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5 simple ideas to make
MANAGING REMOTE TEAMS
EASIER
COVID19 made most companies
move to a remote working model and “People do not participate as much”:
Be more directive, when you are
this model is most likely to stay in one
distant.
form or another. Over time managers
have adapted to the new normal. But The problem: “When you have a meeting in a
meeting room, you might say: 'Let's hear what
there are still some points you might
everybody has to say.' You start with one
struggle with. This article wants to give person and the person next to him/her already
5 simple tricks that might help you too knows that he/she will have to talk next. In
remote meeting doing the same most likely will
boost your remote work with your
provoke silence”.
team.
Suggestions:
Ÿ Show a list of names and say that this is
“Remote is distant”: Get closer by
the order you want them to answer the
being more frequent.
question.
The problem: “We don't work side by side. So Ÿ Ask people directly.
you don't see what people are working on, and Ÿ Ask people to write down their answers
what difficulties they have.” first. In this way they will feel more
Suggestions: comfortable to participate in the
Ÿ Be more frequent in being with them. discussion afterwards.
Instead of long team meetings, do quick 5
minute check-ins with people. “Remote is too auditive”: Be more
visual
Ÿ Do a 10 minute virtual stand-up meeting 3
times a week: Monday to align the week. The problem: “In meeting rooms, people
Wednesday at noon to see the status and write down important points on the whiteboard
define the strategy until the end of the or flipchart. In virtual environments, most
week. Friday afternoon to sum up the people don't do this.”
week. You might follow the agile
questions: “What have I done since our Suggestions:
last meeting? What will I do until our next Ÿ Use virtual whiteboards (e.g. Microsoft
meeting? What is an obstacle that I face w h i t e b o a r d , g o o g l e j a m b o a r d ,
at the moment?” conceptboard) to write the ideas down.
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