After last year’s setbacks, it’s crucial to set your business up for success in 2021. Here are some easy ways you can do that now.

There’s no denying that 2020 confronted business owners with a variety of setbacks that none of us could have predicted. As we continue through the first quarter of the new year, it’s more important than ever to be flexible, innovative, and dynamic in coming up with productivity solutions that will set your business up for success. As a proud local Tampa Bay business, one of our priorities at GenerX is to help our fellow businesses get the tools they need in order to thrive. That’s why, today, we’re sharing some of our top tips for year-round productivity and long-term success. Let’s get started.

Whether your business is still mostly remote or is transitioning back to full-time in-office work, one of the best things you can do is carefully map out your long-term plans. Some businesses are finding that they’re able to cut costs and keep productivity high by transitioning into a fully remote environment; for others, the nature of what they do just doesn’t make that possible. No matter where remote works fit into your current business plans, work with your team members to come up with a long-term plan that keeps them feeling taken care of, prioritized, and productive. If that means pivoting to more remote positions than you might have anticipated, keep an open mind. Listen to your team, pay attention to the metrics and numbers, and make a decision that’s sustainable for your growth long-term.

Whether your team is mostly remote or in-person, there’s no overstating the power of automation tools that take care of small but important tasks as efficiently as possible. For example, tools like Rebump send you automated reminders when a read email has sat in your inbox too long without a response. At the same time, Rebump also sends you reminders to “bump” colleagues when they have yet to reply to a time-sensitive email. Task-tracking platforms like Monday.com and Asana help team members to carefully organize their tasks by the day, week, and month, making it far easier to make sure that nothing slips through the cracks. Communicate with your team about which tasks they’d benefit from having automated. By incorporating automation tools into your workspace, you’ll help free up your team’s time and energy to be focused on what matters most: their areas of expertise.

One of the most important things you can do to bolster not just productivity, but morale as well, is to welcome and implement your team’s input. Your team members are the single most valuable resource you have when it comes to figuring out how to improve your business. Be intentional about creating windows of opportunity for your team members to voice their goals, concerns, and needs with you in a judgment-free environment. Whether that’s an anonymous survey, quarterly reviews, or any other forum that works well for your culture and office model, make sure that you incentivize your team to give their input about what they want to see in your business. Your operations, procedures, and overall productivity will be better for it.

Of course, productivity relies on your ability to keep work going, even when unexpected circumstances arise. With tropical storms and hurricanes being a hallmark of summers in Florida, it’s crucial to be prepared. That starts with investing in a quality generator for your business. With a generator, you’ll be able to ensure that your team stays safe during a power outage by minimizing the impact that an unexpected blackout has on the status quo of your business. You’ll also help to bolster morale and a year-round sense of security by being able to assure your team that there are resources in place to protect them in a storm. Generators aren’t just a practical means by which to boost safety and productivity; they’re a symbolic investment in your team’s peace of mind.

Setting your business up for success starts with being proactive about taking your team’s input, maximizing automation, and putting tools in place that guarantee safety and peace of mind. Of these tools, perhaps the most effective is a quality generator. To learn more about getting a generator for your business, including getting a free quote on your installation, just click here.