5 Keys To Effectively Managing Remote Employees

Managing remote employees or freelancers is not easy. When somebody is not sitting next to you, it is difficult to manage his or her work. You cannot see what the person is working on and if she is doing it correctly. However, these issues have not stopped businesses from hiring remote workers. In fact, more businesses are hiring remote employees today than at any other time in the past.

To help businesses manage their remote employees more effectively, we surveyed a number of small businesses to find best practices you can implement in your own business.

Here are the top five lessons:

Hire Right People - When hiring a remote employee, always look for people who can work independently, without wasting time waiting for your response to a query.

Define Work Clearly To Your Remote Workforce - Take time to explain what you want from your remote employees and when you want it. Setting clear expectations helps them stay focused and deliver.

Track The Progress Of Your Remote Team - Don’t just hand off the work and forget about it. Track the progress of your project every day using whatever tools you use.

Communicate Frequently - Since people cannot walk up to each other in a remote team and ask questions, it is important for everyone to communicate frequently. It ensures small issues do not delay work.

Measure and Compare - Analyse how much time an employee spends on each task. You can use the data to compare productivity of individuals in your team. It is also useful when you want to see if your remote employees are as productive as those working in the office are.

Source:www.hivedesk.com/blog/managing-remote-employees/