James Lustig details the importance of communicating effectively with remote employees

1. HOW TO
COMMUNICATE
WITH REMOTE
EMPLOYEES
JAMES LUSTIG

2. Technological advances make it
easier for companies to provide
their employees with more
flexible work schedules. Gone are
the days where employees need
to be physically present in the
office to complete their work
and find success in their jobs.
Now more than ever, managers
have to be intentional about
effectively communicating with
their employees, especially those
who are not in the office to
speak in person.

3. SHARE COMPANY
NEWS
In a company with any number of
departments working on various
tasks throughout the year, it is
helpful to be transparent about
what is going on inside of the
company. Utilizing social
platforms for communication,
weekly update emails, or even
company wide virtual meetings, if
feasible, can ensure that all
employees are kept in the loop
with every aspect of the business.

4. Remote employees have a harder
time building relationships with
other employees. There is also a
certain factor of loneliness that
comes from working each day by
yourself. Employees will benefit
psychologically from being asked
how they are feeling or their
managers making personal
connections with them while also
checking in on their work tasks.
INDIVIDUAL CHECK-
IN MEETINGS

5. MAKE A HABIT OF
SCHEDULING
Communication over email
can often be misconstrued or
missing information. Managers
should be deliberate about
scheduling all communication
with remote employees.
Frequent and recurring
meetings or phone calls can
be used to set a time every
day, week, or month to check
in about an agenda.

6. THANK YOU!
JAMES LUSTIG
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