Be in the Know
- Quality of life improvements says Apple. Do you agree? Enter iOS 13.
- Sam’s Club is taking grocery delivery to the next level with same-day alcohol.
- Warner Bros. hires first female CEO in studio history.
- Bill Gates disses Microsoft’s mobile strategy calling it “one of the greatest mistakes of all time.”
How to Manage a Remote Team
The workplace is changing.
The water cooler is now a Slack channel. The conference room whiteboard is now filled with video chat.
You get the point.
Over 70% of white-collar professionals work remote at least once a week. Despite the upsides of having remote teams, managing them and maintaining the same level of collaboration as you see with a traditional office can be a job in and of itself.
So, here are some helpful tips on how to get the most out of a remote team.
- Respect office hours: Remote workers have reported that their number one struggle with being a remote worker is the inability to unplug after work. To keep your team productive and happy, set clear expectations on work hours.
- Meet face-to-face: Words often get lost in translation when communicating online. A simple way to avoid this is to communicate through video on a regular basis. Video can help you properly convey tone, build relationships with your team, and help you read their emotions better.
- Give them room to breathe: It’s tempting to micro-manage a remote team. Pro tip: don’t. Trust your hiring process and let your team do what they’re paid to do.
- Invest in the right tools: Staying organized is key. Don’t skimp on tools that’ll keep your team organized and focused. Example; Trello for project management, Zoom for video calls, and Google Drive for managing files.
- Get together: Getting your team to meet in person can go a long way towards making them feel like an actual team. Consider an annual retreat where your team can actually spend time together.
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I Want it That Way
Somewhere in Antarctica…
A man sings the Backstreet Boys “I Want It That Way” karaoke on repeat while his coworkers look for ways to escape the research station.
Good thing for Geico.
