Communication

Collaboration tools is another equipment for effective work in remote teams. Collaborating tools are special tools which combine the possibilities of different ways of communication, sharing files, documents and joint workspaces. Why do you need them? To save your time, which you spend on daily tasks like sharing files via email to each member, finding needed information for a group, organizing work processes. It sometimes has such wonderful functions as online calendars, shared online-whiteboards, internet teleconferencing integration. Let’s choose the best collaboration tool!...

We’ve already presented tools for successful team communication. And it’s high time to discuss how to chat and talk remotely effectively. Let’s start right now! 1. Use all ways of remote communicationTo communicate efficiently and use all its benefits - use chat rooms as well as video conferences tools and as well as phone calls....

One of the tasks that a good employer must do is to keep his employees engaged. Motivation of the team is one of the most important ingredients of productive work. However, not every employer manage to encourage the workers well. And it could lead to big problems. Moreover, encouraging is even harder for a remote team....

We face conflicts every day. We can be either witnesses or “participators”. In career field conflicts may cause lots of problems. Talking about remote teams, conflicts could lead to permanent dissidence, loss of productive communication between members, loss of clients and job offers and, the worst, breakup of the team. That’s why it seems essential to us to help you solve conflicts in your team. So, let’s talk about that! AvoidingTo start with, the best way is to try to avoid the conflict if possible....

From our previous articles you already know that communication is one of the most important parts of a successful teamwork. Everyday meetings and reports on the done work together with the responsibility always being online are essential. This helps the remote team stay united despite the distance between the members. And the more the team cares about this aspect, the more productive and prosperous it becomes....