Many businesses are now faced with the challenge of managing remote workers. Managers must help motivate their teams, support productivity, and enhance job satisfaction among remote staff. Fortunately, there are numerous ways that companies can better manage the performance of their remote employees.

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PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT
FOR REMOTE
EMPLOYEES
Many businesses are now faced with the challenge of managing remote
workers. Managers must help motivate their teams, support productivity,
and enhance job satisfaction among remote staff. Fortunately, there are
numerous ways that companies can better manage the performance of their
remote employees.
of companies with effective performance
management systems link individual
employee goals to the company’s overall goals.1
91%
54%of companies believe that annual performance
reviews do not improve employee performance.2
17XStaff members whose managers help them set goals for
performance are 17 times more likely to be engaged.3
Teams with strong employee engagement experience 21% higher productivity,
22% higher profitability, 10% higher customer reviews than low-engagement teams,
and 65% lower turnover.3
STRATEGIES
FOR MANAGERS
Check in with remote employees.
Stay well-informed of employees’
daily workload, and keep them
apprised of expectations and goals.
Have frequent check-ins to facilitate
rapport and share feedback.
Clarify expectations. Remote
employees should know what their
priorities are and practical matters
such as work hours and allotted
break times.
Provide regular feedback —
positive and negative. Clearly
defined feedback helps remote
employees know what they are
doing well, and what areas
need improvement.
Request updates. Consider
asking remote staff to maintain a
daily or weekly work log that lists
what they are accomplishing.
Create team-building
activities. Schedule group
Zoom calls or other ways of
helping remote employees stay
connected with one another,
which enhances engagement.
Establish opportunities
for development. This helps
empower remote staff and can
boost employee engagement.
Sources: 1 mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/the-organization-blog/how-effective-goal-setting-motivates-employees | 2 mckinsey.com/business-
functions/organization/our-insights/harnessing-the-power-of-performance-management | 3 news.gallup.com/businessjournal/174197/managers-focus-performance-engagement
2/3
of companies have made at least one significant
modification to their performance management
strategies in the past 18 months.2