Team collaboration tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams are becoming more common for organizations with remote workers. So are complaints. Time that used to be spent cursing email is now spent rolling our eyes every time that little hashtag symbol pops up on our screen. It doesn’t have to be that way. Like every communication […]
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How Leaders Can Encourage Positive Remote Team Relationships
by Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel No matter where your team members are located, good, strong working relationships are critical in order to have a high performing team. Remote team members don’t have to be “best friends.” They don’t even necessarily have to like each other all the time, but there has to be […]
How Not to Micro-Manage Remote Employees (And Still Know What’s Going On)
Nobody wants to be a micro-manager. We want to trust our employees (even when they’re remote and we can’t always know what’s going on). We know they’ll do a great job, and we want to be seen as supportive but not over-bearing. It often comes as something of a shock when we’re accused of being micro-managers. […]
How the Long-Hours Culture is Killing Us
It’s fairly normal today for people to work more than the standard 40 hours a week. In past years, you would go to work at 9, be off at 5, and then have the rest of the hours to do whatever you wanted. It’s become normal in our culture, however, for people to work longer […]
Create a Chain of Connection for Project Team Contractors
If you lead a remote project team, you probably worry that people aren’t feeling connected to the rest of the team. This is difficult enough when team members rely on each other for help, resources, and joint efforts. For many of us, the problem is made more complicated by the fact that some of these […]
The Sky’s the Limit for Remote Teams with the Right Tools
At BlueSky, we have been managing remote teams for the last 15 years. Over that time, we have observed that there are certainly challenges when managing teams operating in different regions. However, with advancements in technology, it’s now easier than ever to overcome these obstacles. Making the most of technology has helped us reap the […]