I have been working remotely for the past 6 years, 3 of these actively coordinating and supporting remote teams.

My experience began by training a small group (4 people) of online content writers in 2022. The group grew to about double by the end of 2022.

2023-2024

I was hired on an independent contract as a project manager by an agency based in the US to oversee their global team.

In my experience, to succeed in remotely managing teams, I strive to nurture clear communication channels to facilitate regular check-ins. A shared project board comes in handy here. Holding regular meetings and using collaborative tools ensures everyone stays aligned on goals despite different time zones.

I like to begin each day by listing down all tasks for the day. Into a checklist, I prioritize by urgency, then impact. I batch similar work together, so I can save time that could be lost to redundancy. I also like to include a gap for "nothing" to serve as flex-time for emergencies that arise. If there's time left at the end of my day, I get started on the next day's pressing tasks.

For the content, I give precedence to credible sites for research (manufacturer/developer sites, .org, .gov, recent studies, highly reputable consumer review sites/forums, etc). This guarantees that whatever I write is accurate.

Afterwards, I proofread while editing (I like to use a pre-made editing checklist to ensure I capture all errors and satisfy all project requirements). This involves correcting grammatical and punctuation errors, checking for prose, flow, and the like.