{"id":21264,"date":"2020-06-11T09:00:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T13:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherweb.com\/blog\/?p=21264"},"modified":"2025-09-06T01:33:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T05:33:04","slug":"back-to-the-office-m365","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/r-swca2-app15-sherwebbl-change-font-czgcf8cmcjh3asb3.canadacentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/blog\/sherweb-perspectives\/partner-program-perspectives\/back-to-the-office-m365\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to the office\u2014the road to work from anywhere"},"content":{"rendered":"

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only changed how we interact with our friends and loved ones, but it has also left an indelible mark on our digital communications and the way we work.<\/p>\n

As hugs and handshakes become things of the past, many coworkers continue to work from home while others prepare to return to the workplace. One thing is for sure \u2013 the traditional office won\u2018t be the same again.<\/p>\n

Adapting to a new hybrid work reality has its challenges, but there is no denying the great opportunities it offers to businesses in these difficult times.<\/p>\n

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Learn how to convince your clients to move to Microsoft 365 and the cloud with our free guide<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Now is the right time for organizations to leverage high-performance tools to help them run their hybrid offices and let their employees work from anywhere.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve put together a couple of remote work solutions that can help companies, institutions, and employees thrive as they figure out the new normal.<\/p>\n

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Where we\u2018re going, we don\u2019t need (as many) roads<\/span><\/h2>\n

There is no denying that remote and virtual work will be a significant part of the new normal, which means that businesses with the right technology and tools will be the only ones thriving.<\/p>\n

Not only will business owners have to prepare workforces to rejoin the traditional office, but they will also need to implement remote work solutions to equip them to work from anywhere.<\/p>\n

Make sure that your business is set up to do it from the get-go, by investing in the following tools.<\/p>\n

Productivity tools \u2013 Microsoft 365<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Microsoft\u2019s productivity and collaboration tools can help you solve many business challenges. M365<\/a> is an intelligent productivity solution that enables remote collaboration and protects your data assets through advanced security protocols and device management features.<\/p>\n

Automate complex business processes<\/strong><\/p>\n

With Microsoft Flow, organizations can now automate complex business processes like workflow approvals, annual review processes, GIS and accounting, employee feedback, and compliance documentation.<\/p>\n

Business Intelligence Reporting<\/strong><\/p>\n

Business owners and stakeholders can tap into Power BI to showcase extensive data sets, analyze pipelines, and review performance with Business Intelligence Reporting.<\/p>\n

Enterprise Mobility And Security<\/strong><\/p>\n

M365 has built-in enterprise mobility and security features<\/a> that highlight not only identity access management, but also information protection, threat protection, and security management capabilities. For example, with SSO (Single Sign-On), you can manage and safeguard access to corporate data across all devices.<\/p>\n

These are only a few of the benefits that Microsoft 365 offers organizations, enabling you to keep remote teams productive and engaged.<\/p>\n

Security \u2013 Office Protect, Bitdefender<\/h4>\n

The most significant risk in working remotely is enabling secure access for your employees without the risk of network threats and data breaches.<\/p>\n

Office Protect<\/a> is a Microsoft 365 add-on designed to help businesses boost their cyber safety measures. Office Protect allows you to implement monitoring, reporting, security settings, threat prevention, and defense against malicious attacks and data breaches. Office Protect alerts can quickly warn you about:<\/p>\n