Managing a team of church filmmakers and techs can be challenging in the best of circumstances. But when everyone’s working remotely, the trickiness quickly multiplies.
Business coach Ryan Dohrn of Brain Swell Media shares these seven points with Capture Content Creation Summit to help make working remotely a little easier and a lot more effective.
1. Encourage interaction
Require webcams on all meetings and group chats to drive team engagement. Use Skype, Zoom, GoToMeeting, or FaceTime. (Zoom offers a free 45-minute meeting account.)
2. Time-block critical interactions
You and your team need to block out time for critical job-related activities. It is easy to lose focus at home. Block time for everything.
3. Check in daily
These are quick five-minute check-ins to keep people focused. “How is it going?” “What can I do to help?””
4. Put accountability metrics in place
What do you expect? Lay it out in plain English. Be realistic, but be direct.
5. Do NOT become a micro-manager
Managers set accountability metrics in place and then leave people alone (with regular check-ins). Micro-managers, on the other hand, want to see every detail. Stop. Trust your team.
6. Celebrate wins of any kind
Create a Slack channel for wins or a mobile text thread or an email thread for wins. Every win should be celebrated.
7. Stick to your remote management plan
Many members of your team will take their foot off the pedal if you do. So don’t do it. Stay vigilant.
