Managing teams working from home is harder than managing teams working in the office. To help you with managing remote employees, we are going through 8 actions for managing teams working from home.

When leading a remote team it is super important to set crystal clear expectations. If team members are not sure what is needed from them and when, when working from home, it become even harder to meet expectations. 

 When planning how to manage remote employees, establishing clear team rules and practices is another important step. Team members can watch your actions and decisions; thus it is hard to understand all the unwritten rules they are expected to follow. 

 Managing a team while working from home means you have to work harder at communicating with your team. Being more organised and using multiple communication methods helps massively. I share 6 ways to “over”-communicate. 

 When managing remote teams effectively focus on delivering against goals, rather than tracking activity. This is much easier to do when working remotely, much more motivational for team members and demonstrates trust. 

 Managing remote team members should be done in a flexible way. Being able to organise your own time is a big perk of remote working AND a big attraction and retention tool for companies. Be flexible in your approach to when employees do their work.

 When managing remote team members mentor more than manage. Focus on what you can do to help them complete their tasks and activities quicker and better.

 When working remotely, you are more likely to struggle with burnout – there are far fewer barriers between work and relaxing. When managing a remote team keep an eye on team members’ workload and pressures. Ask them regularly in one-on-one meetings to talk to you about their workload, pressures, and deadlines. Take supportive action quickly when needed. 

 The last action for managing teams working from home is to encourage social interaction between team members and within the wider business. I share 10 tips to help you do this towards the end of the video. 

 Enjoy managing your remote team more effectively!

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