Managing Remote Teams in Humanitarian Emergencies - a podcast by Torrey Peace

It's a new challenge many leaders are facing in the time of COVID - how do I lead a remote team?  My guest today Matt Ellingson has 26 years' experience in aid work, and currently is the Director of Humanitarian Affairs for Food for the Hungry.  Matt has been managing remote teams in complex humanitarian emergencies for about six years, and shares with us some of his lessons learned.

In this episode we cover:

• The most important thing you need when managing a remote team
• How often to communicate and what tools to use
• How to build trust with a team you've never met
• Why self-awareness in remote management is important
• His advice to his former self when he first started managing teams remotely

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