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Managing a remote workforce has its challenges, but communicating clear metrics of success goes a long way to keep things running smoothly. After all, if your employees don’t know what they’re working toward, how can you expect them to achieve the goals at hand? A cohesive team is a focused one—its members know where they’re going and how they’ll get there. And they can answer these questions in sync.

What does success look like for our team?

What are our team’s top priorities?

What behaviors and practices are essential to our team’s effectiveness?

And here’s more on everything you need to know about working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.

For more on working and leading from home, check out our guide, updated daily.

The Telecommuter's Toolkit

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average American spends about 26 minutes commuting to work every morning—that’s nearly four-and-a-half hours spent traveling to and from the office each week. Now that you’re working from home, make the most of this newfound time with these tips.

If you’re missing break room banter since going remote, you’re not alone. Creating the space for casual chatter is a challenge faced by all telecommuters. Thankfully, there are a few steps you can take to replicate those experiences virtually.

Just as your employees’ professional routines have been turned upside down by the coronavirus crisis, so have their personal ones. Acknowledging these adjustments is an easy yet effective way to ensure your corporate culture remains strong. Here’s how.

The Break Room

Need a change of scenery? Take in a view from the nest of one of Bermuda’s rare cahow seabirds or the observation deck of Toronto’s iconic CN Tower with one of these virtual sightseeing experiences.

Forbes Advisor: Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy, and now more than ever, they need your support. Here’s how to help while earning miles, points and cash back.