3 tips for creative teams working with remote colleagues

Creating RemotelyTips for Creative Teams Working With Remote Colleagues 3... Creative Teams Need Remote Workers & Freelancers…Source: The Boss Group, 2014 In-house Creative Industry Rep

Creating Remotely

Tips for Creative Teams Working

With Remote Colleagues

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Creative Teams Need Remote Workers & Freelancers…

Source: The Boss Group, 2014 In-house Creative Industry Report www.creativeindustryreport.com

90% of creative teams will hire remote freelancers this year to meet peak demand

…And Freelance Creatives Need Remote Work

Source: The Boss Group, 2014 In-house Creative Industry Report www.creativeindustryreport.com

Remote work allows Myers-Briggs introverts to be more successful These are

creatives who cannot work amidst the noise and distraction of a regular office

How Do You Engage Them?

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Introverts require silence and space to create 


But as human beings, they also need to feel a sense of belonging

Create Meaningful Interactions In

and Out of the Office

Here are 3 ways:

THE

SOLUTION

Make sure that the whole team is in the office on the same days

Standardize “In-Office” Days

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Hold performance 1-on-1s face-to-face 


In-person conversations improve the quality of feedback & coaching.

Standardize “In-Office” Days

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Seeing people’s faces increases connection and empathy.

Enable & Require Video for Conference Calls

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Source: Tulshyan, Rachika “Is Casual Dress Killing Your Productivity at Work?” Forbes 11/17/2013 


http://www.forbes.com/sites/ruchikatulshyan/2013/10/17/is-casual-dress-killing-your-productivity-at-work/

Better attire fosters professionalism 


While pajamas are the default work-from-home attire, research shows people behave more professionally and make different decisions when dressed for the day.

Enable & Require Video for Conference Calls

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Use live messaging and updates in a work management software

to mimic congregating in a physical space

Create Virtual Water Coolers & Hallways

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Keep all work in one platform, so people can see each other’s availability 


Use your tool to initiate daily conversations & encourage people to share across wider team bases.

Create Virtual Water Coolers & Hallways

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It’s About Human Connection

Doing these 3 things will allow you to interact with your remote creatives more meaningfully — which increases their fulfillment

from work, and makes collaboration more fruitful

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