In an office, you can manage people by sight and create community by osmosis. With a remote workforce, you must be intentional. Learning how to manage and train by objective is key. You can no longer rely on someone learning the job by shadowing a coworker.
The two biggest consequences of these roadblocks are effectiveness and turnover: Team members aren't as effective when they're unable to collaborate with each other. And an individual's lower performance impacts the motivation of others. The high-performers have to contend with additional burdens, which creates negative tension.
The cost of turnover is high - one-half to two times the employee's annual salary. And replacing someone is usually more expensive than initially hiring them. In the offshore industry, where turnover rates can be higher, costs soar.
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