We share everything you need to lead your remote team - icebreakers, remote games and activities, and insights from interviews with successful remote leaders.
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👩💼 Ownership - Go beyond the area you're immediately responsible for.
🗣 Clear communication - Make sure stakeholders stay in the loop with what you're working on.
🤗 Grace - written communication can be misinterpreted. Give people the benefit of the doubt and ask questions.
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💬 "Don’t just communicate the 'what' - you need to be equally clear about the 'why' of what is being done."
🧰 William Uranga is the Director of Talent Acquisition at @Spokeo. Here's his keys to building a strong remote culture within his recruiting team:
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✍️ Over-communication - always be super explicit about details.
📸 Cameras ON during Zoom calls - it's important to see each other's faces!
🥳 Carving out "fun time" - It's important to get to know each other outside of work to build trust within the team.
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💬 "It's important to get to know each other on another level to build trust within the team."
🧰 Hannah Koopman is a Product Manager at @mural, where her team is spread out across the US, South America, Europe, and Africa. These are her keys to a strong remote culture:
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❤️ Hire people who share your values, because those values make your company culture.
🤗 "Keep it human" - Find ways for your team to connect on a daily basis.
💸 "Give it some resources!" Investments in team building aren't always cheap, but they're always worth it.
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💬 "Beyond the 'fun and games', keeping it human for us is about caring deeply about the individual beyond work."
🧰 Devin Drake (@DevinMDrake) is a Recruitment Communications Manager at @workboldly. She filled us in on how she's built an amazing team culture:
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🤗 Connection - Make space to connect with your teammates on a daily basis.
🤝 Trust - Give people autonomy over their working pattern and hours.
📹 Always make the time for 1:1 video calls
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💬 "Working in a remote-first environment, our workers feel like they have a sense of control."
🧰 David McDonnell is the Head of Talent Acquisition at @Leadfeeder. Here's how he's been able to build a strong culture within his distributed team:
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🤗 *Assume positive intent*, especially when you can’t read body language.
✍️ *Clear is kind* - Clear communication aligns the team toward the same goals and vision.
🙌 Give your team the freedom to do their best work however they see fit.
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🙌 "We hold our team accountable to specific results and give them room to do their best work however they see fit."
🧰 Darien Payton (@darienpayton) is a Social Media Manager at @loop. He shares how Loop's core values have helped his team build a strong remote culture:
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🤗 Be present and intentional when interacting with your team.
👁 Make sure the team feels seen, heard, and supported.
🎨 Create a space that fosters creativity.
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💬 "Taking a moment to randomly check in on them via slack or holding standing office hours sends the message that above all, I am here for them and with them."
🧰 Daphne Clark is a Customer Success Team Lead at @Wonolo. She shared with how she leads her Customer Success Team: