Purposeful Talent Development: Four questions for assessing your success with remote leadership
Adjusting from a co-located to a remote workgroup requires intentional actions to maintain a strong sense of team.
The circumstances of 2020 forced us all to look at how and where our staff work. In the span of a few weeks, many organizations adjusted to having staff working both in the office or branch and remotely from home, a new experience for many.
These adjustments required an intentional effort to make sure staff had what they needed to not only be productive, but also stay connected to and engaged with the organization. Supporting employee engagement of people who report to us requires making sure staff have not just technical resources but also flexibility, communication and continued connection with others.
According to the 2020 Global Workplace Analytics Work from Home Report, those that began working remotely as a result of the pandemic noted a 14% decrease in their satisfaction with collaboration with others and a 30% decrease in satisfaction in the ability to be coached, mentored or managed by others.
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