When your remote employees are struggling to connect and stay excited about projects, use these virtual team building activities for the workplace. When you began working for your current employer in a remote management position, you were so impressed by the enthusiasm and camaraderie your team exhibited—it’s one of the main reasons you took the… Read more »

Remote working is becoming more and more common, but knowing how to change culture in a company is paramount before allowing employees to go virtual. If your business is either planning to go entirely virtual or allow a portion of employees to work remotely, then congratulations—you’re riding the wave of the future. In a survey… Read more »

These remote working tools will boost productivity for each remote worker you manage

When you’re managing a virtual team, challenges will pop up all the time—and you may need to solve them differently than you’re used to. Turn on the news or do a quick Google search, and you’ll undoubtedly read or hear many of the positive statistics and findings of remote working. And with good reason—there are… Read more »

Having a virtual team is not about working in your pajamas, it’s about flexibility to innovate more with less constraints on location. Here are a ton of tips and tools from virtual teams that have made it work. They go by many names: virtual, remote, distributed, even global. They’re the new reality of today’s workforce in… Read more »

Effectively managing virtual employees will become second nature as soon as you have rules, expectations, and boundaries in place Last year, 3.7 million employees—that’s not counting volunteers and self-employed individuals—were working from home at least half of the time. Remote working arrangements have grown by 103% since 2005. Telecommuting and virtual teams are here to… Read more »

Who said remote working was stress-free? Your stress management at work (or, technically, at home) shouldn’t be neglected because of location. Everyone has great things to say about remote working. Improved productivity, better work/life balance, making your own schedule—it’s a dream for most people. However, it’s silly to assume that everything is roses and daisies.… Read more »

Are you “calling out” of work again? Take a look at these symptoms of burnout and follow steps to get back to normal again. Working remotely feels like unlimited freedom — you work the hours you want from the comfort of your home. So long as the job gets done on time, you get a… Read more »

Are you prepared to give a productive virtual employee review? Use these KPIs that measure specific indicators for remote workers. Managers of remote teams collaborate with people who don’t fit into traditional molds. Their teams work from home and make their own schedules. Although there’s been a clear rise in remote workforces, managers still gauge… Read more »

Managing remote teams is tough if you don’t set expectations. Use these strategies to learn how to stop micromanaging and lead your teams to success. Micromanagement has always been a taboo in the business world. Everyone knows it when they see it—managers breathing over your back, watching your every move, taking frequent opportunities to point… Read more »