Trust instead of Command and Control in Remote Work
Remote teams are based on trust February 2020 was for many people, including myself, slightly turbulent due to Covid-19. From one day to another, my team of 11 people went from working mainly in the office to work entirely remotely. In the days that followed, I talked with several leaders who were in the same situation as me, and several of them were “terrified.” As managers, they had never felt more isolated. They revealed that they could not check in on their teammates, the same way they did it in the office. Of course, that was true but what they should have reflected on is why they feel this need for control. Are these checks really necessary? What is a typical response from managers when going to a remote work setting? Why do many managers feel the need to check if their people are working? I think
