One of the biggest anxieties for managers suddenly forced into the role of managing remote workers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic is keeping track of the day-to-day activities of staff they aren’t seeing every day in person.
Many managers pride themselves on their soft skills and the ability to gauge the state of their teams by simply being around them, picking up on cues about who is overworked or who has extra bandwidth and intra-team dynamics.
One simple method of staying in touch with staff for managers to consider is the use of regular reports.
