The New Year is here. If you didn't make any resolutions for yourself, take the advantage of this opportunity at least for your team. If your team is made up of people working remotely, the following recommendations on what to improve this year are designed just for you. The tips for managers of virtual teams were originally published by management-issues.com.
Write down your communication plan
If you don't have formal rules of communication in your team, you should finally find some time to write them. If you already have a formal communication plan, check whether it is sufficiently up to date.
Provide the ability to easily update the communication plan
Your team members should know how important it is to inform others about the changes to their contact details and information about when they are available as soon as possible. Offer them, therefore, an easy way to do it.
Ask questions about what doesn't work
Talk to your people about how they communicate in practice, for example, in the form of workshops. Prepare for an open feedback. Once you know what doesn't work, look for a solution together.
Evaluate the tools you use
Think about whether you don't need to update your software and whether you have all the necessary licenses. Ask also whether someone come across an interesting tool that could streamline your work.
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