The Ultimate Remote Work Policy (In 3 Words)
With corona virus hitting the world, it seems impossible to open a browser or app without remote work tips being shoved down your throat. From the random corners of the internet all kinds of self-proclaimed experts share 'ideas' as if they were rocket science.
Three little words
Screw the so-called tips. The one thing you need to do well as an organization is summed up in policy that looks like this: "We trust you."
We trust you. That's all. There's nothing more to it. Support your staff in whatever it is they need and stop treating them like kids.
Remote micromanagement at work
If you're looking for a great example of what trust does not look like, here's inspiration from the Wall Street Journal...
And this is a company with highly educated journalists covering the world's most complex topics? Asking staff to let their manager know when they are about to take a dump?
It becomes painfully clear we have a long way to go to turn organizations into liberated, engaging, and inspiring workplaces!
There is another approach
For positive inspiration, it's always a good idea to look at the guys and girls at Basecamp. Here's a proper approach to a crisis like this:
In other words: "We trust you".
Nothing reveals character like a crisis. As many organizations are in the midst of crisis right now, what examples (good and bad) have you come across?
Drop them in the comments below.
