{"id":236697,"date":"2020-09-30T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virtualvocations.com\/blog\/?p=236697"},"modified":"2024-11-25T18:53:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T23:53:11","slug":"how-employers-can-create-tight-knit-remote-company-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virtualvocations.com\/blog\/employer-tips-advice\/how-employers-can-create-tight-knit-remote-company-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"How Employers Can Create a Tight-Knit Remote Company Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Updated November 2024<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remote work is becoming a permanent part of the modern workplace. But what does that mean for business owners and employers? Beyond managing the transition from physical offices to virtual environments, it\u2019s essential to prioritize remote company culture. A strong remote company culture can help combat team isolation, foster collaboration, and ensure everyone stays aligned in achieving business goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-remote-company-culture-and-why-is-it-important\"><strong>What Is Remote Company Culture and Why Is It Important?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Remote company culture can vary from business to business. But in a general sense, remote company culture can be defined as the accepted set of actions and values that propel a team toward a common goal in a virtual setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the importance of company culture seems self-explanatory, it produces more benefits in a remote workplace. In addition to goal achievement, remote company culture provides a number of other advantages:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 1.1em; text-align: left; --ub-list-item-icon-top: 3px;; --ub-list-item-icon-size: 0.9em; --ub-list-item-background-image: url('data:image\/svg+xml;utf8,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 512 512&quot;&gt;&lt;path fill=&quot;%23b34101&quot; d=&quot;M470.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L192 338.7 425.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z&quot;&gt;&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;'); --ub-list-item-fa-li-top: 3px; --ub-list-item-spacing: 0px; \" class=\"wp-block-ub-styled-list ub_styled_list\" id=\"ub_styled_list-0e9ccb80-471e-4bda-944b-c39d46bff4bb\"><div class=\"ub-block-list__layout\" style=\"text-align: left; column-count: 1; --ub-list-mobile-column-count: 2; \">\n<li class=\"ub_styled_list_item\" style=\"--ub-list-item-icon-top: 3px; --ub-list-item-icon-size: 0.9em; --ub-list-item-background-image: url('data:image\/svg+xml;utf8,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 512 512&quot;&gt;&lt;path fill=&quot;%23b34101&quot; d=&quot;M470.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L192 338.7 425.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z&quot;&gt;&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;'); \" id=\"ub-styled-list-item-183e3a58-c971-40cd-8942-e13089f2a086\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_list_item_content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub_list_item_icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"0.9em\" height=\"0.9em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#b34101\" d=\"M470.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L192 338.7 425.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub_list_item_text\"><strong>Reducing loneliness and isolation of employees<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"ub_styled_list_item\" style=\"--ub-list-item-icon-top: 3px; --ub-list-item-icon-size: 0.9em; --ub-list-item-background-image: url('data:image\/svg+xml;utf8,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 512 512&quot;&gt;&lt;path fill=&quot;%23b34101&quot; d=&quot;M470.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L192 338.7 425.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z&quot;&gt;&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;'); \" id=\"ub-styled-list-item-8caa37ce-d438-4d06-a93f-fbea4fc3ee30\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_list_item_content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub_list_item_icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"0.9em\" height=\"0.9em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#b34101\" d=\"M470.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L192 338.7 425.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub_list_item_text\"><strong>Setting the tone for work ethic and collaboration<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"ub_styled_list_item\" style=\"--ub-list-item-icon-top: 3px; --ub-list-item-icon-size: 0.9em; --ub-list-item-background-image: url('data:image\/svg+xml;utf8,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 512 512&quot;&gt;&lt;path fill=&quot;%23b34101&quot; d=&quot;M470.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L192 338.7 425.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z&quot;&gt;&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;'); \" id=\"ub-styled-list-item-00298bcb-6815-4d29-b35d-b45ddbf1ce2e\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_list_item_content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub_list_item_icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"0.9em\" height=\"0.9em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#b34101\" d=\"M470.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L192 338.7 425.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub_list_item_text\"><strong>Building relationships between co-workers<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"ub_styled_list_item\" style=\"--ub-list-item-icon-top: 3px; --ub-list-item-icon-size: 0.9em; --ub-list-item-background-image: url('data:image\/svg+xml;utf8,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 512 512&quot;&gt;&lt;path fill=&quot;%23b34101&quot; d=&quot;M470.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L192 338.7 425.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z&quot;&gt;&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;'); \" id=\"ub-styled-list-item-99c98ce7-1d65-4a30-88df-35115c64677e\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_list_item_content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub_list_item_icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"0.9em\" height=\"0.9em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#b34101\" d=\"M470.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L192 338.7 425.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub_list_item_text\"><strong>Increasing employee retention<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"ub_styled_list_item\" style=\"--ub-list-item-icon-top: 3px; --ub-list-item-icon-size: 0.9em; --ub-list-item-background-image: url('data:image\/svg+xml;utf8,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 512 512&quot;&gt;&lt;path fill=&quot;%23b34101&quot; d=&quot;M470.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L192 338.7 425.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z&quot;&gt;&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;'); \" id=\"ub-styled-list-item-5de71e4a-a0b3-402e-89d2-d46867811e92\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_list_item_content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub_list_item_icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"0.9em\" height=\"0.9em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#b34101\" d=\"M470.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L192 338.7 425.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub_list_item_text\"><strong>Improving morale<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>For these reasons, employers should put company culture high on the priority list, much akin to revenues and expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"ub_divider_2ec5bb13-dce8-49bd-8856-5d9cb1a9df43\" data-divider-alignment=\"center\" class=\"ub_divider wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px\">\n\t<div class=\"ub_divider_line \" \n\tstyle=\"border-top: 4px solid #ccc; margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; \">\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2020\/09\/VirtualVocations_CareerCoaching_CompanyCultureandAssessingValues_TitleSlide-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2020\/09\/VirtualVocations_CareerCoaching_CompanyCultureandAssessingValues_TitleSlide-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2020\/09\/VirtualVocations_CareerCoaching_CompanyCultureandAssessingValues_TitleSlide-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2020\/09\/VirtualVocations_CareerCoaching_CompanyCultureandAssessingValues_TitleSlide-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2020\/09\/VirtualVocations_CareerCoaching_CompanyCultureandAssessingValues_TitleSlide.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"60vw\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2020\/09\/VirtualVocations_CareerCoaching_CompanyCultureandAssessingValues_TitleSlide-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Virtual Vocations Career Coaching Company Culture and Assessing Values\" class=\"wp-image-581589\" style=\"width:459px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2020\/09\/VirtualVocations_CareerCoaching_CompanyCultureandAssessingValues_TitleSlide-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2020\/09\/VirtualVocations_CareerCoaching_CompanyCultureandAssessingValues_TitleSlide-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2020\/09\/VirtualVocations_CareerCoaching_CompanyCultureandAssessingValues_TitleSlide-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2020\/09\/VirtualVocations_CareerCoaching_CompanyCultureandAssessingValues_TitleSlide-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2020\/09\/VirtualVocations_CareerCoaching_CompanyCultureandAssessingValues_TitleSlide.png 1920w\" sizes=\"60vw\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualvocations.com\/remote-career-center\/overview\/culture+fit+or+foe%3a+how+to+assess+a+company%27s+values+and+work+environment-166\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Watch this career coaching session recording where we\u2019ll help you figure out if a company\u2019s culture is the right match for you<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"ub_divider_77e83c99-dd29-469c-90fa-52ade1f550c5\" data-divider-alignment=\"center\" class=\"ub_divider wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px\">\n\t<div class=\"ub_divider_line \" \n\tstyle=\"border-top: 4px solid #ccc; margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; \">\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ways-to-create-a-tight-knit-remote-company-culture\"><strong>Ways to Create a Tight-Knit Remote Company Culture<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Business models aren&#8217;t created equal. Different industries require different solutions pertaining to company culture. But by implementing the following methods and techniques, you can create or improve your company culture, even as a freshly minted remote employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hold-video-gatherings\"><strong>Hold Video Gatherings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To achieve a tight-knit remote company culture, video gatherings are essential. If possible, hold these gatherings with non-work-related topics on the agenda. Or, a better way to think of these videos is as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualvocations.com\/blog\/employer-tips-advice\/virtual-water-cooler-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">virtual &#8220;water cooler<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daniel Pacheco, a human resources specialist, as well as CEO and founder of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/zety.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Zety<\/a>, an online resume-building company, uses video chats to build team camaraderie and cohesion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>One good practice is online meetings \u2014 daily if possible. Ideally, your remote colleagues live in a time zone that allows them to join your daily or weekly team meetings through Skype\/Zoom\/etc. This not only guarantees that your workers remain accountable, but it also ensures everyone is in sync. If time zone difference becomes an obstacle for morning team meetings, make sure the team leader schedules an online meeting with the remote worker once or twice a week at a more convenient time of the day.<\/p>\n<cite><br>Daniel Pacheco<br><em>CEO and Founder, Zety<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-but-don-t-overdo-video-chats\"><strong>But Don&#8217;t Overdo Video Chats<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Contrasting views of video gatherings also exist, especially with regard to frequency. As digital marketer Gregory Golinski of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourparkingspace.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Your Parking Space<\/a>, a UK-based app to find and book parking spaces, mentions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Many businesses believe that to create a tight-knit culture at a remote company, it&#8217;s necessary to organize endless Zoom meetings several times a day. In my opinion, this is a great way to tire and put off your employees.<br><br>A video call once in a while is fine. But too many video calls can be more tiring than real-life meetings in the office. Video calls often suffer from video and sound issues, and many employees find them weird and uncomfortable. If you organize too many of them because you think it&#8217;s the only way to maintain cohesion in your company, think again. In my opinion, all these video calls are another way to try to micromanage employees.<br><br>But it&#8217;s better to give more freedom to employees and let them do their job instead of constantly calling them on Zoom. They&#8217;ll feel more valued as a member of your business and will also be more efficient in their work because they won&#8217;t be constantly interrupted by video calls.<br><\/p>\n<cite>Gregory Golinski<br><em>Digital Marketer, Your Parking Space<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>As Golinski illustrates, the key to successful video chats is to strike a balance between making these gatherings fun rather than a tiresome chore. How to find that balance is likely the product of experimentation. Schedule a weekly video gathering and base the frequency off feedback from your employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"ub_divider_28c6619c-d75d-4cd9-8c41-b668aa20305a\" data-divider-alignment=\"center\" class=\"ub_divider wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px\">\n\t<div class=\"ub_divider_line \" \n\tstyle=\"border-top: 4px solid #ccc; margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; \">\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2024\/11\/HowtoDevelopLeadershipSkillsasaRemoteWorker28120062829-1024x536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2024\/11\/HowtoDevelopLeadershipSkillsasaRemoteWorker28120062829-300x157.webp 300w, https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2024\/11\/HowtoDevelopLeadershipSkillsasaRemoteWorker28120062829-768x402.webp 768w, https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2024\/11\/HowtoDevelopLeadershipSkillsasaRemoteWorker28120062829.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"60vw\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2024\/11\/HowtoDevelopLeadershipSkillsasaRemoteWorker28120062829-1024x536.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-580153\" style=\"width:457px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2024\/11\/HowtoDevelopLeadershipSkillsasaRemoteWorker28120062829-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2024\/11\/HowtoDevelopLeadershipSkillsasaRemoteWorker28120062829-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2024\/11\/HowtoDevelopLeadershipSkillsasaRemoteWorker28120062829-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/staticblog.virtualvocations.com\/2024\/11\/HowtoDevelopLeadershipSkillsasaRemoteWorker28120062829.png 1200w\" sizes=\"60vw\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualvocations.com\/blog\/remote-working-tips\/how-develop-leadership-skills-remote-worker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">By cultivating and developing leadership skills, you can lead by example, even in a work from home environment<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"ub_divider_a961bf73-ac4b-46c8-a8a0-43467f1221d1\" data-divider-alignment=\"center\" class=\"ub_divider wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px\">\n\t<div class=\"ub_divider_line \" \n\tstyle=\"border-top: 4px solid #ccc; margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; \">\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-video-gatherings-for-remote-teams-in-different-time-zones\"><strong>Video Gatherings for Remote Teams in Different Time Zones<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Globalized workforces can pose problems to remote company culture, especially if your team works in several time zones. Not only does this create a scheduling problem for video gatherings, but it can cause stress on those who don&#8217;t want to have a video chat at 11 p.m. As a result, employers must find a time that works for everyone. Even a one-hour, once-a-week gathering can provide the cohesion a team needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tripanthropologist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Monique Skidmore<\/a> is an award-winning cultural anthropologist that&#8217;s been featured and interviewed on CNN, ABC, PBS, and other news outlets. Her teams have been highly diversified, but she&#8217;s found a way to make video chats work and thus, build company culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I\u2019ve found that to truly create the same high-performing team remotely as I can in a more traditional office environment, I have to get everyone together each week at the same time. This is a headache for scheduling, but in the global engagement team I led at the University of Queensland, we managed to find a one-hour window that everyone \u2014 from Jakarta to Birmingham to Santiago \u2014 could commit to making each week.<br><br>This one hour made all the difference. We could eyeball each other and check what other members were thinking about our ideas. We could interrupt, exclaim, and show bodily movements that showed us how our ideas were coming together and how we felt about our progress toward our KPIs. Individual team members found others in the group they felt &#8216;sympatico&#8217; with and reached out to them directly to form new relationships.<br><br>As an anthropologist, I know that humans are wired for contact and for communication. We use all our senses when we communicate. Visual cues are critical to establishing rapport and trust and each member of a global team deserves to be seen as well as heard.<\/p>\n<cite><br>Dr. Monique Skidmore<br><em>Award-winning Cultural Anthropologist<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-specificity-and-consistency-reign\"><strong>Specificity and Consistency Reign<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While communication remains a crucial aspect of successful remote teams, employers can&#8217;t stop there. They need a concrete, consistent set of demands and expectations in order to foster a strong remote company culture. 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A tight-knit culture makes a team whole, so if one of them had problems, you and your team should be able to help.<br><\/p>\n<cite>Erik Pham<br><em>Editing Manager, Healthcanal<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-feedback-on-everything\"><strong>Get Feedback on Everything<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Feedback from employees is essential to building a remote company culture. Not only does it include them in the activities in the business and make them feel valued, it also is a phenomenal way of improving workflow and business processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, feedback is a two-way road. That is, giving feedback to your employees is also important. Showing appreciation for a job well done and providing this type of transparency can build a company culture based on honesty and openness. 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