Hire a remote IT team

IT is more in demand than ever in a globalized world. There are now many companies that operate internationally, meaning that IT no longer has to be on site but can work remotely. The pandemic in particular has pushed remote working even further. Of course, there are some challenges that employees who do not work on site face. It is therefore important that you as an employer train your employees.

It is important that an IT team knows what work is expected of them. It is important that they know what lies within their area of responsibility. They need to know how the hierarchies exist in a company.

It is also important that they know who to contact in the event of problems or in cases where improvements need to be discussed. The initiative of IT employees is very important here.

Set clear expectations

It is important that a remote IT team knows what the deliverables are that they need to fulfill. It is important to have a manageable project that clearly communicates what budget has been allocated and what resources have been planned for it. It is important to know how success will be measured.

A checklist helps to define the work to be done and set the corresponding milestones. Regular feedback is important here, in which it is clearly discussed what progress has been made and what further steps need to be taken.

Clarify the position of each team member

Especially with Remote Teams employees need to be able to sit down together and talk. Clear communication and definition of the respective responsibilities is important so that every employee knows what is expected of them, where their own responsibilities lie and who has other responsibilities.

It is important to hold regular meetings in the form of video calls where every employee can express themselves clearly and there is also communication between employees. This ensures productive collaboration. The individual employees find out where the strengths and reliability of the individual team members lie.

Appoint an employee as a mentor

It is important that employees who work remotely have an open ear. They need an employee to whom they can raise problems or resolve conflicts.

That's why a mentor is important. This is a person in the team who is available to everyone. It is a person that others can trust.

This person can relieve the pressure on individual employees, help them with problems and also resolve conflicts between them. Of course, it is important that this mentor is not too involved in the project so that he or she has free capacity to fulfill this important social task.

Create space for feedback in remote IT teams

Furthermore, your employees need an opportunity to give feedback. This includes feedback on the progress of a project and problems that arise along the way. It's feedback that you should not only give to employees, but demand. Employees sit at home and work without anyone else knowing exactly what they are doing. That's why regular communication about progress is important.

Do you want to set up a remote IT team? We can help you!

Many companies today cannot find IT specialists locally, which is why they like to work with remote teams from other locations or countries. IT specialists are in great demand and there is also a IT skills shortage so innovative approaches are needed to find them. We help with the following tasks: