for Success with Distributed Teams

5 Rules

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Today, more and more companies manage projects across multiple locations. Distributed teams

and remote work are made possible with all the new technologies. But how do you efficiently

manage remote workers?

Read on!Here are 5 rules for successfully coordinating your distributed team:

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Stay on Top of Things

As a manager, you’ll need to know the status of all the projects your team is involved with.

Visibility into your team’s workload is crucial. The right work management tool saves time and

makes status meetings unnecessary.

#1

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Create a Proper Workflow

With an increased volume of tasks comes the need for a proper workflow or system that directs

work to the right people at the right time. After all, going up to a person directly interrupts the

work he or she is doing.

In the next slide, watch how social media platform Hootsuite deals with the massive volume of

work in their distributed, 100-person marketing team

#2

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Build a Collaborative Environment

Working in silos is easy when you’re spread out across the globe. To combat this temptation,

provide a space for your team to exchange ideas and discuss work —whether this is via video

chat or a project tool.

#3

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Communicate Constantly

33% of workers cite communication as the greatest challenge for remote work. (See the

infographic.) Have clear communication processes and the right technology in place so that

your team always has access to one another.

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Leverage the Right Tech

The tools to oversee the work and to get things done are out there — everything from messaging

to file sharing to project management. Just ensure you’re not using multiple types of the same

tool when one will do.

#5

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Need More Help for Your Remote Team?Here’s a checklist infographic of everything you might possibly need to successfully manage a team of remote workers.

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