MBA1823 Guest Teacher – Lisa Gralnek – How to Integrate Values for Business Growth and Transformation
Jul 5, 2021
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Struggling to manage a remote team? Discover tried-and-true strategies from 15 years of experience. Learn to set clear expectations, maintain open communication, and build trust. Explore the benefits of regular check-ins and the right digital tools like Basecamp. Emphasize autonomy over micromanagement, and enhance team bonding through feedback and activities. These practical tips will help you keep productivity high and chaos at bay, ensuring your remote workers thrive!
Establishing clear expectations and deliverables is essential for aligning remote team efforts with organizational goals and accountability.
Fostering open communication and building trust promotes a positive remote work culture that enhances team morale and productivity.
Deep dives
Setting Clear Expectations for Success
Establishing clear expectations is crucial for managing a remote team effectively. Without clarity, team members can struggle to align their efforts with organizational goals, leading to confusion and potential disconnect. A practical approach involves creating a document or project management board that outlines what success looks like for each position, ensuring that everyone knows their specific responsibilities. For example, clearly defining deliverables, such as the timely editing of podcast episodes, sets a standard for performance that facilitates accountability and focus.
The Necessity of Over-Communication
In a remote setting, over-communication becomes essential to mitigate the absence of non-verbal cues present in an office environment. Regular check-ins foster transparency and ensure that everyone remains on track with their deliverables. Establishing a cadence for these communications, whether through asynchronous messages or daily stand-up meetings, allows team members to share their progress and confirm their engagement in work activities. This proactive approach helps maintain clarity, boosts morale, and reinforces the team’s objectives without veering into micromanagement.
Building Trust and Fostering Team Connection
Cultivating a culture of trust and autonomy is fundamental for a thriving remote team. Team members who feel trusted are more likely to take initiative and contribute positively, as micromanagement can diminish morale and productivity. Encouraging team bonding activities, such as virtual hangouts or team retreats, strengthens relationships and enhances collaboration among members. Additionally, providing consistent feedback and recognition creates an environment where individuals feel valued, which is vital for retention and overall team spirit.
Values: they’re not just for HR documents and mission statements.
For your company to really be shaped by your values, you have to live them. And it’s not only a moral decision; values-driven decisions are great for business — as companies big and small are realizing.
So how can you put values first?
Today, special guest Lisa Gralnek is here with a detailed lesson on the impact of values, and why they need to be (much) more than an afterthought. Before launching her own values-based consultancy, Lisa helped major corporations integrate values into their own business models.
By committing to honoring your values sincerely and consistently, you create brand loyalty, employee motivation, and ultimately profit. Hear how it’s done, from a specialist — Click Play at the top of the page!