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This is one of the reason mixed office environments (remote & in the office) can be very challenging for remote employees. It's much easier to get incidental re

This is one of the reason mixed office environments (remote & in the office) can be very challenging for remote employees. It's much easier to get incidental recognition in conversations around the water cooler and walking in the halls with management. Those types of things need to be more intentional and explicit if you're a remote employee. It's way too easy for good work to just go unnoticed. Managers it's part of your responsibility to help your workers get the recognition they deserve, but this is especially true for your remote workers due to the circumstances above. Competent remote workers who need little oversight are at the highest risk of this missed recognition and are in the best position to quietly find another job if they don't see it. You should always be looking for opportunities to highlight the accomplishments individuals on your team as well as the team itself. Publicly failures are your fault while wins are thanks to your team.

hashtag-til 3y ago
> Managers it's part of your responsibility to help your workers get the recognition they deserve, but this is especially true for your remote workers due to the circumstances above. Yes, this is also a recurring topic. My approach to this as a manager is to give sort of an overview about the system so that people understand how it works in our local context. It starts with "first, do you job and don't try to hide in case you make a mistake. But here is the people (mental list) that *need to* have visibility of your work and here are the main forums we need to get your work visible." TBH, I don't think it is really within my power to change the system and make it fair. So if I can advocate for a better improve to people in my team, I just do that. If other managers are not acting strategically, well, that's their loss. I've been successful in this way over the last many years.
- nerdchum 3y ago
  This is an awesome manager style imo. Figure out how to promote your employees within the system that exists and make them aware of what they need to do as well politically. Many managers dont even do that. They just kind of let the employees flounder.
rqtwteye 3y ago
When I went remote, I pretty much accepted that my potential for further promotion will be very low. It was a trade I was willing to make.

hashtag-til 3y ago

> Managers it's part of your responsibility to help your workers get the recognition they deserve, but this is especially true for your remote workers due to the circumstances above. Yes, this is also a recurring topic. My approach to this as a manager is to give sort of an overview about the system so that people understand how it works in our local context. It starts with "first, do you job and don't try to hide in case you make a mistake. But here is the people (mental list) that *need to* have visibility of your work and here are the main forums we need to get your work visible." TBH, I don't think it is really within my power to change the system and make it fair. So if I can advocate for a better improve to people in my team, I just do that. If other managers are not acting strategically, well, that's their loss. I've been successful in this way over the last many years.

nerdchum 3y ago
This is an awesome manager style imo. Figure out how to promote your employees within the system that exists and make them aware of what they need to do as well politically. Many managers dont even do that. They just kind of let the employees flounder.

rqtwteye 3y ago

When I went remote, I pretty much accepted that my potential for further promotion will be very low. It was a trade I was willing to make.