We’ve had 2 years where many of us have been compelled to work remotely. So, I want to share what I’ve learned about virtual working.
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I have 18 questions for you if you’re managing a remote team…
Connection in Virtual Working
- Are you engaging your team members regularly and often?
- Does your communication structure in: progress/updates, recognition, and social content?
- What are you doing to promote care and collaboration?
Trust in Remote Working
- Are you adopting trust as a leadership style?
- What are you doing to keep your team as a team?
- How much autonomy have you granted today?
Challenge in Virtual Working
- Have you created a safe environment to challenge each other?
- How much is challenge part of your team routine?
- What else can you do to systematize challenge?
Responsibility in Remote Working
- Are you super-clear in communicating your expectations?
- Are the objectives you set outcome-based?
- How effective is the feedback your team members get?
Productivity in Virtual Working
- Is there a clear plan and does everyone know their role in it?
- What do you do to monitor progress as a team?
- How are you protecting each team member’s priorities?
Development in Remote Working
- How are you making time for feedback, reflection, and learning lessons?
- What do you do to encourage shared problem-solving?
- How often do you make time to coach and mentor people?
Recommended Articles and Videos on Virtual Working
Carefully curated video recommendations for you:
- Lessons I’ve Learned about Productive Web Calls
- Top 7 Leadership Tools and Methods for Team and Project Leaders 🎬
- Build High-Performing Project Teams – Conversation with Charles Vivian
- The Single Best Team Effectiveness Tool | Video
- Project Team Leadership: 5 Tips for Leading Your Project Team | Video
- Real Project Team: What Will You Do to Create One? | Video
- Livestream: Motivating a Virtual Team
And Four Remote Working Article Recommendations for you:
- Remote Project Management: Get a Grip on the Path to Success
- Managing Remote Teams: How to Meet the Challenges
- Stakeholder Engagement: How to Make it Work Effectively in Hybrid Work Environments
- Project Team Motivation [Everything You Need to Know]
What Kit does a Project Manager Need?
I asked Project Managers in a couple of forums what material things you need to have, to do your job as a Project Manager. They responded magnificently. I compiled their answers into a Kit list. I added my own.
Check out the Kit a Project Manager needs
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