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Strategies to Help You Manage Your Team Remotely

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Ready or not, the COVID-19 outbreak has compelled companies and businesses to support remote work. As a business owner, you might find yourself having to manage a fully remote team.

It is likely you have never worked 100%-remote, let alone managed a team in this setting. Add to that the overall unrest in the world this task can seem overwhelming and daunting. This article highlights 7 strategies to help you manage your new remote team effectivelyHere are the first 2 Strategies:

1. Stay Calm and Positive: Given the massive amount of uncertainty with the coronavirus and ensuing panic, all of your employees will be more on-edge than usual. Some will feel anxious about what's happening or may happen in the future. Outside of your role as a leader, you can, and should, feel whatever you need to feel. But in your role as a leader, you will best serve your team by being a voice of reason and calm.

1. Make Sure Everyone Has Devices that Fit their Needs: Most smartphones and laptops are good enough for general tasks, like answering emails or preparing a sales presentation. However, some roles, like software development, require more powerful devices that can run heavy applications. 

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Stay Safe!Sincerely,Oluchi Johnson-AchibiriCommunity Manager, msmehub.orgFATE Foundation1st Floor, Water Corporation BuildingIjora, Lagos

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