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How to prioritize self-care in the workplace
How to adapt to new work arrangements
How to maintain work-life balance
Trust your team to do the work
... but check in from time to time.
Watch how the project unfolds in tools like Trello, Confluence, and Slack. That way, you're not bugging direct reports for status updates, but you still understand what's happening.
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Hire the right people
Design your hiring process with remote candidates in mind. Look for 3 main things:
- A strong skill set relevant to their jobs: you need to feel confident that they can complete basic job tasks independently.
- A candidate with an affinity for remote work. ...
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Make time for face-to-face interactions
Look for ways to build strong relationships:
- use video calls: team communication tools lack fundamental human elements like body language and tone;
- host team retreats: you’re saving money by not renting physical offices, so why not funnel that money into t...
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Default working setups
Remote workers need a dedicated, quiet space to do their work, so it’s important to set some guidelines:
- encourage workers to join coworking spaces;
- encourage workers to set a dedicated insolated space at home for work, with suitable furniture;
- fast reliable inte...
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Put extra effort into onboarding
Remote workers won’t have the opportunity to be involved in spontaneous conversations or team lunches, but there are other things you can do to help them settle:
- provide info with new job critical stuff: team member introductions (personal bios, photos, advice for new employees)...
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Work on your communication
How you deliver your sentence matters. When we communicate in a positive and constructive way, we are showing that we are helpful and empathetic of the situation.
We should be wary of our body language like our eye contact, not to strong to seem like you're challenging the...
Check your empathy first
Before discussing performance in a 1:1 meeting, check your empathy first. You want to add value and find out how your direct report feels.
- Does the person you're managing feel invested in your company or team goals?
- Does he/she feel as if you've got his/her back...
Overcoming the tendency to blame
Studies reveal that we are happier when we have fewer daily frustrations. What we consider frustrations can be tied to how we interpret what's happening to us.
Pyt can help people avoid the tendency to blame others. By saying "pyt," you're deciding not to let the a...
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