Remote Worker (Remoter)
It is important to define the person. The individual who is at the center of the remote work.
The practice of "Personal Maps", explained in Management 3.0 and that I recommend to approach, is an activity that helps to describe in a general vision of who that remote worker is.
- Where are they physically located?
- Who does they live with? Who are they family?
- What are their hobbies?
- Do they have pets? Do they like animals?
- What kind of food do they have? Vegan? Vegetarian?
- What are their personal goals?
- What motivates and discourages them?
When we describe people, we find a potential for possible connections with the team, even when they are working remotely.
Knowing the "remoter" makes managers build empathy and makes them understand their absences, silences, attitudes even when they have never worked at their side.