Application question: What are the challenges of distance management?

[sophierosie]

Hello

I'm just applying for a job and one of the areas they want you to cover is to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the challenges of distance management and how this can be managed successfully.

So, any ideas?

So far I have come up with the need for clear communication, trusting your team and having strategies in place to ensure it is clear that procedures etc are followed.

And thats just about it!

Please help! My brain is drawing a blank on this despite knowing that its bloody hard to manage a team from a distance, I just can't seem to vocalise myself!

I was remote managed from US , mythoughts are:-
Harder to form good relationships at a distance - Regular 1:1 essential.

Using different kinds of communication

What kind of distance - how often will you actually see them?

Its public sector project management

Will be managing team of 5 project officers - will be employed as 0.5 fte pm

oh and will prob see them once a month

Its not clear from JD but I think they'll be based in the London at head office. I'll be working from home in South East.

Just googled in case you haven't, came up with this list.

Ooh lovely! Thank you!

Thanks for all your suggestions - have made it to interview stage and now have to do a presentation! Interview is next week so fingers crossed!

Good luck!