Introducing the MAP to More Effective Remote Work
Leading a remote team well is a challenge for many managers. Without the casual touchpoints of in-person work, small misalignments can quickly turn into missed deadlines, duplicated work, or disengaged employees. Many try to solve these problems by adding more meetings or using a tool to replace in-person processes and systems (e.g., chat platforms for informal check-ins). Unfortunately, many quickly find that managing a remote team is more than just moving meetings to Zoom and tracking tasks in Asana.
At Framewell Facilitation, we keep two guiding principles in mind when helping teams work through these issues:
Even in a remote setting, timeless management practices are still relevant and need to be applied but with more intentionality and consistency and adapted to the remote setting
The right tools and technology must be applied in the right way
“The MAP Framework is a simple, actionable structure that connect management fundamentals with technology-supported strategies that make them stick in a remote setting”
That’s why we created the MAP framework: a simple, actionable structure that connects management fundamentals with technology-supported strategies that make them stick in a remote setting.
MAP stands for:
Mission & Metrics: Clarity on what matters, why it matters, and how success is measured
Approach: Workflows that guide day-to-day execution
People & Participation: How trust, motivation, and psychological safety are built and sustained
At Framewell Facilitation, we use the MAP Framework to guide team conversations and refresher trainings about ways of working. It’s a flexible framework and it can be tailored to your team’s ways of working and it can evolve as technology continues to advance at the rapid pace it is. Interested in helping your remote team create a MAP for better remote work? Contact us for a virtual workshop.