Leadership: Employee Engagement and Remote Management

When a group of vice presidents was recently asked what their biggest headache or fear was concerning remote management they had many not just one headache.

The concerns ranged from building trust to how do you develop people who you don't see very often?

What was also very telling to me was that over three quarters of the group did not have any remote (telecommuters) working for them. As a group they know that the day is coming real soon and they are afraid. Why? Business would not be done the same. Actually what would change is the leader's managing style.

Work/life balance is a key issue in retaining your best employees which makes remote management a critical skill. When you cut down an employees commute by 3 hours a day that gives them a big morale boost. Employees tend to give some of that time to the company and the rest they can focus on family and their life passions. Which makes your company a place to work and tell others about.

The key as a leader is to keep the remote worker involved, build trust between both of you and remember when you have some choice assignments to offer them to everyone including the remote worker.

Barb...The Leadership Lady