The age-old saying, “A dollar saved is a dollar earned,” holds true in today’s world. Picture this: you pay a graphic designer or an accountant $3000 monthly. An outsourced skilled designer or an accountant could handle the same work, potentially better, for $1500. That’s an annual savings of $18,000.
That is your money; what do you feel like doing with it? A long-dreamt-of vacation? Funding your child’s education or retirement? Reinvesting in your business? The choice is yours; How can you achieve this and why? Let’s take a leap into remote teamwork and tips for making it an easy balance.
While remote team management could be challenging, the payoff, both financially and in terms of accessing top talent can be substantial.
Spend Money to Save Time
Give it a thought: can we buy back hours during the day in this world? Any app or service that lightens the burden of your daily workload would surely come in handy.
Investing in project management software, virtual assistants, or other productivity tools might seem like an expense, but the time saved is invaluable. The idea is to balance the expenditure against a significant reduction in wasted efforts in the future.
What this does is open up your schedule, and also unlock doors to new opportunities. More time does not just mean more rest for you, it means more time for you to strategize, innovate, and grow your business. It allows you to focus on what you’re passionate about and scale your vision.
Manage Energy, Not Time
Let’s face it: we all have different energy levels throughout the day. Hence, instead of managing your time, work towards managing your energy. Schedule tasks when you feel the most energetic, and you will find that your productivity increases as you accomplish more in less time.
More hours worked will not necessarily mean better results. While managing your remote team, focus on their energy levels. A team that’s energized and ready to work will be more productive and efficient, even if they work fewer hours. A team with high energy working for 4 hours will likely outperform a sluggish team working for 8.
Simplicity Scales, Complexity Fails
Do keep things simple. Complex systems are difficult to scale. In remote work setups, simplicity is pivotal, as it reduces the chances of miscommunication and inefficiencies.
Make sure that you keep your communication simple. Often, it takes one clear and concise email instead of 5 different ones adding up to a single task. Instead, focus on your messaging. It must be easy to understand by all team members, not just you.
If you’re not getting satisfactory results and you’ve been sending a bunch of emails with different sets of instructions- perhaps it is time to take a step back and work on open clear-cut messaging.
Practical Tips for Remote Teams
The 10/80/10 Rule
This approach to delegation offers a great way to break down tasks: 10% ideation from you, your team handles the 80% execution, and the 10% is you integrating their work into the final product. This allows your team to take ownership of the majority of the work, while you oversee and influence the outcome.
You stay informed about the progress and understand the details of what, how, and when. it’s still your business and you’re in charge. The only benefit is that now you are not stuck climbing a never-ending mountain of daily operational tasks.
Results Over Effort
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s crucial to prioritize results over effort. Encourage your team to concentrate on the output over processes.
The internal workings of how tasks are completed are secondary to achieving the desired outcome.
Spending extra time on a task doesn’t mean anything if it doesn’t produce the desired result. It’s the effect that counts, not the number of hours logged or who put in more time.
Consider this: an hour spent working inefficiently is far less productive than 10 minutes of focused, high-quality work. By shifting the focus to results, you can drive your team towards greater success and efficiency.
By implementing these in your practice of delegating tasks to remote teams, you could make them work efficiently and effectively. Delegating is all about clear communication, empowering, and talking about the how-to.
With the help of the right tools and processes, you will enable a vibrant and productive remote workplace that sustains even high-pressured challenges.
We hope these tips have been helpful. Let’s work together to make remote work a positive and successful experience for everyone!