{"id":116999,"date":"2020-12-30T06:54:48","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T11:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/?p=116999"},"modified":"2021-08-31T06:25:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T10:25:48","slug":"best-absence-trackers-small-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/best-absence-trackers-small-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Absence Tracker Methods for Small Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"

2020 was the year of the pandemic and brought about many changes in the way businesses functioned. This year began with us getting excited about working from home in pajamas, but as the year progressed, the realities of remote work started to sink in.<\/p>\n

Are employees not taking time off at all because of the pandemic?<\/p>\n

How do employees get notified about who all are on vacation?<\/p>\n

Are employees working at full productivity?<\/p>\n

For enterprise-level companies, these may have an easy fix. Their current HR Software should be able to handle all these queries. The same may not be accurate for small and medium businesses who otherwise would have had a very casual approach to absence management and absence trackers.<\/p>\n

How has Absence Management Transformed in Workplaces?<\/h2>\n

In the post-pandemic world, where almost all employees work remotely, there need to be absence management systems<\/a> in place. Traditional methods of biometric attendance tracking and attendance registers have become redundant.<\/p>\n

There is now a call for more collaborative absence trackers to ensure that overall employee productivity does not take a hit due to remote work.<\/p>\n

Collaborative Leave Management to Optimize Productivity<\/h3>\n

Having a shared vacation calendar for the entire company allows employees to plan their vacations around others. This ensures that even during the holiday season, not everyone is off at the same time.<\/p>\n

Post-Pandemic Remote Work Cultures<\/h3>\n

Remote working<\/a> has always gotten a bad reputation with companies equating work from home with a day off. But COVID has forced many businesses to take a long hard look at how working remotely can boost productivity, cut down on travelling time for employees, and even reduce the overheads for a business. We’re sure that multiple companies will soon see the value in going completely remote, even without the threat of a pandemic.<\/p>\n

Leave Updates<\/h3>\n

Collaboration while working remotely can be quite a task, but even more so when you don’t really know who is on vacation. Getting regular updates about vacation time is integral not just for managers but also for other employees.<\/p>\n

Global Workplaces<\/h3>\n

Once companies are free to hire employees without the additional cost of relocation, it opens up a world of possibilities. But each of those employee hiring locations brings with them different vacation rules and culturally significant holidays. Your absence tracker should be able to keep up with the growing complexities of your rapidly growing business.<\/p>\n

Rapid Rise of Presenteeism<\/h3>\n

The BBC has reported<\/a> on the accelerating trend of employees refusing to take time off. This has only gotten worse during the pandemic, with employees often guilt-tripping themselves out of well-deserved vacation time. An absence tracker can help understand which employees may be close to burning themselves out.<\/p>\n

Now that we’ve understood the rising need for absence trackers by small and medium businesses in a post-pandemic world, let us take you through the various options available.<\/p>\n

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The Best Absence Trackers for Small and Medium Businesses<\/h2>\n

Absence Tracker Channel on Slack\/Microsoft Teams<\/h2>\n

Most businesses have moved away from emails as their primary communication mode to using either Slack or Teams. The use of channels within separate workspaces allows employees to categorize communication effectively.<\/p>\n

Smaller companies are also using custom channels within these messaging platforms to track daily attendance, vacation days, and manager approvals.<\/p>\n

Limitations of Absence Tracker Channels on Slack\/Teams<\/h3>\n