Leaders Perception Magazine is currently running an interview series called – Building a Successful Remote Work Culture: Discussing strategies and best practices for fostering a productive and engaged remote workforce, addressing topics like communication, collaboration tools, work-life balance, and employee well-being
Interviewee Name: Victoria Yu
Company: Victoria Yu, marketing and sales specialist
Position: Marketing and Sales specialist
Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-yu-48616118b/
Victoria Yu’s favorite quote: “ “Violence for violence is the rule of beasts.” Or, if we’re looking for something business- and work-specific, this one from Colonel Sanders of KFC: “The moral of my life is don’t quit at age 65; maybe your boat hasn’t come in yet. Mine hadn’t.””
We had the pleasure of speaking with Victoria Yu, a marketing and sales specialist at makingthatsale.com, who has been successfully managing a remote work-life balance for the past six months. With her experience in remote office environments and virtual college classes, Victoria has gained valuable insights into effective communication and workflow management. In our interview, Victoria emphasizes the importance of getting straight to the point when communicating remotely through platforms like Google Teams or Slack. She advises avoiding casual greetings and instead focusing on delivering messages with the same depth as an office memo. By providing all the necessary details and requests upfront, team members can read and process the message more efficiently, resulting in faster responses and reduced latency in communications.Victoria highlights the significance of clearly defining management processes and communication channels within remote teams. Determining who is responsible for knowing which tasks need to be done and when, and establishing whether managers should ping employees or employees should proactively check the workflow, helps prevent work from falling through the cracks and holds individuals accountable for their responsibilities. Join us as we dive deeper into Victoria Yu’s insights on efficient communication and clear responsibilities in remote work environments, offering valuable tips for fostering productivity and collaboration.
The Interview
Thank you so much for joining us today! Tell us a little bit about yourself. What is your backstory?
Victoria Yu : Thanks for having me! I’m Victoria Yu, a sales- and marketing-focused business writer at makingthatsale.com. I’ve been working in a remote office environment for about six months now, added on to nearly two years of Covid-induced Zoom-based college classes and group projects. Not only am I an expert at managing a remote work-life balance by now, I also find myself enjoying the freedom quite a bit!
How do you ensure effective communication and collaboration among remote team members? Can you share any specific tools or practices that have been particularly effective for your organization?
Victoria Yu : The most important thing about communicating remotely over Google Teams or Slack is that you have to get straight to the point: don’t just say “hello” or “how are you” and wait for the other person to come online! Each message should have the same depth as an office memo, with all the details of what you need from the other person sent at once. This lets the other person read and process your message all at once and craft a response faster, leading to less latency in communications.
It’s also important to clearly define the management processes and communication channels for your team – who is responsible for knowing which tasks need to be done and when? Are managers supposed to ping the relevant employees, or is it the employee’s job to check the workflow and see what tasks are assigned to them? Outlining these responsibilities beforehand prevents work from being lost in the cracks, and holds workers responsible for their job.
Maintaining work-life balance can be challenging in a remote work environment. What strategies do you recommend for remote employees to create boundaries between work and personal life? How can organizations support their employees in achieving a healthy work-life balance?
Victoria Yu : The most important thing about communicating remotely over Google Teams or Slack is that you have to get straight to the point: don’t just say “hello” or “how are you” and wait for the other person to come online! Each message should have the same depth as an office memo, with all the details of what you need from the other person sent at once. This lets the other person read and process your message all at once and craft a response faster, leading to less latency in communications.
It’s also important to clearly define the management processes and communication channels for your team – who is responsible for knowing which tasks need to be done and when? Are managers supposed to ping the relevant employees, or is it the employee’s job to check the workflow and see what tasks are assigned to them? Outlining these responsibilities beforehand prevents work from being lost in the cracks, and holds workers responsible for their job.
Leaders Perception Magazine would like to thank Victoria Yu and Victoria Yu, marketing and sales specialist for the time dedicated to completing this interview and sharing their valuable insights with our readers!
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