Clear communication is the hallmark of effective leadership, but it becomes even more important when your staff’s all over the map. You need to have confidence in both your employees and the systems you have in place — and your workers need to be on the same page. BNET’s feature package “How to Manage Employees in Remote Locations” offers a few tips for building trust. Building on BNET’s framework, The Web Worker Daily blog offers some insight into using web communication to foster trusting working relationships.
One of the most useful tips highlights how workstreaming (sharing a flow of your work activities and output) and lifestreaming (sharing a flow of what you’re doing personally and professionally throughout the day) communicate your availability to your employees. Pop on over to check out the rest, and let us know what you think.
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