Episode 22
Managing a remote team can feel both entirely new and a departure from the status quo. While some managers have been integrating remote work for years, others may be managing remote teams for the very first time. Don’t worry … you’re not alone!
In fact, navigating remote work can be entirely new for both managers and employees. As such, managers can relatively quickly and inexpensively do things to ease this transition.
Tips
- Establish trust.
- Establish daily check-ins as a team, and weekly check-ins with individual team members (or more frequently).
- Provide regular and transparent communications; be sure to establish what communication channels will be used and how.
- Establish rules of engagement - how will technology be used to support workflow?
- Encourage opportunities for social interaction outside work priorities - weekend catch-up, pizza parties (it’s possible!), charades (you’ll thank us for trying this!)
- Consider cybersecurity concerns and share important updates and security details with staff.
- Don’t forget to recognize employees so their efforts don’t go unnoticed.
Additional Resources for Managing Remote Teams
English resources:
- HBR | A Guide to Managing Your (Newly) Remote Workers
- Blog Post | Leading Remote Teams
- CSPS | Virtual Teams Series
- 18F | Best practices for distributed teams
- Canadian Centre for Cyber Security | Teleworking Security Issues
- Website | Sean Boots | Should it be blocked in my department?
- Online Course (1.5 hours) | Managing Remote Teams
- LinkedIn Learning Path (16 courses) | Remote working: Setting yourself and your teams up for success
- Game | The Game Gal | Word Generator
- GC | Security Levels
- GC | Diversity and inclusion in the public service
French resources:
- Article de blog | Diriger des équipes à distance
- EFPC | Série sur les équipes virtuelles
- L'Echo | Télétravail: 7 conseils pour demeurer efficace
- Collage Magazine | Comment gérer le télétravail
- RTL | Cinq conseils pour bien gérer son télétravail de la maison
- GC | Problèmes de sécurité liés au télétravail
- Gouvernement de la France | Guide d’accompagnement de la mise en œuvre du télétravail dans la fonction publique
- TECHNOCompétences | Guide d’implantation du télétravail en entreprise
- Centre Canadien d’hygiène et de sécurité au travail | Télétravail
- GC | Niveaux de sécurité
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