Ep 25 – Katie Jones: How to keep your team engaged while working remotely

Jun 28, 2020

Maintaining motivation with a remote team

As a manager, keeping your team motivated and engaged isn’t an easy task.
And if you add remote working arrangements into the mix, it makes the situation even harder.

So how do you ensure your team continues to be productive?

How do you fill that need for social interaction?

And how do you keep everyone focused on the same goals and outcomes?
In recent times, typical working arrangements have been challenged and questioned.

So today, I have Katie Jones from CultureFi t HR on the line – and we’re talking about ways to ensure your team remains engaged. Even when working apart.
Let’s jump into the episode!

ABOUT KATIE JONES

Katie is the CEO and Founder of CultureFit HR.

She specialises in building high performing teams to help businesses stop losing great people and reduce their recruitment costs.

Katie has transformed cultures across the world by improving behaviours and maximising profits. She’s seen teams transform dramatically by engaging more authentically, achieving results and just being much more happier at work.

As a result, the businesses are much more productive.

This is all thanks to having systems in place and an expert to help along the way.

RESOURCES

Trello – https://trello.com/

Slack – https://slack.com/

Book – Atomic Habits by James Clear

SUMMARY – 6 STEPS TO BUILDING TEAM ENGAGEMENT

Create a Shared Vision
Align your Team Purpose
Values and Behaviours
Identify Team Collective Goals
Develop your Communication Rhythm
Gaining clarity on Roles & Responsibilities

QUESTIONS ASKED

• Tell us a bit about you, your business journey, and what you do
• When Covid-19 hit, staff from all over the world were suddenly forced to work from home. What type of impact did this have on teams?
• From your experience, what have been the engagement levels over the last couple of months while working remotely? Positive or negative?
* What are your predictions for team working arrangements in the future?
• As the dust settles, how can teams re-connect and reset? I believe you have a 6 step engagement process you’d like to share?

And then I always ask the following:
• How do you manage your health & wellness?
• How can people connect with you?

CONNECT WITH KATIE JONES

LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/katie-jones-24a5954b
Website – https://www.culturefithr.com.au

How ‘fit’ is your work culture?
https://www.culturefithr.com.au/culture-fitness-test