Best Practices for Managing a Team Remotely

With the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, businesses worldwide are being forced to jump on the remote work bandwagon. Remote working had already begun to gain prominence, thanks to technological advancements, so some companies already had remote workers and were quite equipped for it. Others might not be so lucky and may find themselves scrambling to put structure in place to accommodate what is “the new normal”.

Running a company remotely has its peculiar challenges especially as the immediacy of face-to-face interactions is largely off the table. In this post, we’ll explore effective strategies for managing your teams remotely with ease.

1.      Create a remote work policy
Creating a remote work policy works the same way that an in-house policy does. It helps set a standard that every employee should adhere to. It ensures that everyone knows what is expected of them and what to expect from the company. Setting up a remote working policy prevents confusion or surprises.