--- layout: default_v3 language: default permalink: remote-employees/managing-remote-employees.html i18n_link: 2781 updated: 2023-01-11 #--- article key-values ---# collection: default_topiccluster t_keyword: Managing Remote Employees tags: remote employee management, managing employees remotely, remote employees, management, remote management type: supporting page_id: 2781 hreflang_id: 2781 parent_id: 2762 date_published: 2021-01-19 date_modified: 2023-01-11 #--- javascript schema ---# javascript_schema: - script: jquery_3_2_0_min - script: bootstrap_min - script: article_infinite_scroll - script: article_mix_infinitescroll - script: article_mix - script: article_mix_faq - script: article_mix_toc #--- section schema ---# section_schema: - section: nav-main_menu - section: article_body_v2 - section: footer - section: schedule_demo_cta #--- page key-values ---# meta_tags: t_meta_title: 10 Easy to Follow Tips on Managing a Remote Team t_meta_description: Employers should utilize communication mediums and track worker performance when managing remote employees. Here are the top tips used to ensure a remote team meets key objectives. t_meta_abstract: Employers should utilize communication mediums and track worker performance when managing remote employees. Here are the top tips used to ensure a remote team meets key objectives. i_meta_image: article_body: json-ld_article: v_date_published: 2021-01-19 v_date_modified: 2023-01-11 author: p_author_id: 203 t_author: Priyanka Bhadani p_author_url: priyanka-bhadani.html i_author: 203.png t_author_description: Lauren is an experienced writer who enjoys reading, travelling, and spending time with her children. p_author_facebook: //www.facebook.com/HubWorksApp p_author_twitter: https://twitter.com/HubworksApp p_author_linkedin: p_author_instagram: feature_snippet: p_type: text t_title: t_description: content: heading: t_title: 10 Easy to Follow Tips on Managing a Remote Team t_description: Employers should utilize communication mediums and track worker performance when managing remote employees. Here are the top tips used to ensure a remote team meets key objectives. image: i_image: 10-easy-to-follow-tips-to-manage-a-remote-team-1610746123-2632.png t_image_description: Managing remote employees requires communication software v_image_attribution: Pexel v_image_license: Pexel v_video: paragraphs: - t_headline: t_text: Pandemic-based restrictions and technological advancements have made it preferable, safer, and easier to employ remote workers. While virtual teams may enjoy the newfound work life balance, many managers are overwhelmed at ensuring everyone meets key objectives with minimal supervision.

Using invasive software to track online activity and view how often workers leave their desks are unhelpful, but a carefree and lax approach often results in decreased employee motivation and productivity. It's critical to strike a balance between the two management styles while helping a work team stay connected, engaged, and efficient. p_headline_type: h2 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: callout_text: - t_title: Helping Remote Performers Improve t_text: - t_headline: 10 Tips to Managing Remote Workers t_text: Though remote-based companies have been commonplace for quite some time, the last year has seen an even greater increase in the number of remote workforces. While it's difficult enough to manage a remote team in an office setting, managing remote teams results in an array of other challenges, including

Companies need to maintain the stability of their teams by utilizing different techniques and software systems. This can help mitigate many of the feelings of isolation and disconnection among remote workers. Here are the best practices to manage a remote team p_headline_type: h2 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: video: v_video: 1YezkmDTLmw v_video_language: default t_name: How to Effectively Lead a Remote Team t_description: With the Coronavirus closures and CDC recommendations, many organizations are choosing to go remote. That includes a lot of teams who have never worked remotely before, presenting many new challenges for leaders. If you or someone you know is leading newly remote teams, join us for the Virtual Ultimate Leadership Academy and you'll receive our BONUS CONTENT-HOW TO LEAD REMOTE TEAMS- An On-Demand CourseEnroll Now- //learnloft.com/ultimateleadershipacademy v_url: //youtu.be/1YezkmDTLmw i_thumbnail: //i.ytimg.com/vi/1YezkmDTLmw/default.jpg i_thumbnail_1x1: //i.ytimg.com/vi/1YezkmDTLmw/default.jpg i_thumbnail_4x3: //i.ytimg.com/vi/1YezkmDTLmw/mqdefault.jpg i_thumbnail_16x9: //i.ytimg.com/vi/1YezkmDTLmw/sddefault.jpg v_upload_date: 3-16-2020 v_length_minutes: 9 v_length_seconds: 41 v_view_count: 19569 callout_text: - t_headline: 1. Set Expectations Regularly t_text: Managers should implement guidelines, metrics, and policies so employees know exactly what is expected of them. It's important to make sure that team members can easily access and reference these expectations and ask questions.

Managers should also keep everyone updated on staffing changes, business success stories, and specific priorities to ensure team members know what's important daily. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: callout_text: - t_headline: 2. Use Organization and Flexibility t_text: Remote employees should work flexible hours but still be expected to complete all essential tasks and requirements. Managers should use concrete plans and procedures when possible but remain open to changes and new strategies.

It's more critical to create an environment where workers can complete all of their tasks in their own time. As long as projects are finished and employees get work done, management can be flexible in other areas. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: callout_text: - t_headline: 3. Use Short Meetings t_text: What works in the office doesn't work very well at home, as attention spans are shorter in virtual meetings. This is particularly true for those who are in a different time zone, who may be attending a meeting after work hours.

Management should schedule 10-15 minute virtual team meetings to give brief updates, answer questions, and share ideas. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: 3-use-short-meetings-1610746123-5207.png t_description: Pexel v_attribution: Pexel v_license: Pexel callout_text: - t_headline: 4. Track Performance t_text: Management should use a set of key performance indicators to track remote employee progress and ensure business goals are met. Printing out direct reports and reviewing them in one-on-one meetings can be an effective way to track how well a remote worker is performing.

Some managers prefer team members to document the tasks completed in one day, while others track progress on a weekly/monthly basis. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: callout_text: - t_headline: 5. Optimize Communication t_text: Establishing effective communication practices is how an organization achieves business success. Remote workers particularly need mediums to ask questions, build relationships with co-workers, and ask for help.

Options include Slack (an employee messaging system), email, texts, phone calls, Zoom meetings, or other communication software tools. It is particularly important for new hires to feel connected and a part of the company culture to avoid high turnover rates. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: 5-optimize-communication-1610746123-8610.png t_description: Unsplash v_attribution: Unsplash v_license: Unsplash callout_text: - t_headline: 6. Use Active Listening t_text: Successful team leaders know how to listen and ask the right questions, particularly with new hires. Leaning towards over-communication is a safer bet than employing minimal communication and hoping for the best.

Methods to listen to employee feedback include surveys, reviews, or one-on-one phone calls. Management should be prepared to fix recurring problems to ensure workers feel appreciated and listened to. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: callout_text: - t_headline: 7. Be Available t_text: Newly remote-based teams may feel disoriented and frustrated by new norms and expectations. Building strong connections among team members and management is essential to mitigate some of those apprehensions.

Sharing helpful feedback, creating virtual coffee dates, utilizing forums, and generating social media pages can help employees stay connected in a personal way. Managers should also be readily available and patient while everyone transitions from office life. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: callout_text: - t_headline: 8. Optimize Collaboration t_text: Collaboration is required to complete business activities. Managers should prioritize the use of communication mediums to ensure everyone can work together to complete tasks. Shared documents can help team members track tasks while messaging systems can help to collaborate on them.

Team leaders should talk to remote workers to determine which collaboration methods are acceptable to them. Staying flexible requires switching to a new medium when a particular method (text, phone calls) is disruptive to a remote worker. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: callout_text: - t_headline: 9. Don't Micromanage t_text: Management may feel like they have lost the ability to control and monitor their team when transitioning to remote work. Though it's important to track employee performance, ensure tasks are complete, and perform regular check-ins, it's not a good idea to micromanage workers.

Frequent nitpicking, constant phone calls, or employing management software to track internet activity are not effective ways to build relationships. Workers should be given the benefit of the doubt until they fail to meet expectations. Then, more stringent methods can be reevaluated. p_headline_type: h2 image: i_image: 9-dont-micromanage-1610746123-4615.png t_description: Unsplash v_attribution: Unsplash v_license: Unsplash callout_text: - t_headline: 10. Celebrate Milestones t_text: If work milestones and accomplishments were celebrated in the office, they should still be celebrated for those who work remote.

Virtual celebration meetings or company-wide emails can help accomplished workers feel appreciated and part of the team. Managers should consider implementing new work milestones such as employee of the month or the greatest number of sales leads to further optimize the work-from-home experience.

It also boosts employee morale, which contributes to a lower turnover rate and greater worker engagement. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: callout_text: - t_title: Ways to Celebrate Work Milestones t_text: - t_headline: Key Takeaways t_text: In conclusion, here are the key takeaways to remember about managing remote teams

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