‘Work Together Anywhere’

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For a remote team to succeed, its manager must both believe that remote teams can succeed and trust that each member will come through as expected.’

Give remote workers the opportunity to earn your trust by demonstrating their reliability.’

There is no single formula for successful remote working. Each person, each company, will need to experiment to find what proves to be most productive.’

‘Offering the remote option allows employers to retain and attract the talent they need to remain competitive; this benefit can be essential when a project calls for specific expertise.’

Embracing the remote option calls for shifting from a mind set of hours-oriented working to results-oriented or ROWE.’

‘Remember that ideal hires are often proactive communicators who are sufficiently tech-savvy and passionate about the work.’

Ensure quick and easy access to the tools and information needed to do one’s job efficiently.’

Arrange for teams to meet in person regularly– ideally quarterly or more than often.’

Maintain an open line of communication with each team member. Check in often to ensure everyone has what he or she needs.’

Explore various ways to regularly express thanks for each individual’s contribution. Praise effort rather than ability.’

Source

Lisette Sutherland and K. Janene-Nelson (2020). Work Together Anywhere: A Handbook on Working Remotely-Successfully- for Individuals, Teams and Managers

How To Be More Effective

The less you hold in mind at once the better.’

Group information into chucks whenever you have too much information.’

The only way to do two mental tasks quickly, if accuracy is important, is doing one of them at a time.’

Switching between tasks uses energy; if you do this a lot you can make more mistakes .’

When you need to focus, remove all external distractions completely.’

Peak performance requires the right level of stress, not minimal stress.’

Practice noticing what your expectations are in any given situation.’

Practice setting expectations a little lower.’

You need to work hard at creating connections to create good collaboration.’

Be open and transparent about your dealings with people, remembering that unfairness is easy to trigger.’

Creative people are all about putting together information in a novel way. Novelty gets attention.’

Source:

Dr. David Rock (2020). Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter all Day Long