Many of today's hiring managers and team leads have adapted to the latest trend of today's modern workforce — remote work! And because hiring a remote workforce widens the hiring pool, increases employee retention and results in higher cost savings, working from home is here to stay.
However, as remote work remains the norm, managers have to reposition themselves and commit intentionally to building team culture.
Compared to leading an in-person team, leading a remote team comes with a different, unique set of priorities and areas of focus. Even many experienced managers need help ensuring their employees have a positive, productive working environment. Here, we'll outline some examples of events and exercises that will ensure that you provide a strong, vibrant team culture in today's remote work world.
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Even before offices made a significant shift to remote workforces, many managers struggled with how to foster a positive team culture in an in-person office environment. Those struggles only became more apparent when learning how to build team ethics in a remote workplace.
A positive team culture leads to happier employees. This may result in increased productivity over the long run. Because a positive work environment leads to things like friendships and increased levels of support between coworkers, you're........