Managing Your Online Team
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Should You Be FB Friends With Your Remote Employees? Here Are the Pros and Cons
We’ve always talked about the importance of maintaining good relationships with your employees. This means listening to their thoughts, being open to suggestions, and appreciating their contributions. Maintaining a good connection with your staff, after all, is key to high workplace satisfaction and low turnover. However, where do we draw the line when socialising at…
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Six Remote Monitoring Software Options You’ll Find Useful
It’s been almost two years(!) since the covid-19 pandemic happened and with it, the ensuing lockdowns. While some businesses had to close, many organisations are fortunately still surviving – even thriving – thanks to technology, social media, and the remote workforce. Having remote workers on your team certainly helps. Distributed teams get things done, even…
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Employee Ghosting: What Is It and How Can I Prevent It?
You’re probably familiar with the term “ghosting.” These days, the term describes an instance where someone you’re dating (or in a relationship with) just disappears. They just stop responding to messages, seemingly out of nowhere. It’s as if they vanish into thin air, like Casper. Apparently, this term is not exclusive to dating. Unfortunately, employers…
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Three Unique Ways to Show Appreciation for Remote Employees
A bit of gratitude and appreciation goes a long way. This is especially true when you’re managing organisations. Running a company involves working with clients, customers, and team members every single day. And the pandemic has made it even more challenging to keep morale up. It’s not like you can pat your employees on the…
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Four Simple Tips for Avoiding Miscommunication Within Your Virtual Team
No matter which industry you’re in, effective communication is key to success. I’m sure you and your company have had your share of costly mistakes that could have been avoided with clear, straightforward communication. However, the remote work industry can be especially prone to miscommunication. Sometimes, sending instructions by email or instant chat to your…
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Six Simple Ways to Motivate Your Remote Workers Further
Skilled and talented staff can make a huge difference in your business. Aside from the constant flow of outstanding output, they also tend to brim with enthusiasm that can uplift everyone else around them. However, it’s not easy to stay motivated. Sometimes, a tough week or certain projects not going well can take the wind…
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Three Tips for Avoiding Unnecessary Remote Employee Terminations
We’ve always talked about hiring new remote team members. However, there’s an equally important aspect that also deserves attention: employee termination. I know you probably don’t like to talk about letting go of your employees and that’s understandable. Terminations can be complicated AND expensive. But just like onboarding, it’s an inevitable stage of the employment…
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The AU Entrepreneur’s Guide To Bridging Cultural Differences With Your Filipino Remote Staff
Filipino remote staff are the best kept secret of many SME entrepreneurs in Australia and beyond. Ask just about any SME owner in the West and they’re likely to have one or two Filipinos among their distributed team. Otherwise, we here at Remote Staff wouldn’t exist. *wink*wink* Kidding aside, though, there’s a good reason for…
