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Can Your Remote Team Get Their Work Done?

If you have never managed remote employees before, you are in for a surprise. No, they don’t sit around in their pajamas eating snacks and playing video games all day. These are professionals who, for whatever reason, have chosen the convenience and flexibility of working from a home office – but they do work and they probably work harder than some of your onsite employees. This is why it’s important to make the most of the extra productivity that remote workers provide to the company by supporting their efforts to get their work done.

How can you help? Here are some ways to make sure your remote team has the ability to complete work and achieve their career goals.

1. Provide remote workers with the technology tools they need to get their tasks done

This is the top reason remote workers fail. If there are continual technology issues or resources are not shared with all who need it, imagine how frustrating it can be for someone who works thousands of miles away in another state or even country? Make sure all remote employees have what they need at all times to do their jobs. Consider tools like webinar software, conference lines, live chat tools, cloud project management, and file sharing systems vital to remote work.

2. Develop an open and regular communication system between remote workers and management

Schedule a weekly meeting for all remote teams and managers to connect on projects and tasks. If someone drops off the face of the earth, find out why. It’s up to managers to work hard to create a system for keeping the lines of communication open so don’t assume that your remote employees will always take this on themselves.

3. Plan ahead for the worst-case scenarios, and have alternative projects to work on

Problems will come up from time to time that can set projects and work back somewhat. If you want your employees to get their work done remotely, then you need to have backup systems in place. For example, if the company internet connection or a server goes down, have a backup cloud based project system for staying on task.

4. Set up a team atmosphere in which everyone is given the same level of respect

Remote employees are often the victim of in-house employees who view them as “lazy” or not part of the team, therefore they get a lot of disrespect. It is your job as the manager to make sure that respect is a part of your corporate culture and the team. Never let any employee treat another with disdain or disrespect. Enforce this rule with all employees.

5. Hire remote workers with a strong sense of accountability and past successes

To have the most impact as a manager of remote employees be sure to carefully hire only those who have been able to do this well in the past. Remote workers must be resourceful, self-driven, and have a strong sense of accountability for their work. Make this a value that you share with all new hires, and work with a staffing agency that specializes in placing remote employees if you find it hard to find these types of professionals.

 

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