{"id":43523,"date":"2020-09-15T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T09:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=43523"},"modified":"2025-06-27T01:03:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T08:03:20","slug":"productivity-tips-for-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/productivity-tips-for-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"5 actionable ways to make your startup more productive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re running a startup, time is of the essence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is especially true in a day and age where so many startups don\u2019t make it after their first year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that\u2019s not just due to fierce competition, either.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bootstrapped companies are tasked to scale as quickly as possible despite limited resources. Meanwhile, startups seeking the exit stage need to prove their profitability to investors ASAP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Either way, the clock is ticking.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Productivity is a top priority in the startup world. That said, efficiency is often a struggle when you\u2019re trying to keep your company as lean as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite popular belief, building a productive startup is about more than just \u201chacks\u201d and \u201chustle.\u201d Below we\u2019ve broken how to make your startup more efficient in simple, actionable steps. Skip ahead if you&#8217;re interested in a certain step:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#stream\">Streamline communication and collaboration among your teams<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#boost\">Boost your efficiency by automating as much as you can<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#make\">Make sure that your employees are engaged and happy with their work<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#empower\">Empower your team to work from anywhere and everywhere<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#avoid\">Avoid \u201chustle\u201d culture\u2014and focus on actionable goals instead<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">\ud83d\udc40 <b>What are the 4 key components of a successful startup?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"download-form-widget standart-download-form\" data-url=\"http:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/ebook\/smb_startup.pdf\" data-id=\"69d0cf2700ff7\" id=\"69d0cf2700ff7\">\n\t\t<button tabindex=\"on\"  on=\"tap:69d0cf2700ff7.toggleClass(class='open')\" class=\"open-modal-download-action download-form-button\" type=\"submit\">\ud83c\udf1f Find out here<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-body\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-content\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-title\">Learn to bake success into the DNA of your startup<\/div>\n<form class=\"download-form SMB\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Full Name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"text\" name=\"fullname\" placeholder=\"Full Name\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"text\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"email\" autocomplete=\"on\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"email\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"popup_form\" value=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Asset_ID__c\" value=\"ODAM-01423\" class=\"download-form-input\"><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Lead_Entry_Source__c\" value=\"RC Blog\" class=\"download-form-input\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"download-form-submit\" type=\"submit\" data-dl-element=\"button\" data-no-auto-dl=\"true\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\" data-dl-name=\"Get it now\">Get it now<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<button on=\"tap:69d0cf2700ff7.toggleClass(class='open')\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  class=\"download-form-modal-close\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-thank\">Happy launching!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"stream\"><\/a><br \/>\n1. Streamline communication and collaboration among your teams<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you\u2019re playing a solo game, you\u2019ll always lose out to a team.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2015 <\/span><\/i><b><i>Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First thing\u2019s first: startup teams have to find a balance between staying in touch and potentially wasting time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are there <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/types-of-meetings-startups-need\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">essential meetings for startups<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Absolutely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Especially when you\u2019re a smaller company where \u201cdepartments\u201d may consist of just one or two employees, team collaboration is key to making decisions on everything from sales and marketing and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, consider that unproductive meetings cost companies billions of dollars in productivity per year.<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The process of setting up meetings, asking questions, and working together should be as quick and painless as possible. This is exactly why so many companies are investing in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/collaboration-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to streamline communication, especially in a day and age where startups are connecting with customers and clients internationally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news is that technology (like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/startup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!) empowers teams to move away from the time-consuming, \u201cold-school\u201d approach to collaboration. Doing so doesn\u2019t have to mean spending all of your time in your inbox, either.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 84px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 21px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 21px;\">\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><b>How old-school tech companies communicate<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 21px;\">\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><b>How smart startups communicate<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 21px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u274c <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Juggling calls, emails, and calendars to set up a meeting<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705 Scheduling meetings via video with a synced company calendar to avoid conflicts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 21px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u274c Walking to someone\u2019s desk to have a face-to-face chat<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705 Hopping on a video call in seconds to have a chat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 21px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u274c Waiting between emails for an answer to a request<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705 Instant responses to questions and queries via team messaging software<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In particular, video meetings are quickly becoming the most popular way for teams to experience <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/face-to-face-interactions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">face-to-face interaction<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without having to wrangle your coworkers in person.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This is a must-do for not only remote teams looking for some face time, but also smaller companies without dedicated meeting spaces or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/conference-room-setup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">huddle rooms<\/a>. Video meetings are a time-efficient format for everything from daily stand-ups to weekly presentations.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/virtual-meetings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">video meetings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, team messaging tools have also helped put an end to endless email back-and-forths. For example, RingCentral makes it a cinch for startup teams to communicate in real-time through message, video, <em>and<\/em> phone:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation\" title=\"RingCentral app for Desktop: Message. Video. Phone.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EbIAZJd9rCU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus you can share documents and provide (or get) clarification in an instant. That means less lag time between tasks for you and your coworkers, and more time spent actually getting work done.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Not only that, there&#8217;s a handy task management feature too that lets you create and assign tasks to teammates\u2014right within a group or team chat:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-42881\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RingCentral-Task-Management-1024x696.png\" alt=\"task management productivity feature in RingCentral app\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adopting a communications platform is a crucial first step toward figuring out how to increase team productivity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thankfully, doing this is particularly easy for startups given that these companies are usually already tech-savvy, making it relatively painless to replace your email-only communication with a multi-channel platform like RingCentral.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">Learn more about how tech startups are using RingCentral to collaborate more effectively with distributed teams and keep customers happy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"download-form-widget standart-download-form\" data-url=\"https:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/brief\/startup_innovation.pdf\" data-id=\"69d0cf2701134\" id=\"69d0cf2701134\">\n\t\t<button tabindex=\"on\"  on=\"tap:69d0cf2701134.toggleClass(class='open')\" class=\"open-modal-download-action download-form-button\" type=\"submit\">\ud83c\udf1f Download the solution brief<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-body\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-content\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-title\">\ud83d\udc40 Get this free solution brief to evaluate if RingCentral might be a good fit for your startup. <\/div>\n<form class=\"download-form SMB\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Full Name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"text\" name=\"fullname\" placeholder=\"Full Name\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"text\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"email\" autocomplete=\"on\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"email\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"popup_form\" value=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Asset_ID__c\" value=\"ODAM-01421\" class=\"download-form-input\"><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Lead_Entry_Source__c\" value=\"RC Blog\" class=\"download-form-input\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"download-form-submit\" type=\"submit\" data-dl-element=\"button\" data-no-auto-dl=\"true\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\" data-dl-name=\"Get it now\">Get it now<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<button on=\"tap:69d0cf2701134.toggleClass(class='open')\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  class=\"download-form-modal-close\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-thank\">Enjoy! <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"boost\"><\/a><br \/>\n2. Boost your efficiency by automating as much as you can<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe only way to win is to learn faster than anyone else.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2015 <\/span><\/i><b><i>Eric Reis, The Lean Startup<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fact: the average business wastes 40% of the time on tasks that could be automated.<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yikes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This sobering stat spells trouble for startups in particular.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With smaller teams and tight schedules as is, you literally can\u2019t lose your employees\u2019 valuable time to tedious tasks. Additionally, you don\u2019t want to force your team into roles or responsibilities they don\u2019t actually excel at.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The solution to avoiding a time trap of low-effort tasks?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No surprises here: technology. Startups are spoiled for choice when it comes to tools for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/task-automation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">automating tasks<\/a> like data entry, reporting, and meeting scheduling. If you\u2019re looking for a curated list of <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.scalefusion.com\/best-saas-products-for-startups\/\">saas products for start-ups<\/a>, start with platforms that integrate natively so you can automate from day one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, tools like CRM are crucial for startups to not only track their customer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/customer-relations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">relationships<\/a> but also save time logging <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/customer-interactions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">interactions<\/a> such as calls and emails.\u00a0 Here\u2019s an example of a customer\u2019s profile in Pipedrive, which populates itself automatically based on form entries and customer communications:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-43524\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/pipedrive-productivity-integration-1024x471.png\" alt=\"pipedrive productivity integration\" width=\"1024\" height=\"471\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automation can boost company efficiency beyond just administrative tasks, by the way. For example, startups today often rely on a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/marketing-stack\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">marketing stack<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which syncs your company\u2019s email, social media, and inbound marketing campaigns so you know exactly where your new leads are coming from. This can help you better understand what\u2019s actually attracting customers\u2014and what\u2019s not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s also other <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/sales-software\/#PandaDoc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/sales-enablement-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales enablement tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> out there that makes it easier to nurture and convert your leads. Tools like PandaDoc, for example, allow you to whip up quick contracts and log e-signatures to close deals faster:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43525\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/pandadoc-sales-productivity-tool.png\" alt=\"pandadoc sales productivity tool\" width=\"580\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The upside of modern business tools is that they often work in tandem and integrate with each other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, let\u2019s say that your business uses Google Calendar to schedule meetings. RingCentral\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/apps\/ringcentral-for-google-calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integration with GCal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/apps\/ringcentral-microsoft-outlook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Outlook<\/a>!) means you can conduct calls or meetings directly from Google without having to bounce between tools:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-43526\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ringcentral-google-calendar-productivity-integration-1024x674.png\" alt=\"ringcentral google calendar productivity integration\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same rules apply to your customer service <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/best-customer-service-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, marketing software, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each and every seemingly minor task you can automate translates into massive time saved. Check out our guide to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/workflow-automation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workflow automation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more ideas on how you can transform your business\u2019s tech stack into a well-oiled machine to boost company efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\ud83d\udd79\ufe0f<\/span> Get a hands-on look at how RingCentral works by booking a product tour:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><button data-href=\"#leadform-popup\" class=\"js-open-popup-activator btn primary\" >Choose a time<\/button><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"make\"><\/a><br \/>\n3. Make sure that your employees are engaged and happy with their work<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i>&#8220;Everyone talks about building a relationship with your customer. I think you build one with your employees first.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2015<\/span><\/i> <b><i>Angela Ahrendts, formerly Apple<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/leadership-employee-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee engagement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a hot topic among startups for a reason.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to data from Gallup, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/keep-remote-employees-engaged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">engaged employees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are more productive, make fewer errors, and ultimately produce more profits on behalf of businesses.<sup>3<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engaged employees don\u2019t fall into your lap by accident, though. Startups have to both nurture and support their talent with the best tools rather than just expect them to be productivity powerhouses from the word \u201cgo.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And employee engagement is about far more than a salary or years of experience. Based on Gallup\u2019s research, here are some of the common threads between engaged employees:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They understand what\u2019s expected of them at work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They regularly receive feedback from managers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They feel that their opinions matter at work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have the necessary tools to do their jobs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of these points tie directly back to effective communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How so? Companies that prioritize frequent check-ins are more likely to identify roadblocks or issues that might cause someone to struggle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, more conversations with your coworkers mean more opportunities to provide praise and feedback. In fact, Gallup\u2019s data notes that employees that receive daily feedback are three times as productive as those who receive feedback infrequently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, feedback is a two-way street. Employees should be able to have their voices heard rather than sit on the receiving end of meetings. The benefit of using a communications platform like RingCentral is that managers and employees alike are empowered to talk in whichever way makes them the most comfortable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One-on-one video? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/small-business\/blog\/employee-engagement-survey-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Employee surveys<\/a>? Private messages? All of the above are fair game for feedback and check-ins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"tip\">\n<div class=\"tip-heading\"><b>\ud83d\udca1 Pro-tip:\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<p>The takeaway here? You can rack your brain to figure out how to increase efficiency among your employees, but you have to actually talk to them regularly to make sure they can do their jobs well.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[ebook-download title=&#8221;Learn more about managing your finances as a remote team&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/remote-work-finance-playbook.html&#8221; cta-text=&#8221;Read the guide&#8221; src=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"empower\"><\/a><br \/>\n4. Empower your team to work from anywhere and everywhere<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019d be amazed how much quality collective thought can be captured using two simple tools: a voice connection and a shared screen.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2015 <\/span><\/i><b><i>Jason Fried, Basecamp<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even before COVID-19, remote hiring has been on the rise among startups.<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just peek at job platforms like AngelList to see how startups are promoting \u201cremote\u201d or \u201cremote possible\u201d positions en masse:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43527\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/angellist-remote-hiring-list.png\" alt=\"angellist remote hiring list\" width=\"789\" height=\"479\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/remote-hiring-with-ringcentral-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hiring remotely<\/a> encourages startups to stay lean. In addition to being able to spot the best talent from around the world, you don\u2019t have to worry about office space or in-person costs related to onboarding. In a global marketplace, remote hiring is an absolute must.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">building a remote team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> requires ample planning. For example, you need to train employees and make them understand both your company culture <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> product without being there in person.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a process and prepared training materials will help speed up onboarding and make sure that new hires can get to work faster. This rings true for full-time talent and contractors alike.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tools like RingCentral make it easy to conduct those initial meetings and training with employees to get them set up quicker. Features like screen sharing and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/video-call.html\">video calls<\/a> make it more likely that your new talent will retain information (rather than trying to learn from an info-dump email).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the RingCentral desktop or mobile app, you just need to hit a button to share your screen:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-42965\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-sharing-in-ringcentral-video-1024x656.png\" alt=\"screen sharing for productivity in ringcentral video\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you\u2019re not bringing on new workers, try to give your team the freedom to work remotely. COVID-19 has proven that a physical office is not always necessary for startups to stay efficient.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"avoid\"><\/a><br \/>\n5. Avoid \u201chustle\u201d culture\u2014and focus on actionable goals instead<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEven when I worked in an office, I would often bring work home with me. When I started working remotely, it was just a recipe for disaster\u2026 If you just spend all your time working, it might feel like you&#8217;re doing a lot but you&#8217;re actually not doing your best work. You&#8217;re not performing to the best of your ability.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>\u2015<\/i><\/b> <b>Gon\u00e7alo Silva, Doist<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reality check: it might be time to purge words like \u201chustle\u201d and \u201cgrind\u201d from your company\u2019s vocabulary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although sleepless nights and long hours were once considered a badge of honor for startups, more and more people are realizing that intense workloads aren\u2019t the answer to increase <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/simple-steps-to-boost-your-teams-productivity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">team productivity<\/a>. There\u2019s actually a growing phenomenon of depression and burnout among companies that push themselves too hard.<sup>5<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prioritizing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work-life balance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is crucial for both your team\u2019s well-being and productivity. For example, don\u2019t require employees to be available 24\/7. Instead, encourage them to knock out as much as they can when they\u2019re on the clock by focusing on smaller, realistic goals. They\u2019ll be more productive in the long run.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet again, this all ties back to communication and expectations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fostering a positive culture means that your team should be able to easily get in touch, but shouldn\u2019t feel pressured to be \u201con\u201d at all times. By regularly relaying what you expect from your workers and listening to their feedback, you\u2019re much more likely to avoid burnout.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are you doing to keep your startup efficient?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anything you can do to make your team more productive is a plus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hopefully, this guide served as some much-needed inspiration for how to increase team efficiency without having to reinvent the wheel. Strong communication is at the core of doing so\u2014and tools like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help your team in a big way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><sup><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 <\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inc.com\/peter-economy\/a-new-study-of-19000000-meetings-reveals-that-meetings-waste-more-time-than-ever-but-there-is-a-solution.html<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>2<\/sup> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">smartsheet.com\/content-center\/product-news\/automation\/workers-waste-quarter-work-week-manual-repetitive-tasks<\/span><\/p>\n<p><sup><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 <\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gallup.com\/workplace\/285674\/improve-employee-engagement-workplace.aspx#ite-285707<\/span><\/p>\n<p><sup><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 <\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">usefyi.com\/remote-work-report<\/span><\/p>\n<p><sup><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 <\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">entrepreneur.com\/article\/333631<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re running a startup, time is of the essence. 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