Managing teams remotely - don't fall into the trap of micromanagement, trust and verify!
Fourth-week lockdown at home, it is curious to see how my body (and especially my mind) gets used to working from home.
While it is true that working from home is the most normal thing in the world for many professionals who work in the language industry, it is no less true, that after about a month here, I start to miss (and much) the little things in life, a good hug, a walk on the beach, a good cup of coffee from the barista next to work ...
At work, everything is working well, but it is also true that it is not the same to work one day from home as I did lately, to be everyone working from home and every day of the week.
In this situation, managing projects and managing teams can become more difficult and it might appear a behavior that is important to control.
The micromanagement. I think it is easy to fall into the trap when working remotely.
By working remotely, we can have a feeling of lack of control, of not knowing if everyone is doing what they have to do ... and as soon as that idea begins to settle in our heads ... it is a path of no return, it is a slippery path since we can find ourselves continuous monitoring ... or what is worse, micro-monitoring.
So in my post today I want to share some techniques that I find useful from a Project Management perspective to manage remote teams that it can allow us
Keep having a sense of team and a sense of belonging
Have the projects managed efficiently
and we can achieve both goals without falling into the trap of micromanagement …
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What am I missing here? What other techniques, approaches, and mindsets helped you to manage remotely and ensuring a good balance between managing efficiently, building a good team environment while you leave the monster of the micromanagement parked?
Please leave your comments below and I hope you have an excellent week
Stay safe!
Miguel
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