Lessons for life in Remotopia
Remote work isn’t just a short-term, social-distancing solution. “Out of an abundance of caution,” it has become the de facto arrangement for many of us, but Remotopia was already emerging as a place of the future. If you’re new to town, be aware that the going isn’t always easy. Especially at first.
As technology, social norms and individual needs shift, your implementation of #WFH will continue to evolve. Now is the time to experiment and perfect your company’s approach to remote working. Because in the future, Remotopia is where everyone wants to be.
The Center for the Future of Work has a century of collective experience working from home. From the nascent days in Silicon Valley to our current reality of globally dispersed team members, we have had times to try, fail and learn the best practices for remote work. We've found the following lessons to be a useful guide for working remotely ...
Build trust with team members by nurturing individual relationships through empathy and instilling confidence through the consistency of your actions.
Instead, establish a rhythm. That could be weekly check-ins or a daily standup that brings team members together and encourages collaborative problem solving.
It seems like we lose at least a few minutes of every video call due to tech issues. Pick a system that’s simple to use and secure. For big calls, always set the default to mute each line except the host.
