Tele-commuting is not only efficient but is desired by both
employers and employees who are spread across time zones. This way of working does have it challenges
though. US Media Studios share how to best work with remote teams.
A recent Forrester Research survey found that 43 percent of
the U.S. workforce will be tele-commuting by the year 2016. That’s roughly 63
million people. Working from home is a perk that some employees enjoy, even for
one day a week. Below are some suggestions
for keeping remote teams and workers in the loop and productive.
- Hold daily meetings with all workers. Utilize the best forms of video conferencing and document sharing.
- Keep records of the meeting to be sure everyone knows what the objectives are and when deliverables are due.
- Set clear work hours and job responsibilities. Keep in touch throughout the day via phone and video conference to be sure work is being done. Create documents on shared Cloud drives where completed tasks can be recorded.
- Before hiring a remote worker, ask for and check references carefully. Ask about quality of work, amount of work, and work ethics.
US Media Studios recognizes that some people work better in
a tele-commute situation than others. These are the people who are organized,
goal oriented and thrive in their work.
Remote teams can easily and seamlessly get the job done when everyone is
on the same page and communicating with each other.
