From what you’ve told me the biggest issue is in the office, where some team members are based five days a week. They see you all travelling around from a sales pitch to a delivery meeting and wonder what’s happening and why things are so rushed when you get back to the office.
There are several things to consider:
- An agreement to try not to have external meetings every Monday morning (or other day that works) and all to keep an hour for a catch-up over coffee
- A WhatsApp group (or similar) where you all just chat briefly about what’s happening in the moment
- Regular short Emails to all from the people travelling, such as “Sales pitch at XXX went really well, we need a draft proposal, YES!”
- Everyone puts a note in their diary that the team can see where they are each day, preferably a week in advance
- Find chances to take the office folk out on trips with you, to learn what happens
- Hold occasional away days with the whole team, putting things into perspective and having some fun
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