Unlocking Success: The Key Traits of Great Remote Managers, by Jonathan H. Westover PhD

12/01/2025 11 min Episodio 326
Unlocking Success: The Key Traits of Great Remote Managers, by Jonathan H. Westover PhD

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The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift to remote work, posing new challenges for managers around communication, collaboration, and employee engagement. However, some managers were able to thrive in this new environment, inspiring high productivity and morale from their remote teams. This article explores the distinct practices of highly effective remote managers, offering practical recommendations for application in organizational contexts. Key success factors include frequent and high-quality communication, focus on outputs over inputs, building community and camaraderie, cultivating psychological safety and trust, empowering through delegation and decision-making, providing frequent and meaningful feedback, and aligning teams through clear communication of vision and values. With intentional effort, managers can leverage these insights to facilitate thriving, purpose-driven teams across geographical boundaries.

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