Remote work is not just the employment method of the future, it’s already here. In a 2017 survey, nearly 40% of the American workforce described themselves as freelancers. This means a massive in what team leaders need to do to keep their teams motivated.
There’s a wealth of management books and motivational speakers that can tell you how to increase engagement and maximize staff productivity in a physical environment. But what if you’ve never even seen your team? How do you gauge their interest? How do you find out what makes them tick?
Building the kind of cohesiveness and team spirit that defines a successful business can be especially difficult when working with remote employees. Here're some of the best practices from the professional world to help you make remote working work.