Management Tip of the Day: Be Just as Effective When You Work Remotely

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   TIPS   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile JUNE 12, 2013 Be Just as Effective When You Work Remotely When you're telecommuting — and your colleagues aren't — the burden is on you to make things work. Here are three ways to prove you're a valuable team member, even if you're not in the office every day: Understand the expectations. Should you match your colleagues' hours? Is it OK to take appointments during business hours without telling your manager? Actually ask those questions; don't just assume you know the answers. Make the most of face-to-face time. When you are in the office, fill your calendar with meetings — breakfast, lunch, and dinner — to build relationships. Ask people about themselves and their work. Be seen. Make yourself more than a disembodied voice on a telephone line. Improve your visibility by videoconferencing whenever possible. Even though you're at home, dress professionally and keep your desk clean. Today's Management Tip was adapted from the HBR Guide to Managing Up and Across. Buy the book to achieve your goals and get ahead when you lack formal authority » Share Today's Tip: FEATURED PRODUCT HBR Guide to Managing Up and Across HBR Press ARE YOUR WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WORKING AGAINST YOU? To achieve your goals and get ahead, you need to rally people behind you and your ideas. But how do you do that when you lack formal authority? Or when you have a boss who gets in your way? Or when you're juggling others' needs at the expense of your own? By managing up, down, and across the organization. Your success depends on it, whether you're a young professional or an experienced leader. The "HBR Guide to Managing Up and Across" will help you: (1) Advance your agenda—and your career—with smarter networking, (2) Build relationships that bring targets and deadlines within reach, (3) Persuade decision makers to champion your initiatives, (4) Collaborate more effectively with colleagues, (5) Deal with new, challenging, or incompetent bosses, and (6) Navigate office politics. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Tip: PREVIOUS TIPS How to Make Time for Social Media Define the Playing Field Before Entering a New Market Brush Up on Your Grammar Communicate What You'll Accomplish in Your First 90 Days Think Positively About Stress Give a Meaningful Apology Make Your Slides Memorable Want the Job? Do a Project Don't Schedule That Meeting Choose Connection Over Conflict All Previous Tips BEST SELLERS HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations Ebook + Video Case Study HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done The First 90 Days App MAKE YOUR NEXT CAREER TRANSITION A SUCCESS. Download The First 90 Days App today to help you stay ahead of the game. » UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "Management Tip of the Day" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. OPT OUT If you do not wish to receive any email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2013 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)