How to Manage Remote Working Staff

How to Manage Remote Working Staff

Ever wanted to work wherever you wanted? Although working remotely does have its benefits, such as not having to commute when working from home, there are many drawbacks to this approach. When staff work in a different time zone, it does take a while for communications i.e. emails, faxes, to be acknowledged.

Staff can also feel isolated when their supervisor or manager don’t congratulate them for completing a project to a strict deadline. When staff don’t feel appreciated, they aren’t as motivated as they should be. So, what management tips are there to handling staff that are working remotely?

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Tips For Working Remotely

Work at Home

I’ve been working from home for more than a decade. Working remotely can mean working off-site and online for employers using email, chat, and web-based collaboration apps. Or you might own your own business and have a network of people that you deal with regularly.

Most people think that working remotely means you are in your pajamas all day. And friends and family think you are free to run their errands and talk on the phone all day. Now, don’t get me wrong, there are those days that I do stay in my pajamas, that is definitely a perk but all of my days aren’t quite so easy. I am trying to make a living after all.

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