10 commandments of managing remote teams
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Weekdone is helping managers across the world to successfully manage their remote teams. We would like to share the insights and best practices behind these management practices. Here are the top 10 tips for successfully managing a remote team. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Remote employment is one of the fastest growing trends of the business world.
34Mamericans work
frome home2015
63Mamericans work
frome homeexpected for 2016
43%US workforcewill work fromhome in 2018
How to successfully manage remote teams?
Managing a remote team makes employee engagement even harder.Despite being in a long-distance relationship, following these 10
commandments will make sure you and your team to stay engaged.
managersaccount for
70%variance in employee
engagement
Managing a remote team makes employee engagement even harder.Despite being in a long-distance relationship, following these 10
commandments will make sure you and your team to stay engaged.
THOU SHALT CHOOSE THE RIGHT PEOPLE
Have good communication
skills
Willingness to write and
distribute status reports
Self-motivated
Capable of working under minimal supervision
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Employees who work for engaged managersare 50% more likely to be engaged*
THOU SHALT BE LEADING BY EXAMPLE
* www.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/182531/managing-employees-remotely-ways-work.aspx
engaged not engaged actively disengaged
79
62
50
75th percentile & above
50th to 74th percentile
less than 50th percentile
18
32
45
3
6
7
59% more likely
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THOU SHALT EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY
Google Docs - everyday interactive file sharing.
Make sure you categorize.
Dropbox - suitable for teams to share bigger
files
Skype - chat and calls Weekdone - saves time and tells the whole story
within a glance on team‘s objective, plans,
progress and problems
Communicating can be difficult when you lack the benefit of having face-to-face interactions.
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• Develop timelines and milestones with your team. • Set plans and review them weekly - that makes sure you are on top of things
THOU SHALT SCHEDULE A PLAN
Google Docs - everyday interactive file sharing.
Make sure you categorize.
Dropbox - suitable for teams to share bigger
files
Skype - chat and calls Weekdone - saves time and tells the whole story
within a glance on team‘s objective, plans,
progress and problems
Plansgoals, objectives
what I’ll do this week
problemschallenges, questions
delayed or stuck issues
Progressresults, accomplishments
what got done last week
Remote team manager is, in essence, a juggler. In order to maintain consistency you need a concrete plan.
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Objectives. You start by defining 3-5
key objectives on company, team or personal levels.
Results. Under each objective, define 3-4 measurable results, not more. OKR results can be based on growth, performance, revenue or engagement.
THOU SHALT SET GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Use Objectives and Key Results to keep remote team members in the same direction.
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THOU SHALT PROMOTE PRODUCTIVITY
review employee weekly plans and
progress
assess team's overall happiness and productivity
Remote team managers should always be aware of the current status of each team member. Use a weekly reporting tool to do so:
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“I DON’T HAVE TIME TO GIVE YOU A FEEDBACK REVIEW. YOU’RE DOING FINE. WHEN YOU’RE NOT, I’LL TELL YOU”
THOU SHALT PROVIDE FEEDBACK
Team performance hinges on feedback, and you can greatly boost it with a strategically placed comment or call.
FIX: Schedule a call to offer feedback or arrange a video chat to be able to read the reactions of your team member and act accordingly
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Discuss with your team members the reason why the team exists
Clarify the company’s mission and everyone’s
responsibilities
THOU SHALT CREATE ACOLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT
Building team spirit is difficult as it is. Working remotely, you can lose the feeling that you are a part of something greater.
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Always remember that there is a breathing human being on the other side of virtual conversation. Do not exclude anyone from important information.
• Share details about what is happening in the company, keep others informed and engaged
• Schedule regular get-togethers in person
THOU SHALT BE OPEN AND APPROACHABLE
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Working in remote teams give you a certain degree of freedom but it can often feel dispiriting. Times and times again we underscored the importance of positive
reinforcement.• Send gifts on birthdays or just call them personally – or better yet, together with
the rest of your team• Offer small rewards when your team reaches a milestone
THOU SHALT BE APPRECIATIVE
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