A COMPLETE GUIDE TO MANAGING REMOTE TEAMS FOR MANAGERS

 

The year 2020 has brought several unconventional changes in our daily lives including in our professional front. We can all agree that face-to-face working is a less used phrase in today’s date. The onset of remote working culture has led many managers to fail miserably. In a situation like never before, from scheduling meetings to collaborating with new colleagues, work culture has seen it all by 2021. 

 

Companies have also incorporated remote collaboration tools. The one popular favourite of employees in 2020 has been videoconferencing for daily check-in meetings. Managers have understood that remote working is equally or even more demanding than regular. 

 

Solve remote working challenges

There happen to be many unnecessary problems while working outside of an office. To start with, managers have to check employee performance virtually.  This meandering process can give managers a tough time. Employees share status updates through the online medium with the managers that now use video conferencing for daily check-in meetings. 

 

The lack of face-to-face supervision and social isolation has adversely impacted the work culture around the world. There are interpersonal challenges like lacking mutual knowledge sharing, communication failure, distractions at home and more. Companies are likely to make remote policies for their employees. If companies adopt new policies, remote working will improve engagement and productivity.  The main focus should be in building positive relationships with employees. 

 

How can managers support their remote employees? 

 

Take a quick look:

 

• Offer encouragement 

In the context of a new remote employee, managers should ask how they are doing and host live webinar sessions to have a better interaction. Managers can also ensure to get honest feedback from employees about work strategies and company performance. The main motto for companies in a remote working culture is to build a stress-buster for their employees. 

Managers that offer encouragement and emotional support are more likely to have satisfied employees. At the time of crisis, remote working culture needs a strategic direction. Building confidence in employees is a good starter for managing remote working. 

  

• Better networking options

Managers can definitely encourage effective one-on-one meetings for better communication and networking. TrustLogics is an online portal that helps recruiters and job seekers network with each other virtually. Social interactions are necessary for a team to work together but in the remote working culture, scheduling meetings can be tough.

 

• New rules of team building

With advancements in technology, there are new and effective ways to communicate with employees. Like video conferencing for daily check-in meetings, online training programs to help employees understand the remote work culture and more. Managers also host live webinar sessions to engage and bring-in more talented employees together. 

 

• A structured curriculum     

Many successful managers are involved in daily remote communication under a planned work curriculum. For employees, working outside of an office is new, but with effective and strategic planning, work management can run smoothly.

Managers can use many remote collaboration tools for enhanced communication and collaboration among employees. Face-to-face working is a less used phrase but with the advent of technology, it is possible to connect virtually. Hopefully, the above methods will help managers bring out the best among their employees with remote working.