Effectively Managing a Remote Team

Teleworking is the perfect opportunity to practice empathy with our teams. Instead of micro-managing, check in and ask "how are you doing?" We can also do that with our managers and be the leader we wish we had.

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Simon is an unshakable optimist who believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Simon teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people. With a bold goal to help build a world in which the vast majority of people wake up every single day feeling inspired, feel safe at work, and feel fulfilled at the end of the day, Simon is leading a movement to inspire people to do the things that inspire them. Simon is the author of multiple best-selling books including Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, Together is Better, and Find Your Why. His new book, The Infinite Game, will be released in 2019.

Simon’s WHY: To inspire people to do the things that inspire them so that, together, each of us can change our world for the better.

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[ericinnocentseboulet]

Since I bumped into your channel and I cannot stop listening to you at least once day. You have something special. Thanks for everything you do.

[scotthamilton]

Thank Simon! This is where people who have an infinite mindset excel - you can push people around only when you can see them and their work. You have to pull - influence them to behave as if you were in the room even when you aren't. This requires empathy, a great deal of time and energy spent in communicating, and time invested (not wasted!) in establishing closeness and trust. Communication in remote work environs is limited - no posture, vocal tone, facial expressions, etc., which is where 60% of information and information context come from.

[PHM]

“We are trying to find our new cadence...” a small yet super true statement. Mostly humans are creatures of habit and our habits have been, interrupted to say the least. Finding a new rhythm and meaning to activities and spaces you now work and live in will greatly help transitioning into, and later out of this current phase.

[JackDazey]

You are the best Simon.. the world truly needs more leaders like you. You have been a major influence on my people, business and personal skills. Be safe & be well.

[tripdgaming]

Empathy is more powerful than most think. Thanks Simon great video sharing with my leadership team.

[daridobreva]

Completely agree. Care and empathy are very good approach. Thank you for all this wisdom 💙

[Mr.WasiHaider]

Learning wisdom from you day by day Simon💖
Love from India

[christinathesing]

Please, keep on sending such little messages via YouTube. I really really appreciate those and they help me improving myself every day and to manifest my attitude. Thank you so very much Simon. Stay healthy. Best wishes from Germany

[monnaojangsenye]

Simple and easy pick a phone and call, most of people will not answer they phone when they see it's their manager calling and which is right in a wrong way, we know they don't call so please playing together it make a team to have a great game than a good game, Simone love you brother, thank you my very good sir you are on it

[rooroo.]

Thank you for this one, truly much appreciated!

[juanmoremedia]

Here I am listening to Simon. My boss has gone from being cool to stress to cool and to stressed again. So I'm just chatting to him about the pandemic and family life. Hope Simon is right! haha

[kennt]

Thanks, Building a trusting relationship 😛. I’m reading THE INFINITE GAME - Chapter 7: Trusting Teams. That’s great!

[MynameisVi]

Trust you trust me....
Its important.

[CyberPowa]

Thanks man! I am happy to hear we are doing a good job, even though we only have 10 employees, the first thing we did is call everyone and ask how they were doing and letting them know we are here for any personal or financial problem.

Thanks for being a big inspiration! I am sad your tour in the Netherlands got cancelled. Maybe you can do a live stream? I would love that!

[DavidSengupta]

I am being honest !!
I tried what Simon just shared in his video and it really did work !!

" When there is high tension around you all you can do is to create balance inside you"
-David Sengupta

[lusiamalik]

I recommend Restyaboard which is a user-friendly project management app for effectively managing workflows and teams in the remote working world.

[iQamarAmerica]

*Hi Simon I wish if you would have my manager. Watching your videos simply feels like very energetic and optimistic. I want to be like and make difference in people’s life.🙏*

[bloohibou]

Thanks Simon - great advice. I work with a team who’s practiced at working remotely. The challenge I find is battling the “sitting on my hands” feeling because the colleagues I support are overburdened with crisis management at the moment. Any advice on mustering patience alongside readiness?

[i.s.]

Love the facial her and everything you are about!!!

[bendeco]

Leadership where I work is everything you say is bad. We're a fortune 50 company. The direction we get specifically is "if you're not happy here then leave" which I understand however this is against the backdrop of a panic reactionary management style coupled with "pointing out leadership gaps and procedural issues is being seen as complaining" and "there's nothing we can do". It's EXTREAMLY disappointing when the only drive is what pushes the stock price higher.