Category: Remote Teams

Leadership, Meetings, Remote Teams

The 9 Golden Rules for a Productive Virtual Meeting

Today project teams distributed all over the globe are becoming more and more widespread. Obviously, project management practices are also evolving in response to these changes. Let’s take meetings as an example of the most powerful project management means. Hosting a productive and efficient virtual meeting within a co-located team has been always a challenge that requires a set of specific skills and experience.… [ Read the rest...]
How to get 10 000 steps when you/o work from home
Remote Teams, Work From Home

How to Get 10,000 Steps a Day When You Work From Home

Working from home has perks—no commute, more flexibility, and the ability to work in your pajamas. But one major downside? Getting enough movement in your day. When you’re not naturally walking to and from an office, climbing stairs, or taking coffee breaks that involve a little stroll, hitting 10,000 steps can feel impossible. But it’s not! With a bit of creativity and a few simple habit shifts, you can easily hit your step goal without even leaving your home.… [ Read the rest...]
How to Turn Group of People into a Team
Leadership, Remote Teams, Teambuilding

How to Turn a Group of People into a Real Team

Bringing together a group of people and turning them into a cohesive team is both an art and a science. Whether you’re working on a professional project, organizing a community effort, or leading a volunteer initiative, the ability to create unity among diverse individuals is a crucial skill. The process goes beyond assigning tasks or setting a shared goal—it’s about building relationships, fostering trust, and creating a sense of belonging.… [ Read the rest...]
Negotiate work from home
Negotiation, Remote Teams

How to Negotiate Remote or Hybrid Work: A Step-by-Step Guide

I don’t remember the exact date, but it was sometime between 2010 and 2012 when I first started working from home. It is essential to note, though, that my entire career, from its inception, has been Internet-based. And since the Internet was already in most homes by the time I started my professional journey, even in my country, the prerequisites for remote work had already existed back then, in 2005.However,… [ Read the rest...]
Leadership, Remote Teams, Teambuilding

6 Ways to Reduce Stress in Remote Teams

Project managers have to deal with different kinds of projects. It is very possible that once you would be assigned to a project which implies a lot of pressure. If this happens, you need to be prepared to manage stress and to protect your team from it. Otherwise, people will burn out quickly and the whole endeavor will be derailed.  Before jumping into the details of how to deal with stress on the projects, let`s first try to figure out what are the typical reasons that lead to tension and team burnouts.… [ Read the rest...]
Remote Teams

Why Remote Teams Matter in 2018?

If someone asks me what an ideal team is like, I will answer without any doubt that an ideal team is a collocated team. And what`s also important, an ideal project manager is the one who works in the same room with a collocated team. This point is easy to explain because, when the whole team is located in the same room and when you as a manager is present there, you may feel the pulse of your team.… [ Read the rest...]