Working outside of the office space has become more popular since the inception of the global pandemic. Some people were already working remotely before the lockdown and were familiar with the remote work model. Unfortunately, many organizations, forced to embrace remote work, are struggling to cope with the challenges of leading remote teams. Many virtual leaders do not know how to inspire productivity in remote employees.
Sales teams across all industries are facing unexpected changes, including an abrupt move towards remote work. At a time like this, leadership makes all the difference. The LinkedIn State of Sales Report for 2020 found that 70% of sales managers think that being able to navigate change is more important now than it was five years ago.
Despite having its numerous benefits, one major hurdle that comes with working with a Remote/Virtual Team is having to make them feel welcomed, building trust in them, and earning theirs as well. All of these are geared towards Work Health and Well-being, Team Performance, and Team Productivity. Therefore, this article focuses on describing ways to build trusted communication between employees in a remote team, why it is important, and what it affects.
Interested in a toolkit for managing remote workers? Since COVID 19, many companies have allowed their employees to work from home. But if you’re new to remote work, figuring out how to manage your remote team can seem daunting. However, with the right remote work toolkit, managing your distributed team should be a piece of cake! In this article, we’ll show you the best tools to include in your managing remote workers toolkit and highlight their key features.
At Asana, we’re committed to supporting our employees as they grow personally and professionally. We believe the best way to support career growth is to provide a framework, benefits, and culture that allows growth to happen. Then, the path to actually getting there is up to them. Growth isn’t linear—but that doesn’t mean it isn’t important. According to the Anatomy of Work Index 2021, global employees want work that is personally and professionally fulfilling.
Having good technical skills and deep knowledge of your work is always great. It helps to keep you ahead of the competition and enhances productivity. But soft skills for managers are equally important. But, none of this will matter if you can’t manage your team efficiently or communicate with them properly. The knowledge is also of no use if your team doesn’t trust your instinct or your ideas. To succeed and evolve in your career, you will need strong soft skills.
Curious about distributed teams? The global pandemic has ushered in a new way of conducting business, with several companies leaning towards ditching the traditional office in favor of remote work. So if you’re wondering how you can get distributed teams off the ground, you’re in the right place. In this article, we’ll take you through the process of setting up and managing distributed teams.
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