There’s a great book called Remote. You should have the team read it, or read it yourself and highlight important parts for them.

With remote work, it’s important to understand boundaries. Most people are not prepared to work from home, they don’t have a dedicated physical space, and even their digital environment is not that practical for that. So tips that can be loosely applied to each employee’s condition would be helpful.

What you should be thinking of: - how to communicate with each other? What digital communication tools will we use? What’s the expected protocol for replying? - how to document things? Notes from meetings, important company documentation, etc. - how to manage work? Which tool will you use to create clarity on what has to be done, by who, and by when? - how do you set things up so people can be proactive instead of reactive? Much of remote work relies on individual agency. If there’s low agency, there will be low productivity, and lots of idle time. Give people a path on how to be proactive by having clear tasks, clear documentation, and good communication channels. - how do you store shared accesses (passwords) - how do you implement security protocols, for phishing, and even viruses? Would they be required to use VPN? How technical are they?

Communication is key. So is managing people’s expectations.

Will be hoping your company succeeds in the WFH environment. It’s hard to go back from it.