A leading research and advisory company, Gartner, Inc., found that nearly 75% of the 317 CFOs and business finance leaders they surveyed planned to move at least 5% of their formerly on-site workforce into permanently remote positions even after the COVID-19-related quarantines have ended. Zach Peterson, prolific technology content writer, scientist/engineer, and owner and CEO of Northwest Engineering Solutions, joins the OnTrack Podcast to examine the implications of this finding, and to share best practices for creating a viable and productive remote working environment from both a manager’s and employee’s perspective.

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Show Highlights

The business case for remote teams, and a worldwide freelancing network’s shocking statistic about the future of remote work

Suggestions for managers and employees that will ensure their remote teams remain viable and productive

The importance of setting clear expectations for your remote team

Why you shouldn’t “babysit” your remote workers; the importance of allowing workers to work within their comfort zones

Setting clear boundaries: how remote working can upset our work/life balance, and what steps one should take to cultivate it

 Tackling the myth of slackers in the remote work environment

Ideal tools for the remote working environment

“Engage earlier rather than later”—tips for maintaining the relationship between design engineers and manufacturers in a remote environment

Resources:

Zach on LinkedIn

Zach’s Technical Articles on Altium.Com

How to Manage a Remote Team for Electronics Design

Signal Integrity Article Coronavirus Shows how Quickly Electronics Supply Chains Can

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