A Quick Guide to Managing Your Remote Team in the New Normal

Here's how to stay connected with your team and keep up the productivity

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By Reuben Yonatan Entrepreneur Leadership Network Contributor Founder/CEO @ GetVoIP

During the height of the pandemic, remote work became a necessity for nearly all companies. Now lockdowns are ending, but many businesses have decided to stay working remotely. There are a number of advantages to remote work, including lower costs and more productive, happier employees. However, if you’re planning to have a permanent, full-time remote team, you need to master remote-team management.

Managing remote teams has different challenges than managing an in-person team. As advanced as communication technology has become, it still can’t replace in-person communication perfectly. Remote-team-management mastery can be achieved though—here’s how.

1. Communication is Key

A communication breakdown in an office setting is frustrating and time-consuming, but when teams are working remotely, missed messages and misunderstood instructions can be catastrophic. One survey found that large companies with 100,000 employees suffered an average loss of $62.4 million per year due to inadequate communication. Smaller companies of 100 employees lost an average of $420,000 per year for the same reason.