Managing Remote & Hybrid Teams, Step by Step for 2027

Helps you lead a team that does not share one workplace, with clear agreements on communication, meetings and tools, performance judged on outcomes and fairness wherever people work.

Who it's for

For managers and team leaders whose people do not all work in the same place every day, whether the team is hybrid, fully remote or a mix of site-based and home-based roles. It also helps HR and operations leads who support several teams.

What you'll learn

• Choose a working model by sorting the activities that genuinely need people together, and handle flexible working requests fairly.
• Write a team communication charter that sets channels, response times, core hours and where decisions are recorded.
• Run hybrid and remote meetings in which everyone can take part equally, and use asynchronous alternatives when a meeting is not needed.
• Build a simple tool stack across four layers, with one main tool for each job and clear usage norms.
• Manage performance by outcomes, with weekly outcomes and a steady check-in rhythm, and guard against proximity bias.
• Build trust at a distance, drawing on the idea of swift trust described by Debra Meyerson, Karl Weick and Roderick Kramer, with simple rituals and purposeful in-person time.
• Protect boundaries and wellbeing with a disconnection agreement, and keep hybrid fair with a fairness audit and a team handbook.

What's inside

• 54 pages, 8 chapters
• Every chapter follows the same pattern: key concepts, a numbered step-by-step method, an illustrative example from a fictional UK organisation, a tool (a table, template or diagram you can copy and use), common mistakes, a recap of the key steps and a short exercise to try on your own work. Tools include a team working model canvas, a team communication charter, a hybrid meeting checklist, a tool stack map, a weekly outcomes tracker and a hybrid fairness audit.
• A 30-60-90 day action plan, a weekly and yearly team rhythm, and a glossary
• PDF in A4 format — read on screen or print
• Instant download after purchase

Contents

1. Choosing Your Team’s Working Model
2. Agreeing How the Team Communicates
3. Running Meetings That Work for Everyone
4. Building a Simple, Effective Tool Stack
5. Managing Performance by Outcomes
6. Building Trust and Connection at a Distance
7. Protecting Boundaries and Wellbeing Remotely
8. Keeping Hybrid Fair and Inclusive

Part of The Business Library

This title is one of the 55 ebooks in The Business Library, available together for £109 (worth £1,437 if bought separately: the total of the individual prices of the included titles in our store). It is also included in The Ultimate Business Bundle, which adds 8 checklists and toolkits and 10 workbooks — all 73 products for £147.