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Hey remoter,

Dive into your weekly dose of All Things Remote work!

In 5 mins or less, you’ll learn👇

> Successful remote onboarding tips.
> How smartphones are revolutionising remote work
> 4 methods to improve the effectiveness of your virtual meetings.

And more…

Resources for Remote Work Leaders & Teams

• The Do’s and Dont’s of Remote Onboarding 👇 

  Master the art of remote onboarding with these essential tips to ensure new hires feel welcomed and prepared. » Learn the best practices.

• Remote Work Benefits for Women 👇 

  Nobel Prize winner highlights how remote work is particularly advantageous for women, despite CEO opposition. » Discover the insights.

• Smartphones Revolutionising Remote Work 👇 

  Are Smartphones becoming the key to remote work success? » Find out here.

ATR Tip of The Week👇

4 methods to improve the effectiveness of your virtual meetings

1/ Set a clear agenda: outline the meeting objectives and share them in advance to ensure focused and productive discussions.

2/ Keep meetings short: we’ve all had Zoom fatigue at some point by now, right? Respect your team’s time, keep meetings concise and time-bound, focusing on key points and decisions.

3/ Encourage participation: get the best out of your meetings by making your team feel comfortable enough to share their thoughts and insights. You can do this by asking open-ended questions and inviting input from all members. You could rotate meeting facilitators to offer diverse perspectives and make everyone feel valued.

4/ Follow up with notes: this is an important one, especially if some people can’t make the meeting. You can also switch the minute-taker of each meeting to share key takeaways and action points in a follow-up email (or company-preferred choice of comms)

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If you’re out of ideas for your virtual meetings, try these simple low-pressure methods of building culture 👇

Note, when planning icebreakers, consider these tips 👇

> Have a backup plan if it's not going well
> Recognise when it's time to move on
> Avoid using virtual icebreakers in every meeting

See you next Wednesday! 💌

Samantha

PS: I help founders run their teams remotely, get in touch if you need biz ops and finance support ✌️

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