How to Ensure that Your Team Stays Productive When You're Out of Office | Ep. #393

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In Episode #393, Eric and Neil discuss how to ensure that your team stays productive when you’re out of the office. Tune in to learn how you can keep your people on track with their goals regardless of your absence, and simultaneously build a healthy relationship with everyone.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Time Stamped Show Notes:</span></h3> <ul> <li>00:27 – Today’s topic: <em>How to Ensure that Your Team Stays Productive When You're Out of Office</em></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">00:40 – Even though Eric was gone for a month, his team was able to work very efficiently without Eric there in person, or even on Slack</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">01:06 – Make sure your people have clear tasks and goals that are defined with a deadline</span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">01:10 – Eric uses <a href= "https://dapulse.com">Dapulse</a> as his project management tool</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">01:37 – For communication, they use <a href="https://slack.com/">Slack</a> and there’s a constant meeting</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">01:45 – “Make sure you have the right processes to keep things going”</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">01:50 – Richard Branson has 2 assistants that he trusts some of the tasks with</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">02:29 – Neil gives his team tasks, goals, and objectives</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">02:34 – Neil meets his team once a week to see how they’re doing</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">02:42 – Neil only checks to see if his goals have been hit and if not, what are the problems with the team</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">02:54 – “As long as everything is doing good, I don’t care what they’re doing”</span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">02:59 – Eric also uses <a href= "https://www.15five.com">15Five</a> where you can put your objectives and KPIs and if they’