It can be hard to show your work when you are remote. Here are a few tips to showcase your efforts as a remote employee

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How to Showcase Your Work When You Work Remotely
One concernmost managersof remotelyemployeeshave isthattheycannotsee theiremployeesworking.Asaremote
employeeyoucanbe proactive aboutaddressingthisconcernbycommunicate the right informationatthe righttime.
Here are a fewtipsthat have helpedme ensure mymanagementcansee myefforts:
Have regular meetingswithyour manager: Setup a weeklyone-on-onemeetingonyourmanager'scalendar.Iusually
setthese upfor the full year once our fiscal newyearbegins.
Senda weeklystatus update: I alsoprovide adetailedagendabefore ourmeetinglistingall myaccomplishmentsforthe
weekandstatuson all the projectsI am currentlymanaging.If there are additional documentsthatI needtoreviewI
add those tothe same e-mail.Weeklystatusemailshave workedverywell formymanagerandme.It helps tostay
focusedweeklyandgivesmymanageragood ideaof where Iam spendingmytime.
Have a weeklymeetingwithyour team: If you are leadingthe projectsetthese upforsix monthsata time.If youare
part of a team,thenensure youprovide yourstatusupdate duringthese meetings.Providingupdatesgiveyourteam
membersvisibilityintowhere youare spendingyourtime and leadtomore interactions,whichyouneedasa virtual
employee.
Create a timeline:If youlike MSProjectas much as I do go aheadandput all your keytasksintoMS Projectandshare
withyourmanagerand team members.Ialsouse MS projectas a tool to stay on track on mytasks and seeingthe
informationinthe formatandhavingthe capabilitytomake multiplechangesworkwellforme.If youare nota funof
MS Project,use othertoolslike MSExcel orcalendarto keeptrack of your tasks.

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Have face-to-face meetings:Meetwithteammatesandmanagementface-to-face onaregularbasis.Setup project
reviewmeetingswithyourmanagementtoshare yourworkor ask forhelpif youdo not see progressonyourproject.I
have learnedthatwhenyoupresentface-to-face,theynotonlyhearyourwordsbut see yourpassionandthat youare
productive.Seeingyourworkensure themthattheymade the rightdecisiontoletyouworkremotely.
Buildrelationships:I am an introvert,sothisone ischallengingfor me,butIknow that it isimportant.Ihave a fewclose
friendswhoare alsomy colleagues.Istayintouch withthemviachat, e-mail,andphone calls.Isetuplunch/dinneror
movie dateswiththemwhenIamin the same city as them.We connectface-to-face andhave the girl talkthatall
womenneed!
Share information:Be the SME on whatyoudo and exchange informationwithourteammates.Sharingrestatesthat
youare good at whatyou do,and youread and keepupwiththe new trendswithinyourjobresponsibilities.
Stay connected:Withchat functionalitiesitiseasytostay connectedandsettingyourstatusaccuratelywill be an
indicatortoyour managerof yourworkinghoursand availability.
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