Manager/Employee Practices
Most of a manager's effectiveness in managing remote teams is when they engage in the right cadence of activities, and the right conversations at the appropriate time:
- Do Weekly check-ins, because you can no longer "manage by walking around."
- Regularly schedule 1-on-1s. A possible weekly 1-on-1 face-time is important for building a relationship and trust.
- Spontaneously message or call to check in and see how your team is doing. It can be a two-minute conversation or longer where they talk, with no agenda.
- Office hours. Have a weekly block of office ours available on your calendar where any of your managers or team members can book a slot, since they can't walk by and ask you to chat.
- Reviews from 2 - 4 times per year. Weekly/bi-weekly check-ins and 1-on-1s are good for the near term, but reviews are needed for a more zoomed-out view.
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