10 Sep 2010

Remote Team Management

The content here comes courtesy of MATiSSE partner BT. Although a major corporate and long term advocate of smarter more flexible forms of working, the remote management toolkit was developed as part of BTs Small Business initiative that includes Small Business Week.
 
Click on the link to download or view the BT Remote management Toolkit Topics include:
  • Selecting the right people - page 5
  • Skilling the remote worker - page 7
  • Planning - page 10
  • Learning to Trust - page 11
  • Communicating with remote staff - page 14
  • Motivation and promoting a sense of belonging - page 15
  • Tips for overcoming remote workers’ isolation - page 16
  • Health and safety - page 18
  • Logistical support - page 21
  • Technologies for mobile and remote working - page 22
  • Tips from the Professionals - page 25
  • Sample Documents and Forms - page 30
  • Preparing a statement of working practices - page 31
  • Sample Plain English Remote Working Policy - page 33
Please also take a look at the Partners Page of the MATiSSE website where you will be able to find the MATiSSE Knowledge Exchange Partners listed a number of whom can offer specialist advice and consultancy related to the management, motivation and monitoring of remote and home based staff and teams. You can alternatively click on Knowledge Exchange Partner Profiles where more information about services, clients and contact information can be found.