There’s this stereotype that people who “work from home” are just looking for an excuse to “take it easy.” If you’re honest, you fear your employees might indulge in frequent naps or daytime TV binges. Being a remote manager makes me less of a micromanager.’” -Pierre Renaudin, CTO at Slite More focus time = more meaningful work To be honest, when I work in the office, I sometimes have a tendency to micromanage. “As a remote manager, I like that you can’t see what employees do. Plus, not being able to see what your employees are doing can help squash out micromanager tendencies. We don't time track or prioritize synchronous communication, like video or Slack responsiveness.’” -Kevan Lee, VP of Marketing at Buffer
“One of the things we love about remote teams is that the emphasis is on doing the work, not on showing up. This can lead to less bias towards those who ‘show up’ or ‘show off’ and favor those who simply do great work. With remote management, the emphasis is placed on every employee’s output, rather than their perceived abilities or characteristics. Similarly, the person who shouts the loudest in a physical meeting room often wins the argument. In a traditional office, the person who clocks in more hours might be perceived as a “hard worker.” In reality, they could be catching up on the latest cat memes on social media. Emphasis is on great work, not showing up or showing off Regardless of how each of our companies are set up, we’ve all experienced the unique benefits of remote management.
Buffer and Doist have fully remote cultures, with zero offices. Here are their personal views on the highs and lows of remote management, along with the steps they’ve taken so far to overcome key challenges 👇 Benefits of remote managementĪt Slite, we’re a remote-first company, but we have a physical office in Paris too. There’s no “roadmap” for effectively communicating across different time zones or for hiring, onboarding and retaining remote talent.įancy an inside peek into what it’s really like to manage a remote-first team? We chatted to Kevan Lee (VP of Marketing at Buffer), Lucile Foroni (Head of Growth at Doist), Chris ( Slite’s CEO), Mike ( Slite’s VP of Product) and Pierre ( Slite’s CTO). However, many curious companies are still fearful of embracing a remote-first culture. Top tech companies, like, Basecamp, InVision, Zapier, Buffer and Doist are paving the way and showing others what’s possible. We’re seeing more and more studies highlighting its benefits - increased productivity, greater employee engagement, less stress, reduced overhead costs, etc.
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