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10 Commandments of Managing Remote Teams

Weekdone is helping managers across the world to successfully manage their remote teams. We would like to share the insights and best practices behind these management practices. Here are the top 10 tips for successfully managing a remote team.

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10 Commandments of Managing Remote Teams

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  1. THE “X” I VI COMMANDMENTS OF MANAGING REMOTE TEAMS II VII III VIII IV IX V X

  2. Remote employment is one of the fastest growing trends of the business world. 34M 63M americans work frome home expected for 2016 43% US workforce will work from home in 2018 americans work frome home 2015

  3. How to successfully manage remote teams? managers account for 70% variance in employee engagement Managing a remote team makes employee engagement even harder. Despite being in a long-distance relationship, following these 10 commandments will make sure you and your team to stay engaged.

  4. I THOU SHALT CHOOSE THE RIGHT PEOPLE Have good communication Self-motivated skills Capable of working under minimal supervision Willingness to write and distribute status reports CHECK OUT THE BEST REMOTE COLLABORATION TOOL

  5. II THOU SHALT BE LEADING BY EXAMPLE Employees who work for engaged managers are 50% more likely to be engaged* 3 79 18 75th percentile & above 59% more likely 6 62 32 50th to 74th percentile 7 50 45 less than 50th percentile engaged not engaged actively disengaged * www.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/182531/managing-employees-remotely-ways-work.aspx

  6. III THOU SHALT EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY Communicating can be difficult when you lack the benefit of having face-to-face interactions. Google Docs - everyday interactive file sharing. Make sure you categorize. Dropbox - suitable for teams to share bigger files Skype - chat and calls Weekdone - saves time and tells the whole story within a glance on team‘s objective, plans, progress and problems CHECK OUT THE BEST REMOTE COLLABORATION TOOL

  7. Google Docs - everyday interactive file sharing. Make sure you categorize. Dropbox - suitable for teams to share bigger files Skype - chat and calls Weekdone - saves time and tells the whole story within a glance on team‘s objective, plans, progress and problems IV THOU SHALT SCHEDULE A PLAN Remote team manager is, in essence, a juggler. In order to maintain consistency you need a concrete plan. Plans goals, objectives what I’ll do this week problems challenges, questions Progress results, accomplishments delayed or stuck issues what got done last week • Develop timelines and milestones with your team. • Set plans and review them weekly - that makes sure you are on top of things

  8. V THOU SHALT SET GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Use Objectives and Key Results to keep remote team members in the same direction. Objectives. Results. Under each objective, define 3-4 measurable results, not more. OKR results can be based on growth, performance, revenue or engagement. You start by defining 3-5 key objectives on company, team or personal levels. CHECK OUT THE BEST REMOTE COLLABORATION TOOL

  9. VI THOU SHALT PROMOTE PRODUCTIVITY Remote team managers should always be aware of the current status of each team member. Use a weekly reporting tool to do so: review employee weekly plans and progress assess team's overall happiness and productivity

  10. VII THOU SHALT PROVIDE FEEDBACK Team performance hinges on feedback, and you can greatly boost it with a strategically placed comment or call. “I DON’T HAVE TIME TO GIVE YOU A FEEDBACK REVIEW. YOU’RE DOING FINE. WHEN YOU’RE NOT, I’LL TELL YOU” FIX: Schedule a call to offer feedback or arrange a video chat to be able to read the reactions of your team member and act accordingly CHECK OUT THE BEST REMOTE COLLABORATION TOOL

  11. VIII THOU SHALT CREATE A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT Building team spirit is difficult as it is. Working remotely, you can lose the feeling that you are a part of something greater. Discuss with your team members the reason why the team exists Clarify the company’s mission and everyone’s responsibilities

  12. IX THOU SHALT BE OPEN AND APPROACHABLE Always remember that there is a breathing human being on the other side of virtual conversation. Do not exclude anyone from important information. • Share details about what is happening in the company, keep others informed and engaged • Schedule regular get-togethers in person CHECK OUT THE BEST REMOTE COLLABORATION TOOL

  13. X THOU SHALT BE APPRECIATIVE Working in remote teams give you a certain degree of freedom but it can often feel dispiriting. Times and times again we underscored the importance of positive reinforcement. • Send gifts on birthdays or just call them personally – or better yet, together with the rest of your team • Offer small rewards when your team reaches a milestone

  14. WEEKDONE HELPS YOU TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE REMOTE TEAMS Quick insights into your team ? ? Quickly know team status increase engagement and communication linkedin.com/ company/weekdone @weekdone fb.me/weekdone google.com/+weekdone

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