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In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, many businesses have pivoted to better serve their customers or help front-line workers. But how many have also pivoted to better support their employees? 

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Homes.com, a leading provider of online real estate marketing and media services, is one example of a business that has stepped up its efforts to support employees who are now working from home, helping them maintain their productivity and morale. 

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Within days of moving to remote operations, David Mele, president of Homes.com, implemented daily communication from company leadership to team members and led the company in launching an internal website and advocacy plan called #WorkFromHomes. This new initiative was designed to support employees' mental and emotional health and recognize their achievements. 

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Leading by putting people first

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Source: Courtesy of Homes.com
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As president of Homes.com since 2014, Mele oversees the company's business strategy and day-to-day operations, with a heavy focus on innovating a smarter home-search experience. 

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\"During the last six years, I've focused on reimagining the home-search process by putting the consumer first, leading to the recent launch of the new Homes.com,\" Mele said. \"Additionally, I've focused on expanding the Homes.com data footprint with direct feeds from more than 600 MLSs, which helps offer a higher quality of listing data for consumers to search.\" 

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This focus has driven higher-quality leads and best-in-class digital products and services to the real estate industry. The company also prides itself on being a people-first organization. One of its core values is supporting humanity, because people are the \"why\" of everything it does. When you have a people-first mentality in your business, you can create a healthy work environment and provide top-notch support for customers. 

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\"I'm a firm believer that the root of a person's work should always be how it serves or benefits others over self,\" Mele said. \"My goals are, above all else, to create a healthy work environment for our teams, one in which they feel empowered to explore new and innovative ideas without fear of failure.\" 

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Focusing on the well-being of employees

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Even before the state of Virginia issued its shelter-in-place directive in mid-March, Homes.com's leadership team began discussing how the pandemic might affect its workforce of more than 400 employees. 

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\"As news of the coronavirus pandemic grew more ominous, we discussed the potential need to shift to remote operations,\" Mele said. \"Less than 15% of our employees work remotely full time, which means that, while our teams may have the equipment to do so, this would be a new transition for a majority of our workforce.\" 

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Once the company made the transition to working from home, Mele knew that his team needed more sincere, transparent communication. 

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\"There was very little information on how long our work-from-home period would last, and understandably, our teams were a bit anxious and nervous,\" he told business.com. \"So, we focused on communication to help ease those concerns and highlight our commitment to their well-being.\" 

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Providing employees with work-from-home resources

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Source: Courtesy of Homes.com
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Homes.com launched an internal website with work-from-home resources to boost morale, promote company unity and maintain productivity. These resources include online training sessions, tips on effective work-at-home habits, work-appropriate humor, and practical advice to keep minds, bodies and spirits healthy. 

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Mele revealed the internal resources Homes.com provides its employees through the #WorkFromHomes initiative: 

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Getting employee feedback

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After nearly four weeks of remote work, Homes.com surveyed its employees. The survey pinpointed the additional resources that employees needed and gave Mele insight into his employees' overall perception of the #WorkFromHomes project. The response was extremely positive, and this feedback from his team members was rewarding for Mele. 

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\"We learned that nearly 90% of employees rate the current #WorkFromHomes efforts a 4 or higher (on a scale of 1-5),\" Mele said. \"Team members find our remote-work resources helpful, with 74% of them wanting us to continue providing them; 60% have enjoyed hearing the good news we share about the company, showing that we are on the right track.\" 

\r\n

A few of the program's offerings did not have as much participation as the company had hoped for, but employee feedback provided instruction on what to do differently. 

\r\n

\"For most of our special corporate events, we drive awareness and hype in the week or so prior through email or social media announcements,\" Mele said. \"The remote events that didn't perform as well did not have that same communication, so it's definitely a lesson learned as we move forward.\" 

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Building a safe 'home' at work for employees

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\"\"
Source: Courtesy of Homes.com
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During this initiative, Mele saw how talented, driven and resourceful his team leaders were. 

\r\n

\"No one batted an eye; from the get-go, every leader committed to doing whatever it took to equip their teams and make sure everyone was OK,\" he said. \"They showed me that our greatest strength isn't found in our sales numbers, total site visitors or revenue increases – it lies in our irrefutable belief that others are more important than self, and that it's our duty, privilege and honor to look out for each other.\" 

\r\n

As Homes.com is an online portal for residential real estate, the best metaphor for the company's resourceful online haven that gives remote employees a sense of security is \"home.\" 

\r\n

\"Homes have separate rooms, each with its own purpose, but under the same protective covering,\" Mele said. \"Homes also have common, more open areas, with space for everyone to gather and experience life together – both the highs and lows of it.\" 

\r\n

While Homes.com's efforts have been successful thus far, Mele knows the company will likely face more challenges in the future. 

\r\n

\"On the business side, of course we're concerned with how the real estate market will continue to respond to the pandemic,\" he said. \"Decreased activity from home buyers and sellers is a lofty hurdle to overcome.\" 

\r\n

Although these challenging times raise countless concerns, Mele says it's best to focus on what matters most – people. 

\r\n

\"On the human side, I just want my team to be healthy, happy and encouraged. So, I do sometimes wonder if we're doing enough things or the right things to best help everyone thrive in this new normal.\" 

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Homes.com is taking it day by day, reinforcing to team members the appreciation for their hard work and how meaningful it is. While it makes plans for its future work environment, Homes.com will continue building on its solid foundation of putting its people first.

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