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Tips for managing remote teams

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For the past 12 months I have been fortunate to have experienced the joys of leading and managing a remote team. Through the ups and the downs of the past year, I have landed on three key themes which have formed the basis for successful remote management systems. Tools to manage remote teams. Communication.

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9 Collaboration Mistakes You’re Making With Your Remote Team

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In addition to sparking creativity, having “me” time can be incredibly powerful. Related: Why You Should Schedule Dedicated ‘Me Time’ If You Don’t Get Enough Right Now. Ignoring time zones/schedules. Let’s say that you reside in the Eastern Time Zone. Tools like Calendar by handling availability across time zones.

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The Best Ways to Manage and Inspire Remote Teams

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Here are the most important things you need to know to ensure that you can manage and inspire your remote teams as we all navigate the new world of work in the post-pandemic world. You read that right: Working remotely is not going to go away anytime soon. Maybe you use the time at the end of a call to check in.

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6 Leaders Share How They Prioritize Their Well-being at Work

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Earlier this year, Thrive Global and SHRM launched a pledge asking companies to sign their commitment to continue prioritizing the mental health and well-being of their employees. It is global in footprint and peer-reviewed for effectiveness. Our first Essentials session was very well-attended and very well-received.

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5 Remote Work Project Management Challenges and How to Fix Them

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It lets employees work from different locations around the world while spending time with their families. Also, the remote team helps in-office colleagues to leverage out-of-office ideas from members of different cultures globally. Local Time Differences (Time Zone). How can you manage their time?

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Remote Work isn’t About the Future of Work — It’s about the Future of Living

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Unshackling people from sitting in a pollution emitting metal box for 2 hours a day commuting to a distraction factory adult kids club where you waste your days not doing anything and padding out an 8 hour day before you go home and have no time left. Remote is great because you get work done while living your life. First-mover.

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Managing, Not Micromanaging: 5 Tips for Remote Business Leaders

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In fact, a 2015 survey cited by the International Business Times found that nearly 70% of respondents considered changing jobs after experiencing micromanagement, and more than a third actually did leave their positions. But that doesn’t mean managers who want to keep tabs on their remote employees are doomed to fail.