How to manage remote employees effectively
Remote work is here to stay and as a manager, you need to manage
your team effectively, even if you cannot meet with them in person. Is managing
employees remotely very different from managing employees in the office? The
answer is NO! With small steps and little effort, you can become the best
remote manager.
Connect
for building connections, not work –
Spend time on 1:1 call, but not take just only take work-related updates. It
should be more to build a connection with your fellow associates. Use these opportunities
to understand what your fellow team members need. Are they feeling supported,
or they are feeling stuck? What do they think about improving efficiency at
work? Are they happy with their work? Spend time as a coach, a friend, and a
benefactor to become an ideal manager at work.
Keep communications public –
Everything except private matters should be discussed as a team. This allows
room for transparency, and everyone knows what is going on within the team. If
you practice direct messaging, your employees will follow the same and it would
evidently lead to miscommunication and unnecessary troubles. Follow the simple
rule, praise in public and criticize in private.
Make sure that teams take a
break – There is nothing worse
than leading a fatigued and burnt-out team. Give your team members enough scope
to take leaves and breaks from work. Certain organizations follow a system of
mandatory holidays as well. Also, ensure that you monitor the workload
diligently and ensure that it is well-balanced among all team members.
Follow these simple tips and you will become the manager that
everyone would aspire to become and love to work for!
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