There are a large number of management strategies that have been pushed over the years.  The study and promotion of these approaches is a cottage industry unto itself.  One of my favorite ideas is Management By Walking Around.  This is a practice that works excellent for traditional office environments.  However, it becomes a bit of a challenge when some or all of your team is remote. Casual Communication A key to management by walking around is the idea that you can get all you need from informal communication.  Formal channels like status reports and meetings are sufficient.  These methods are just not the most effective.  There is also the challenge with reducing bias in communication that comes from a formal... Read more