Remote Work Culture Is Now More Important Than Ever

With the Covid-19 pandemic forcing many workers to work from home almost overnight, the process of building a remote-team culture has never been more relevant.

Why is culture so important?

Due to distance, remote teams face the added challenge of establishing a solid work culture. Work culture affects how your employees and customers perceive you—which significantly determines your business's success.

Tips to improve your remote work culture

Recruiting, onboarding, career paths, performance reviews, and collaboration are all factors to consider when building a remote team. Follow these tips to improve your culture today. 

Set a foundation of trust

An excellent company culture delivers a work environment characterized by trust and mutual respect. Because there is a baseline of safety and confidence in the relationship, emotionally connected teams can be more vulnerable to one another. This means they're more willing to share a crazy idea or push back when they see something they disagree with.

Communicate the mission and goals clearly

Creating a high-performing remote culture is much easier if everyone on the team understands the company's vision and goals. Your mission must be clearly defined, communicated to your teams, and reinforced constantly. By doing this, people are reminded of the importance of what they are achieving together.

Improve team communication and relationships

Good communication is essential to a solid remote team culture. Even though everyone is separated, teams can build great communication cultures by bringing their office cultures to the virtual space. A remote team that communicates effectively can dramatically impact its overall productivity and long-term viability.

Collect feedback regularly and make adjustments

If you're not experienced with managing remote teams, chances are you won't get everything right the first time. Ask each remote employee to pay close attention to onboarding and other internal processes and tell you what worked and what didn't. Continually improving this process will make it easier to hire new employees in the future.

Trust and communication are the foundations of any solid business relationship, which consequently helps businesses thrive and succeed. Listen to my podcast episode B3 Breaks (B3 = Business, Balance & Bliss): Trust & Communication: They Rise And Fall Together With Richard Kopelman to learn how to develop trust in your personal and professional relationships.