BUILD COMMUNITY AND TRUST THROUGH ENGAGEMENT AND TRANSPARENCY To build a culture of community on a remote team, I would set up regular meetings, check-ins, and online social events. Encouraging open communication and creating spaces where team members can share personal experiences and interests helps foster a sense of belonging and camaraderie. Also, I would make sure everyone knows what we want and what we need to do. This will make everyone feel informed and appreciated. Recognizing individual and team achievements publicly reinforces trust and motivates continued collaboration. By leveraging collaborative tools and encouraging mutual support, I can create a unified and trusting remote work environment.

Remote teams! The topic keeps being debated but the key word that matters most is not “remote” it’s the word TEAM. Teams are built on trust whether they are in person in the office or remote or in the field. The leader sets the tone that enables trust to be established and the team upholds that trust. Trust is earned everyday. To create a trusting and inspired team make sure to celebrate wins, build culture, create a safe place where members feel heard and above all else, make sure everyone has clear goals, roles and responsibilities. When teams feel like they know what to do, how to do it, and how to win together, they will trust the process and each other - and most important their leader.

Foster Open Communication: Use regular check-ins and encourage feedback. • Build Personal Connections: Celebrate milestones, host virtual team-building activities. • Ensure Transparency: Share updates and decisions openly. • Promote Collaboration: Use tools for seamless teamwork. • Lead by Example: Show empathy, accountability, and consistency.

Building a culture of community and trust in remote team requires: • creating a safe space for open communication and transparency • establishing a pathway for resolving conflicts • celebrating accomplishments • planning regular team “fun times” during work hours

- Keep the team motivated. - Check on the team with regular update team meetings and actions and completion of tasks. - Customer feedback on each supporting employee. - Deadlines with consequences. - Performance appraisals of each employee. - Dont give impossible task deadlines. - Create Work orders for each task - Celebrate victorys and motivate failure.