{"id":2226,"date":"2021-03-19T13:47:17","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T13:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/?p=2226"},"modified":"2024-05-03T08:35:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T08:35:09","slug":"build-a-successful-remote-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/build-a-successful-remote-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Methods to Build A Successful and Effective Remote Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"2\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In today\u2019s world, there\u2019s really no reason to foot the bill for a brick-and-mortar business when the vast majority of your work is done on the computer. With advances in technology and ever-changing attitudes toward working from home, having a remote team means saving on overhead. Every employee looking to build a successful remote team that works on the productive side helps the organization boost business productivity. But if you\u2019ve never put together a group of individuals who will work independently yet together, you should know there are a few hurdles and changes you should make to your employment process. Here are a few things you can do to perpetuate success.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline has-dark-red-color has-ek-indent\" style=\"--ek-indent: 20px; text-align: center; color: #224b75;\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-dark-red-color has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/site\/demo\">Get Free Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom 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\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" 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: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" 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><\/span><\/span><\/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:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/build-a-successful-remote-team\/#Consider_Some_Important_Things_to_Build_a_Successful_Remove_Team\" title=\"Consider Some Important Things to Build a Successful Remove Team\">Consider Some Important Things to Build a Successful Remove 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:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/build-a-successful-remote-team\/#Set_Clear_Expectations\" title=\"Set Clear Expectations\">Set Clear Expectations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/build-a-successful-remote-team\/#Track_Productivity\" title=\"Track Productivity\">Track Productivity<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/build-a-successful-remote-team\/#Make_your_workday_more_productive\" title=\"Make your workday more productive\">Make your workday more productive<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/build-a-successful-remote-team\/#Background_Check_and_Verify\" title=\"Background Check and Verify\">Background Check and Verify<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/build-a-successful-remote-team\/#Additional_Business_Tips_for_Forward-Facing_Success\" title=\"Additional Business Tips for Forward-Facing Success\">Additional Business Tips for Forward-Facing Success<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consider_Some_Important_Things_to_Build_a_Successful_Remove_Team\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider Some Important Things to Build a Successful Remove Team<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing some effective steps that help you to convert your remote team into a successful side. Now apply and build a successful remote team.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Set_Clear_Expectations\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set Clear Expectations<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The very first thing you need to keep in mind as you assemble a remote workforce is that, similar to hiring for an in-person position, you have to set your expectations early on. This should include working hours, vacation time, equipment necessary to complete the job, and whether or not employees will have work-time flexibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may also want to specify if your employees can work with distractions in the home; such as children or barking dogs. Keep in mind here that you will have less say in how workers get things done; if they are freelancers instead of on-the-clock employees. The key here is communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Track_Productivity\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Track Productivity<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the biggest challenges facing most new remote employers is tracking productivity. That\u2019s where <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/time-tracking-software\"><b>employee time tracking software<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help. With this software, you can identify areas of improvement and see actual time spent on each project and individual task. Time tracking also includes login hours and minutes spent on breaks, meetings, and while unproductive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While remote workers should enjoy some autonomy, your business relies on operating at its most efficient. Time tracking and employee monitoring software can help you lower operational costs while providing management 100% transparency during working hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div style=\"border-radius: 1.1rem; overflow: hidden; padding: 2rem 0rem; box-shadow: 0 0rem 0.4rem #ddd; margin: 1rem 1rem; border-top: 0.4rem solid #1e3a88;\">\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; margin: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"box-responsive\" style=\"padding-top: 3rem; width: 50%; display: inline-block;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/desktrack_call_to_action.png\" alt=\"Bio-plugin-SDK\" width=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"box-responsive\" style=\"width: 49%; float: right;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin: 6px !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_your_workday_more_productive\"><\/span>Make your workday more productive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px !important; font-size: 17px;\">Time tracking and work management can help you reach your goals faster.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.5rem 0;\">\n<p class=\"\">Try 15 Days for Free<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a style=\"display: table; margin: 0 auto; background: #1e3a88; color: #fff; padding: 0.5rem 2rem; border-radius: 5rem; font-size: 1.5rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/site\/index?get_started=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Start Free Trial<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Background_Check_and_Verify\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Background Check and Verify<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For each job posting, you\u2019ll likely have many candidates. But even after you\u2019ve chosen the perfect person, your work isn\u2019t done. Chances are, you may never even meet this individual face-to-face. As such, it makes sense to perform a background check and also to verify employment references.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"3\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The caveat here is that depending on where you live; you may not be able to run a screening until you\u2019ve made a conditional job offer that\u2019s been accepted. The Fair Credit Reporting Act lays out rules and regulations regarding background checks. Back to the communication aspect; you do have to let potential employees know that you plan to poke around their past.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Additional_Business_Tips_for_Forward-Facing_Success\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional Business Tips for Forward-Facing Success<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Establish your business structure \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Forming an LLC will take some liabilities off of you in case your remote team does something illegal or unethical on the clock. If you don\u2019t want to spend a great deal of money on the process, check your local regulations, which vary by state, and then use a formation service, which you can find online.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Touch base in person \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you\u2019ve hired locally, plan to have get-togethers at least once every quarter. This way, you can put a face to each of your employees and they can do the same with their co-workers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"4\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hire for potential \u2013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0When your business is new (especially), hire employees or contractors who are familiar with your industry but who aren\u2019t yet set in their ways. Look for those that are open to doing things your way but that also have innovative ideas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline has-dark-red-color has-ek-indent\" style=\"--ek-indent: 20px; text-align: center; color: #224b75;\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-dark-red-color has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/appdesk.timentask.com\/site\/company-sign-up-new\">Take a Free Trial<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a team of remote workers is easier today than ever; but that doesn\u2019t mean that you don\u2019t have to put some thought into the process. The above tips can help you and your staff stays on track, on task, and on target.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for methods to build a successful and effective remote team? 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