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Supervising teams across remote environments using flexspace allows for productive work and communication

Over the last 15 months, OHIO employees have worked in various spaces 鈥 from home, to the office, and in various other locations around campus and in their respective communities. Amid the transition to remote work and finding a good location to work in, OHIO employees have continued to produce good work and collaborate as a team, and the new flexspace around campus will continue to advance that.

In the highlighting advantages of the new University flexspace, Sarah Riddlebarger, Manager of IT Service Ownership, explains how she is able to continue to supervise the two teams that report to her through effective communication regardless of location.

She says that working remote and in various spaces doesn鈥檛 feel too different since she鈥檚 still able to have one on one conversations with her team members and they鈥檙e still able to focus on results.

One way this effective communication is possible is through new technology that鈥檚 been updated in flexspace areas, such as webcams and microphones, as well as new monitors that make these virtual meetings possible.

Being able to supervise teams no matter where they鈥檙e located is a valuable asset to have when providing current and future employees with a healthy work/life balance and adapting to their needs.

鈥淚f you trust people they will give you their best work,鈥 Riddlebarger said. 鈥淪o I think remote work policy really helps us as a University to help attract the kind of people we want to make a difference for our students.鈥

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Published
November 5, 2021
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Staff reports