Making a Success of Managing and Working Remotely

CHAPTER 2: THE CHALLENGES OF MANAGING AND WORKING REMOTELY

More and more companies are offering their employees opportunities to work remotely. In this chapter we look at the challenges this presents, both for the manager and the employee.

Case study

Let’s take an example of one team whose members have all moved to remote working – either partially, on certain days a week, or full-time. The team is made up of a manager and five team members, all of whom used to work together in one location. Business restructuring and a move to a serviced office where there are fewer desks available has led to the team revising its working patterns.

Here’s the team’s new working arrangement:

Table 1: The Team’s New Working Arrangement

Jean – the manager