Leading remote employees is now a fact of life. Over 80% of teams and 90% of projects have at least one member not physically located with the rest of the group. And a recent study from GlobalWorkplaceanalytics.com showed that the number of employees who telecommute more than one day per week increased over 79% from 2005 to 2012.

So the question we are answering in the video below is really important for just about any leader. The tricky part? It doesn’t necessarily have a yes or no answer…check it out below!

http://kevineikenberry.wistia.com/medias/r9sob8aj7x?embedType=seo&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640

Listen to the audio for this episode here: audio

For additional tips on performance development (including a solution to your ineffective, old-school performance management!), check this out.

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Wayne Turmel has been writing about how to develop communication and leadership skills for almost 26 years. He has taught and consulted at Fortune 500 companies and startups around the world. For the last 18 years, he’s focused on the growing need to communicate effectively in remote and virtual environments.

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