Set up your team for remote work
Agree on common tools and a virtual space: Follow a standard practice within your team to maintain communication; provide guidance so everyone knows how the team plans to stay connected and updated
Schedule meetings now so you can stay in contact later. Set-up calendar invites, create an agenda ahead of time and attach relevant documents to the invite
Address common concerns, anything multiple people have raised, using the tool(s) you have established to stay in touch
Be available: Be sure your team knows when you’re available and the best way to reach you
Be flexible: Different environments, job duties and new developments mean employees will have different needs; work with your team individually to ensure they have what they need to do their job
Keep your team connected and organized each day
Share goals and updates regularly so everyone knows who is working on what to avoid duplicating efforts
Keep regular hours and make those hours known through Slack or Outlook calendar
Be respectful and maintain boundaries: Technology makes it easy to reach out to cell phones via a call or text at any time of day; in some cases, there may be legitimate reasons to communicate quickly; however, be sure to respect boundaries; not every message or issue is urgent
It’s challenging for people working in non-traditional settings, be patient if you do not get a response to messages right away. If you have something that doesn’t need a response quickly let the other person know that, too!