on internal and external social media channels to connect
with your co-workers and external contacts.

Notes
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Work Habits

Working Autonomously

You handle most situations on your own and only consult others when it is necessary.
You are likely to be very comfortable working independently in a remote work
environment.

Next steps

Understanding your autonomy is key to a productive remote work environment.

Think of some recent decisions you could have made on your own and discuss them
with your manager.

It is important to remember, although you are working remotely, it is ok to ask for

help if you need it.

If you do need help, think of several solutions to present to your manager or co-
worker, and provide a list of pros and cons for each approach.

Notes
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Work Habits

Using Time Efficiently

You complete work quickly without wasting time, ensuring your tasks are completed
on or ahead of time. You efficiently manage your time in a remote work environment
which is critical for success.

Next steps

Manage your time like you would if you were going into the office.

Create goals for what you'd like to accomplish each week and break those down into
daily tasks.

Start and finish your workday at the same time every day, especially if you find
yourself working past regularly scheduled hours.

Share your time management tips with others.

It is important to disconnect periodically throughout the day. Make sure you include
breaks in your schedule, and that you actually take them.

Notes
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Work Habits

Staying Focused

You can concentrate on any given task for long periods of time without losing focus,
even when faced with distractions or competing priorities.

Next steps

Before starting your day, determine which of your planned activities bring the least
value. Do not focus too much time on these even if they are easier to carry out.

Remember to check your schedule and shift your focus to other tasks that require
your attention as needed.

Think about ways you are able to ignore or overcome distractions and share these
with your co-workers.

Volunteer to work on tasks that require an ability to stay focused for long periods of
time.

Notes
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Self-Development and Well-Being

Adapting to Change

You feel energised by change and will quickly and easily adapt your approach to meet
the demands of a remote work environment, even if you have not worked remotely
before. You embrace change and will energetically adapt to meet changing demands.

Next steps

Build some stability into your day by adding a morning routine before starting work.

Take advantage of the changes by working on a new skill that you've been wanting to
develop.

If you are new to a remote work environment, find new productive or enjoyable uses
for the time you save from your usual commute.

Notes
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Self-Development and Well-Being

Focusing on Self-Development

You are likely to be interested in developmental opportunities, but do not seek them
out independently. In a remote work environment, you will need some guidance to
advance your personal development.

Next steps

Think about your strengths at work and what kinds of new opportunities would help
you gain the skills you need to improve your work performance. Talk to your manager
about the best way to get these experiences.

In a remote work environment there are fewer opportunities for others to see you in
action. Don't be shy about asking for performance feedback from your manager and
co-workers regularly.

Notes
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Self-Development and Well-Being

Taking Action

You like to stay consistently busy. You show initiative and tend to volunteer for
additional work. You are likely to be keen to take on new responsibilities. This might be
more challenging in a virtual work environment where you don't have direct visibility to
your manager and co-workers.

Next steps

Whilst showing initiative and taking on new responsibilities is a great asset to your
team, be careful that you don't take on too much and spread yourself too thinly.

Share your tips and lessons learned for getting involved in new tasks and taking on
new responsibilities. Help your co-workers see the benefits they can gain from new
experiences.

Notes
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RemoteWorkQ Participant Report

Daniel Miller
11 April 2021

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