Managing Remote Teams » Week 2 » How To Manage A Remote Team

Q: True or false: When you work asynchronously, you have to answer messages right away.

Correct! Feedback: When you are working asynchronously, you do not have to answer messages right away. Team members may be in different timezones, so when you are working, someone may be sleeping.

Q: Tactics that can be used to support effective meetings include:

Correct! Feedback: This reduces stress for people who have lots of meetings on their calendars - and in a remote environment, that is a common experience. <br> Correct! Feedback: When key team members aren't able to attend live, this allows them to catch up on what transpired, adding context to notes that were taken during the meeting. <br> Correct! Feedback: An agenda prevents knowledge leaks and creates a more inclusive meeting atmosphere.

Q: True or false: Early-stage startups are less likely to need a strong documentation strategy.

Correct! Feedback: This is somewhat true, though long-term, this oversight becomes increasingly harmful. You will observe slowdowns, mistakes, and delays as important information gets lost in email chains and document drafts.

Q: When assessing your team's performance, what you really want to know is:

Correct! Feedback: Once goals are outlined, review cycles can be implemented to review how well employees are reaching their goals.

Q: True or false: OKRs help with collaboration because there’s a transparent understanding of objectives.

Correct! Feedback: OKRs help with collaboration because there’s a transparent understanding of objectives, for example you could negotiate with “I can give you X resources, but not more because my priority is Y.”

Q: Remote teams should aim to __________ their tool stack.

Correct! Feedback: Minimizing and streamlining your tool stack will ensure you are extracting additional value from tools you already use.

Q: Leaders should be advocates of ________________.

Correct! Taking time to recharge and time off should be communicated from the top of an organization, and modeled at every level. Leaders should be advocates for PTO, and should actively encourage everyone to use theirs.