Your remote mobile team is losing motivation. How can you reignite their passion for work tasks?
Feeling the virtual distance with your team? Share your strategies for firing up the remote workforce's enthusiasm.
Your remote mobile team is losing motivation. How can you reignite their passion for work tasks?
Feeling the virtual distance with your team? Share your strategies for firing up the remote workforce's enthusiasm.
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Keeping remote teams motivated demands much more time & effort than a local team. The whole set up must be properly planned, and execution followed up constantly. The main cornerstones to keep remote teams motivated are clear targets & expectations on results, transparency, continuous communication (1on1 & team events) & feedback whenever possible. If problems with motivation, issues most likely found in one or several of those. Fix them. As such, running remote teams is way more demanding than local teams. Should not be tried if any doubts on management quality & capability
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No, para nada mi equipo y yo somos uno y tenemos contacto en todo momento, trabajamos bajo los mismos objetivos, enfocados a conseguir las metas propuestas, apoyándonos unos a otros
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For my case, I visited there and had a FTF discussion to find out the root causes for loosing motivation then notify all of team members to fix it and line up future works as well as team target. And regularly called them to discuss and check out any separation from company directions and my directions.
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When my remote mobile team loses motivation, I start by reconnecting them with our mission and reminding them how their work makes a real impact. I also set clear, achievable goals to spark momentum and celebrate small wins along the way. Regular check-ins—beyond just project updates—help me understand any roadblocks they’re facing. To reignite passion, I introduce fun challenges or virtual team activities to rebuild camaraderie. Ultimately, it's about fostering a supportive environment where everyone feels valued, connected, and inspired.
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For my case I would point out issues with network coverage particularly for Rollout Projects where our teams go out to areas with poor or no network coverage as a result there will probably be delayed or challenged delivery of information. Better and alternative ways of communication must be put in place to effectively have a unified team to work and beat the datelines.
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