Many staff and managers admit to initially feeling skeptical about building culture remotely, said Mr. White. “While it is different from being in the office, buy-in from the team and the new employees help build a culture of trust and understanding,” the firm said. Ensuring the right equ...
When you’re working remotely, it’s important to actively create spaces for team bonding. Below are a few ideas of how to do so. Create a virtual water cooler In the physical workplace, you can't help but bump into your colleagues around the office. This is a good thing, helping to...
Make sure you have the equipment you need to be productive (for GitLab team members, here’s a helpfulguide). Join a coworking space or meet up with someone else who works remotely to cowork in person. Try out different background soundslike music, ambient noise, or silence to see what...
The numerous benefits of organizing a remote team in recent times have prompted many businesses to build an effective remote workplace. More than70%of the global workforce works remotely weekly. Hence, if the remote workspace is not practical, it can hamper general productivity. Building an effect...
For a team transitioning to working remotely, it can be hard to lose that personal contact and water cooler chat that helps create work culture. It would be wise to set up regular team calls for work related issues and projects, but also virtual catchups where the team can talk about non...
If you're suddenly managing your team remotely, these tips can help you communicate effectively and keep the company running smoothly.
Learn how to build trust with your remote teams through better communication, peer-to-peer feedback, collaboration tools, and more.
Check in daily.While this may seem like a lot, it’s vital when working remotely. Not only does this help you understand which tasks your team has in the works, but it builds camaraderie. Prioritize one-on-ones.These meetings can be a great opportunity to discuss any ongoing issues, buil...
But for most office communications, you really don’t need to talk in real time. One of the biggest advantages of working remotely is flexibility, and asynchronous communication enables that. You might need to set ground rules, such as how long people have to respond to a message, but ...
Knowing how to develop leadership skills as a remote worker is essential for building a cohesive team, creating a positive company culture, and keeping everyone engaged. Working remotely, however, often requires a different approach to leadership. Since you’re not interacting face-to-face, you...