ezTalks: Ways to Make Effective Remote Working

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7 Tips for Effective Remote Team Working In the
modern days, remote t eam working has gained
popularity in both small and large companies
worldwide. This is a working approach in which an
organization has employees who are not located in
the same working spac e. The team members
are spread acro ss different cultures,
ethnicities, zones and languages. (h ttps
//www.eztal ks.co m/ ) However, they are all
united because they work towards accomplishing a
common goal. Memb ers o f a r emo te t ea m are
brought together by teleco mmunication and
information technologies. These technologies
enable them co mmunicate and accomplish their
tasks effectively. Remote teams have b ecome
popular as a result of increased competition,
advancement in communication and information
technologies, globalization and decentralization
of the different work processes. Most
organizations are adopting this working approach
in order to leverage the available talent
globally. This approach also encourages sharing
of knowledge, reduce operation costs and allow
organizations operate on 24/7 basis.
7 Tips for Effective Remote Team Working

• The fact that memb ers are not in the same
  location, here are some effective remote team
  working tips to follow.
• Maintain stringent work targets and processes
• One of the most important things is to make sure
  that the t eam members do not feel isolated when
  wor king re motely. To en sure this, there is a n
  eed to creat e strict work processes. Ther e
  should be high quality check points, signoff
  procedures and daily target s that everyone must
  focus on. You should come up with contracts that
  ensure all the team members are committed and
  dedicated to everything they do. All the memb ers
  must meet their daily and weekly targets to en
  sure all of them remain
• committed to the set goals.
• Leverage technology to enhance trust
• Trust is vital to success of an y remote team
  working. The fact that team members do not meet
  fac e to face c an affect the trust existing
  among them. You need to use t echnology that
  will enhance trust among all the team members in
  the most effective

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• way. Video communication is one of the best w ays
  all the members can get to know each other
  better and develop more trust. ezTalks Cloud
  Meeting is one of the b est software that
  enables effective video conferencing and meeting
  among members of a remote t eam. It enables
  everyone to share information and progression
  they are making in their tasks. Th e so ftware
  also allows
• the members to discuss various issu es as if they
  are in the same office. ezT alks Cloud Meeting
  offers high audio and super video quality making
  all the remot e team memb ers feel closer and
  have a more personal communication.
• Assign each memb er a role to play
• Some members of a remote working team might feel
  isolated if they do not have any role to play. To
  enhance virtual te am working, each memb er mu
  st be assigned an important role they have to
  play. This is a great w ay to ensure that all
  team
• members develop ownership and feel motivat ed in
  helping the team accomplish all the set go als
  within the stipulated time fra me.
• Ensure all communication lines are open
• Lack of effective co mmunication is one of the
  major hindrances to success in mo st remote
  working team. There should be a well-structured
  communication system that ensures that all team
  members can communicate any time they want. You
  need to come up with a team culture in which all
  members feel free to communicate among themselves
  openly. Technology used in
• communication among the team members mu st be
  fully functional at all times. Effective
  communication enhances innovation and efficiency
  in the remote team.
• Use th e mo st ad vanc ed tools