Remote Working

Remote Working and Employee Engagement

Getting a remote team is exciting because it means that your company is growing and making progress. Having a remote team has so many benefits when implemented correctly. It can be hard for remote employees to feel like they are part of the company because they don’t actually come to the office and interact with the other employees on a daily basis.

To keep your remote employees happy here are 6 different things you can do to make them feel appreciated. 

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Video conference in your remote employees to important meetings 

If your remote employees have been working really hard and there is a meeting that involves them and the work that they have done, invite them to that meeting. This allows them to get a feel for the office space and the different employees that work at the office. Your company is able to get feedback from your remote employees and allows the employees to feel connected to those at the office on a more intimate and real level. 

Contact your remote employees on a regular basis 

Maybe you messaged your remote employees because of something that was going wrong. They take feedback but now they start to worry because it has been several weeks so they don’t know if the changes made are up to par with expectations. 

 

To keep this from happening it is important to reach out to your remote employees to see if they are doing okay and to see if they have any questions. If possible, make sure your remote employees know that they can contact other employees or managers if it is an emergency or they have questions about a project.

Give your remote employees the feedback you give your in house employees 

If you give your in house employees regular feedback, you should consider giving your remote employees feedback on what they are doing well and also areas where they could improve. This is also a great time for you to improve how to give feedback to employees and see how you are doing as the person giving that feedback. 

Let your remote employees have access to your office if they need it 

If your remote employee works or even lives near your office, let them know that they can come in and use the office space. This is a great option if they want some human interaction or need to talk face-to-face with someone about questions or concerns that they may have. As long as your employees respect the office space or set up a time to meet or use it, this really is a great benefit to your employees. 

Create a group chat where your remote employees can talk to everyone in the office 

There are some great chat rooms and apps that are available so employees can communicate to one another. This is a space where remote and in house employees can communicate without having to send a lot of emails back and forth everyday. This makes communication and turn around time quicker which allows everyone to get more work done. 

Keep your remote employees up to date on any important changes that might be taking place 

Yes, you will need to keep your remote employees in the loop about important changes. If your building is moving offices or your logo and brand is changing, your remote employees need to know. If a manager is being replaced or someone is taking over someone else’s job this is important to communicate to your remote employees, especially if they are going to be impacted by this change. 

 

When your remote team feels appreciated you notice that they are more productive and responsive to feedback and changes. What are some things you have done to make sure they feel like they are part of the team? Comment below and be sure to share this with a friend who works remotely!