If you manage a remote team, you know firsthand it can come with some major challenges! Evaluating your current management practices – and making intentional shifts to improve your remote work culture – will strengthen your team and result in better employee engagement. Whether you manage a remote team of two or 200, here are some ways to build a remote culture that works:
Schedule weekly team meetings,
To create a remote culture that’s effective, it’s essential to schedule weekly team meetings to check in with your staff. This allows for open and fluid communication, providing your employees with an outlet to ask questions and express themselves. Most importantly, this fosters morale and connection, ensuring your remote team feels connected to your company’s executives and leaders even if they are not physically working with them.
Establish specific KPIs for each employee.
When it comes to keeping your employees’ performance on track for success, it’s crucial to establish specific KPIs (key performance indicators) that will allow you to measure their progress. KPIs ensure employees know what’s expected of them while working remotely and are given the proper guidance to fulfill their roles in the most productive way possible. Using KPIs can help you build a strong, unified team that works together to meet shared goals and improve your organization at large. This allows for significant culture-building, as managers are encouraged to create a culture of learning and accountability in a team-based environment.
Create outlets for employees to collaborate.
For your team members to establish meaningful and genuine connections, it’s helpful to provide them with opportunities to collaborate. There are many remote tools that can facilitate productive and meaningful communication, such as video hangouts, project management platforms, and instant message chats, in which employees can work closely together on assignments and projects. By providing the right communications outlets, your employees will feel empowered to work cohesively as a remote team to achieve the best outcomes.
Building a positive remote workplace culture takes a significant amount of time and resources, especially if this is a newly implemented work model for your company. What’s most important is that you take steps to ensure your remote employees feel connected so they can perform to their greatest potential!
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