https://www.wrike.com/blog - Today, more and more companies manage projects across multiple locations. Distributed teams and remote work are made possible with all the new technologies. But how do you efficiently manage remote workers? Here are 5 rules for successfully coordinating your distributed team.

1. for Success with Distributed Teams
5 Rules

2. Slide 25 Rules for Success with Distributed Teams
Today, more and more companies manage projects across multiple locations. Distributed teams
and remote work are made possible with all the new technologies. But how do you efficiently
manage remote workers?
Read on!Here are 5 rules for successfully coordinating your distributed team:

3. Slide 35 Rules for Success with Distributed Teams
Stay on Top of Things
As a manager, you’ll need to know the status of all the projects your team is involved with.
Visibility into your team’s workload is crucial. The right work management tool saves time and
makes status meetings unnecessary.
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4. Slide 45 Rules for Success with Distributed Teams
Create a Proper Workflow
With an increased volume of tasks comes the need for a proper workflow or system that directs
work to the right people at the right time. After all, going up to a person directly interrupts the
work he or she is doing.
In the next slide, watch how social media platform Hootsuite deals with the massive volume of
work in their distributed, 100-person marketing team
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5. Slide 55 Rules for Success with Distributed Teams
Build a Collaborative Environment
Working in silos is easy when you’re spread out across the globe. To combat this temptation,
provide a space for your team to exchange ideas and discuss work —whether this is via video
chat or a project tool.
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6. Slide 65 Rules for Success with Distributed Teams
Communicate Constantly
33% of workers cite communication as the greatest challenge for remote work. (See the
infographic.) Have clear communication processes and the right technology in place so that
your team always has access to one another.
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7. Slide 75 Rules for Success with Distributed Teams
Leverage the Right Tech
The tools to oversee the work and to get things done are out there — everything from messaging
to file sharing to project management. Just ensure you’re not using multiple types of the same
tool when one will do.
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8. Slide 85 Rules for Success with Distributed Teams
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