Managing Mobile Workers
Wednesday April 19, 2006
Tips - Managing mobile workers is still a new and different concept for many managers. In order for companies to ensure the success of their mobile workforce they must take care to select the right managers, provide training and support for them and of course ensure that they have selected the right people for their mobile workforce.
Management Resources:
- Skills for Remote Work Supervisors
- Management Tips
- Evaluate Workers Based on Performance Rather Than Location
- Comments are closed for this post.
- See All Posts
In order for Supervisors to sucessfully manage remote workers and ensure that everyone is pulling their own weight they require some additional skills.
This list may seem overwhelming at first glance but remember the end result is a smoothly running virtual team that will accomplish it's goals and get the job done.
Some companies have two sets of appraisals used for onsite workers and for remote workers. The problem with this is that people who work onsite may feel that the remote workers have an easy ride and may not have as many things expected of them. Remote workers may feel the opposite is true.