

A shift in attitude towards performance management practices
When asked what people management behaviours were more important within a remote environment compared to face-to-face, a staggering 82% of people rated providing frequent check-ins and one-to-ones as significantly more important. With teams distributed in varying locations, the need for pre-arranged conversations or meetings allows remote management to feel more structured and more onerous whereas office-based management would be more ad hoc. Additionally, 58% rated providing recognition and praise as more important within the current remote landscape, as was taking a personal interest in an individual, at 57%. As face-to-face interactions are removed, setting clear goals, recognising achievements and adopting an empathetic approach, is more vital than ever to ensure employees are continually motivated and encouraged within a virtual world.
What the survey results really tell us:
“These results demonstrate a clear shift in the people management style within a remote setting and the importance of creating a learning culture that is built on trust and support by empowering teams with the opportunity to enjoy greater autonomy,” said Lucinda Carney, CEO of Actus Software.
“However, what is equally revealing is that remote people management requires a level of collaboration in which teams are offered regular, informative feedback to ensure employees are coping well in this entirely new environment. It also means taking the additional time to recognise your team's achievements while taking a genuine interest in your employees within a workplace that is now defined by distance.”
Support for remote people managers
For further information on this topic, watch our webinar where Chartered Psychologist and host of the popular HR Uprising Podcast, Lucinda Carney, will share her practical tips for making virtual high performance a reality.
Actus Performance & Talent Management Software has been helping customers to dramatically improve employee productivity and enable year-round performance conversations amongst its 70,000 users worldwide. To find out more, visit www.actus.co.uk. Driven by HR Professionals, Actus is focused on helping others in the profession to rise up and make a difference to their organisations. Discover free Actus HR Resources or listen to The HR Uprising Podcast.