3 Mistakes to Avoid While Leading Remote Workers During the Age of COVID-19

“Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you’re in control, they’re in control.” — Tom Landry

Leading through crisis requires composure, strategy, and great communication. Right now managers across the world are being asked to prepare for and execute on leading their teams remotely due to the impact of COVID-19. For those who have never led remote workers before, and even for those who have, this challenge can feel overwhelming. There’s definitely a learning curve involved when leading remote workers and many managers are beginning to navigate this season without a clue about what to do first.

If this is you, you aren’t alone. The good news is that there are practical and actionable strategies you can implement today that will help you successfully manage a remote team in the weeks or months to come.

Remote work is already very popular in the U.S. In fact, according to Gallup’s most recent State of the American Workforce report, 42% of employees already work off-site or away from their team members at least some of the time. This means we know a lot about what remote workers need to thrive and flourish.

Read on below to learn the 3 biggest mistakes you want to avoid while leading…