How to Build a Top-Performing Remote Team

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What if you could recruit a high-performing team of professionals to improve your business and boost your daily operations? Even better, what if you could do so without having to increase your rent costs, hiring a recruiter, or investing in benefits packages and other incentives? The fact is, you can hire an expert remote team to ensure business success, and it’s simpler than you might expect.

Where to Start

You know you want to hire remote team members, but where should you go to find these sought-after professionals? The good news is that tons of experts turn to online job platforms and postings to secure freelance gigs. In fact, Gig Economy Data says that more than a quarter of all workers look for work in the gig economy. That means more qualified candidates at affordable rates — independent contractors are often cheaper to hire than full-time staff members. Of course, the beauty of fleshing out a remote team is that you can hire both types of staff to suit your needs.

Choosing the Best

So you’ve found some trustworthy sites where freelancers hang out. What next? Establishing clear parameters for the job or project you’re hiring for is a must. Outline the tasks that each role is required to perform, then list the skills or certifications needed for each duty, suggests the Society for Human Resource Management. Many online platforms offer you search tools to filter professionals by skillset or amount of experience. For specific tasks, you might seek candidates with specialties rather than those who may be generalists. After all, choosing the best candidate means selecting someone with the right expertise for your project or task, whether that’s a generalist or a candidate with niche know-how.

Onboarding and Training

Setting up a clear onboarding and training process can help your new hires master the company culture and get started working efficiently. Rather than tossing new workers head-first into projects, consider easing them in by collaborating on tasks, creating training videos and resources to walk them through their daily work, and even partnering up more experienced team members so that your new hires have someone to turn to for role-specific questions. Plus, virtual training can bring the entire crew together to meet common goals.

Teams and Collaboration

A cohesive team is a successful team, so keeping everyone in close contact is crucial. Even with a global team, you can check in and collaborate with a host of online tools. You’ll want a communication platform where your team members can check in, send messages quickly, and get the answers they need on high-priority projects and decisions. Try tools like Slack, Skype, and Zoom to chat, schedule meetings, and keep in touch throughout the workweek. Don’t overdo it, though — tech burnout can happen to any team, but remote teams are particularly susceptible.

Who Should You Hire?

Hiring needs vary widely based on the industry, niche, and specific project types or scope. But itemizing your business requirements can help highlight where you need the most expert contributions. For example, maybe your business has a long list of subscribers, but you’re having a hard time convincing them to become customers. Hiring an email marketing professional could be just the ticket for turning those leads into paying clients. Just make sure to check on their delivery timeframes, job platform reviews, and overall costs.

Developing a successful remote team is a must in today’s professional world. On the plus side, it’s also easier than ever to recruit a high-performing group of experts, no matter what niche you’re working in or how fast you need a project-driven to completion. Then, make sure to check out Best Corporate Events and Team Building’s programs and activities to foster teamwork and collaboration in your remote teams. Contact us today for a quote.

Tina Martin is a guest writer for Best. Tina stays busy as a life coach and works hard to help herself and her clients achieve a healthy work-life balance. She started ideaspired.com as a side project to reach as many people as possible, and encourage them to put their dreams first

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