{"id":2714,"date":"2022-07-08T17:53:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T17:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.skillup.online\/?p=2714"},"modified":"2025-09-23T01:17:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T01:17:19","slug":"4-tips-for-leading-remote-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skillup.online\/blog\/4-tips-for-leading-remote-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips for Leading Remote Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While remote team management is not a new concept, world events and rapidly advancing technology are increasing the frequency of remote work. Across all industries and levels of enterprise, face-to-face work isn&#8217;t assumed. To adapt to this new paradigm, managers need to adjust their processes for communication and evaluation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Specific Behaviors Are We Talking About?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.skillup.online\/leadership-for-remote-teams\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2716\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.skillup.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/SKO-Blog-22-07-4-Tips-for-Leading-Remote-Teams-Body-1.png\" alt=\"Remote Employees' Biggest Struggles\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintaining a high level of managerial competency is essential for your employer, colleagues, and team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a new manager you&#8217;ve probably been scouring the internet for advice and inspiration. Google will present various collaboration tools and tech recommendations to solve your challenges. However, though tech is something that can help, it\u2019s only the tip of the spear. Understanding the nuances of personal engagement drives good communication, inspires confidence, and enables growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You first need to understand what you\u2019re working with to reach this goal. For example, have you focused on these competencies in your Google searches?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizing group activities online<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing digital feedback<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing online workflows and workflow management<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mastering micro communications and overly communicating<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diffusing digital tension.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the past 22 years, I\u2019ve had the responsibility and privilege of managing many remote employees, and I\u2019ve learned a lot of valuable lessons along the way. Here are my top tips for ensuring your leadership doesn\u2019t encounter roadblocks in remote employee management.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a href=\"https:\/\/skillup.online\/courses\/creating-impact-and-presence-in-the-virtual-world\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2720\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.skillup.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/SKO-Blog-22-07-4-Tips-for-Leading-Remote-Teams-Body-2.png\" alt=\"Virtual teams\" width=\"1389\" height=\"727\" \/><\/a>Never Underestimate the Power of a Voice Conversation<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, it can be too straightforward to send a quick email. Using this established technology creates a comfort zone that turns it into the go-to for a speedy response or complex message.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to remember how much content is lost when an in-person conversation replaces a written conversation. The recipient of your email does not hear your tone, tempo, or inflections. Without these audible cues, it can become easy to misinterpret some of the more subtle yet essential elements of what you are trying to communicate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delivering your message face-to-face is the better choice for video or phone calls.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Overcommunication is the Name of the Game<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to forget that remote employees don\u2019t have the opportunity to enjoy the impromptu gatherings, hallway or water cooler dialogs, and spontaneous conversations that occur in a face-to-face environment. They miss out on the typical \u201chum\u201d of the office, the shared \u201clunch\u201d meetings, and the frequent elevator chats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without these typical communication venues, remote employees can feel isolated, ignored, and remote. A successful manager will recognize an impromptu conversation vacuum and look for ways to compensate with consistent and increased conversation opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a rule of thumb, overcommunication is the secret to building a successful remote team.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Be Extra Vigilant When Managing Both Remote and Face-to-Face Employees<\/b><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.skillup.online\/leadership-for-remote-teams\/\"><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2721\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.skillup.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/SKO-Blog-22-07-4-Tips-for-Leading-Remote-Teams-Body-3.png\" alt=\"Face-to-Face Interaction Cultivates Team Comradery\" width=\"249\" height=\"249\" \/><\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a face-to-face environment, knowledge is often shared informally. When you see Steve or Janet in the hallway, your memory goes to a work-related piece of information you\u2019ve been meaning to share, so you tell them about it spontaneously. By the time you get back to your desk, you\u2019ve already shifted your focus to the next task, and that nugget doesn\u2019t get passed to someone working remotely. Inevitably, your remote employee discovers that you shared information with their peers but not them. Negative thought patterns can form quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The challenge is that even though your intentions were innocent, this simple circumstance can wreak havoc on the health of your team. So, if you have essential information pertinent to the entire team, ensure you share it with the entire team quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Become Both Thoughtful and Strategic in Your Team Meetings<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remote working can lead to bad habits. A good example is when people attend a meeting remotely. We\u2019ve all taken a second to glance through our phones at opportune moments. That\u2019s because it\u2019s easy to multitask in a way that would be frowned upon in a face-to-face meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diligent managers can take measures to counteract this behavior, such as requiring employees to turn on their video cameras. Thoughtful and strategic leaders will take extra steps to counteract this distraction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most powerful actions a team leader can take to address these problems is to invest extra time and energy in ensuring team meetings are impactful, strategic, and even rehearsed. Don\u2019t fall into the trap of conducting team meetings with a \u201cwing-it\u201d approach. Be deliberate. Be engaging. Be motivational. This will enable you to take advantage of the valuable time you spend collaborating and planning as a team.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>A Final Note<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The path we are on as a society indicates that remote team management requirements will only increase over time. Leaders who accept and embrace this way of working will set themselves up for success by being purposeful in addressing the unique challenges of managing remote employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please contact us <a href=\"https:\/\/skillup.online\/contact\">here<\/a> if you need help learning how to engage, motivate, and inspire a remote team. Our Learner Support Team will be happy to take the time to understand your situation and discuss the learning opportunities available to you.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While remote team management is not a new concept, world events and rapidly advancing technology are increasing the frequency of remote work. Across all industries and levels of enterprise, face-to-face work isn&#8217;t assumed. To adapt to this new paradigm, managers need to adjust their processes for communication and evaluation. 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