Managing Remote Teams

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Managing Remote Teams

• Arranged by OBP Remote Staff Australia

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• More and more companies are testing the concept
  of remote working. But when managing a remote
  team, you need to be flexible, transparent and
  understanding. We put a few of your favorite
  bosses to the test. Do you think they could cut
  it in a remote office?

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Miranda Priestly

• Pros World-Traveler, Sets clear deadlines,
  incredibly productive
• Cons Cant email condescending looks, would
  demand 24/7 connectivity from her team, non one
  would see her footwear choices
• Verdict 69 of remote workers report having a
  reduced stress level. Miranda would keep her
  employees blood pressure down if they could work
  remotely.

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Don Draper

• Pros Only communicates when its necessary, no
  traffic jams in the morning, a hands-off approach
  lets his team be creative
• Cons Lose the creative energy of an office
  brainstorm, three-martini lunches for one are a
  bummer, instant message makes it hard to convey
  tone
• Verdict 74 of workers cite work/life balance as
  a top reason for remote working. Dons personal
  life might improve if he had more time to spend
  with his family and less time commuting to
  Sterling Cooper.

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Michael Scott

• Pros Attentive, always needs to be in the know,
  wants to be the cool boss, love his job and his
  co-workers
• Cons Not tech-savvy his GPS drove him into a
  lake, very very very social, requires constant
  approval
• Verdict Michael needs to be around people. In
  one experiment, 50 of the remote workers asked
  to come back to the office. One of the reasons?
  They were lonely.