{"id":8352,"date":"2022-04-18T18:31:48","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T01:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/?p=8352"},"modified":"2022-04-18T18:31:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T01:31:48","slug":"being-a-better-boss-to-your-remote-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/being-a-better-boss-to-your-remote-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Being a better boss to your remote employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pandemic or not, letting your employees work remotely has its advantages. Employees who would instead finish their<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/washington\/news\/2022\/04\/07\/remote-work-jobs-ladders-hiring-surge.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> work at home or prefer the hybrid model<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> could do with your support. It\u2019s no easy feat to manage an entire or part of your team through virtual means. Even seasoned managers could face trouble with Zoom fatigue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_50 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69ec461e96164\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69ec461e96164\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/being-a-better-boss-to-your-remote-employees\/#How_to_be_good_to_a_remote_team\" title=\"How to be good to a remote team\">How to be good to a remote team<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/being-a-better-boss-to-your-remote-employees\/#Take_advantage_of_asynchronous_communication\" title=\"Take advantage of asynchronous communication.\">Take advantage of asynchronous communication.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/being-a-better-boss-to-your-remote-employees\/#Put_emphasis_on_results\" title=\"Put emphasis on results\">Put emphasis on results<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/being-a-better-boss-to-your-remote-employees\/#Find_mentors_for_new_member\" title=\"Find mentors for new member\">Find mentors for new member<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/being-a-better-boss-to-your-remote-employees\/#Plan_in-person_retreats\" title=\"Plan in-person retreats\">Plan in-person retreats<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/being-a-better-boss-to-your-remote-employees\/#Set_a_goal_for_your_meetings\" title=\"Set a goal for your meetings\">Set a goal for your meetings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/being-a-better-boss-to-your-remote-employees\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/being-a-better-boss-to-your-remote-employees\/#About_the_Author\" title=\"About the Author\">About the Author<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s see how you can make it easy for your employees and be a better boss to them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_be_good_to_a_remote_team\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to be good to a remote team<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_advantage_of_asynchronous_communication\"><\/span><b>Take advantage of asynchronous communication.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not every minor issue requires you to get on a Zoom or a voice call. Leaving messages, emails, and notes on shared workspaces is enough when the work asks for it. On the other hand, long meetings over video calls can be tiring, especially when your employee has to stare at the screen for the time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you leave a note, they know what they have to do and get it done on their time. However, if they need to discuss an issue, they will call you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, you need to respect your employee\u2019s time as they do yours. So unless it\u2019s a project first system, if your employees have definite login and logout hours, you shouldn\u2019t contact them outside of it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Put_emphasis_on_results\"><\/span><b>Put emphasis on results<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not fair to judge employees by the amount of time they spend in the office rather than the amount of work. This is more so the case for remote employees. So you have to believe they are doing their share of work, even if you can\u2019t see them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your office employees are working in front of you, which could make you feel like they\u2019re doing more than your remote employees. Establish proper evaluation methods that prioritize results over time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_mentors_for_new_member\"><\/span><b>Find mentors for new member<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/more-than-half-of-workers-in-canada-would-rather-quit-than-return-to-the-office-full-time-robert-half-research-shows-855439956.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remote onboarding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be challenging. The new member has never personally met you or anyone else on the team. To make them feel like a part of it, assign a mentor to them. A mentor is a senior team member who can show the new member the ropes and address their questions and fears.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Plan_in-person_retreats\"><\/span><b>Plan in-person retreats<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remote employees don\u2019t mean you never see them. On the contrary, the same way office employees gather for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/frontier-canada.co.uk\/general\/far-from-the-madding-crowd-5-remote-lodges-in-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">events and vacations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they extend the invitation to remote employees. It\u2019s a chance for you to get to know them, learn about their expectations from the company, and bond with their teammates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Set_a_goal_for_your_meetings\"><\/span><b>Set a goal for your meetings<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoom meetings can be fun and productive if you stick to your agenda. Have a clear plan on why you\u2019re calling the meeting and what kind of update you want from the time. Don\u2019t let it go on for longer than an hour if it\u2019s a brainstorming session.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t jump into the day\u2019s agenda when you do zoom meetings. Instead, take 10 minutes to enquire after your employees, talk about silly things, and get live updates. It gives everyone the time to gather their wits and prepare for the meeting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final Thoughts<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best person to tell you how to be a better boss to them is your employees. Ask them for feedback on how you can help them in remote mode and make it anonymous. If they have to reveal their identity, they might not be truthful for fear of repercussions. You can find employees for your remote work at BCJobs.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_Author\"><\/span><strong><em>About the Author<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Simon Chou<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the Vice President of Operations and Growth at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BCjobs.ca<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Over the course of his career, he carved a niche in brand development, marketing strategy, and online presence for startups. Prior to joining BCJobs.ca, Simon was an advisor for several global blockchain projects including Litecoin, NEM, and Ripple. In the past, he also worked with Fortune 500 companies in the healthcare space through SM Digital\u2014a global marketing agency.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pandemic or not, letting your employees work remotely has its advantages. Employees who would instead finish their work at home or prefer the hybrid model could do with your support. It\u2019s no easy feat to manage an entire or part of your team through virtual means. 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