Senior Director, Head of Information Security Technology in Software, 10,001+ employees
Frequent short and productive group video meetings.Secure Facilities Information Technology Manager in Manufacturing, Self-employed
Multimedia presentations that are directed at the specific workforce. Also, keeping meetings informal and more round-table like, versus 1 presenter and many listeners. Director in Finance (non-banking), 10,001+ employees
our biggest challenge with remote workforce has has always been ensuring that they feel valued and part of the team. Especially when you have a strong headquarters group, employees working from home or from teams overseas can feel like a second thought. we have worked hard to ensure that we are recognizing and acknowledging the contributions of remote employees, we try to ensure that they are given the same meaningful work as their peers at headquarters, and we have been researching ways to do multi geographical team-building... Like group happy hour chat sessions over video conferenceAssistant Director IT Auditor in Education, 10,001+ employees
There is a lot of trust involve in getting remote workers engaged and be productive. We provide the necessary equipment and tools to work remotely and measure productivity against project deliverables and milestones, without being perceived as "micro managing". However, individuals are held accountable for the tasks they are assigned. Regular meetings and work products accomplishments/deliverables are discussed and continuous feedback on suggestions for improvements are held. Senior IT Executive in Education, 51 - 200 employees
Frequent meetings - with video if possible. At least daily check ins. A group chat in something like Slack or Microsoft Teams keeps a whole team engaged together.Director in Manufacturing, 1,001 - 5,000 employees
Always share your screen and point out data or take notes on screen to ensure remote people see the same material. If the call has more than 12 people consider having one employee be a call moderator to watch for texts / questions Director of IT in Government, 10,001+ employees
Close the feedback loopDirector of IT in Transportation, 5,001 - 10,000 employees
Communication like Skype and asking for need's feedback. Quickly solving any issues that stand in the way of their productivity.Director of Cyber Security in Software, 10,001+ employees
teleconferenceISSO and Director of the IRU in Healthcare and Biotech, 10,001+ employees
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Community User in Software, 11 - 50 employees
organized a virtual escape room via https://www.puzzlebreak.us/ - even though his team lost it was a fun subtitue for just a "virtual happy hour"
CTO in Software, 201 - 500 employees
Without a doubt - Technical Debt! It's a ball and chain that creates an ever increasing drag on any organization, stifles innovation, and prevents transformation.