MC22 Preventing Isolation in Remote Teams

Management Café

In today's episode, Pilar shares what she learned from the 21st Century Work Life series on Connection and Disconnection in Remote Teams. (Episodes WLP221, WLP223, WLP225, WLP228, WLP231, WLP233, WLP235 - summary here: https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/podcasts/reflection-connection-disconnection ) This episode is based on the article written for HRZone back in May 2020: Five Steps to Preventing Isolation and Disconnection in Your Remote Team The five steps for managers looking to reduce the risk of isolation in remote teams are:

1. Understand what loneliness is, what is causing it and how it manifests itself in individuals

2. Unpick the effects it's having on team members and their work

3. Design communication practices and role-model behaviours that nurture a sense of belonging in different ways

4. Recognise that it is part of an organisation’s duty of care to mitigate the risk of loneliness and address it as part of the overall wellbeing strategy

5. Equip individuals with the tools and skills to help them understand what makes them feel connected to others, and how to proactively find that connection You can download our free guide on Leading through Visible Teamwork by signing up to our newsletter: https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/newsletter If you are looking for more inspiration on leading remote teams and online collaboration, check out Virtual not Distant's flagship podcast 21st Century Work Life.