Building a culture where remote employees are motivated takes intentionality. Having relationships that are more than just transactional takes serious effort - and most leaders ignore it. But the cost of not doing cannot be overstated.

When storms are raging, teams need their leaders to be a calm and steady hand. Handling emotions, our own and those of the people around us, is one of the most important things good, compentent leaders must do and must do well.

Giving feedback is easy, but hearing it? That's tough - especially when you're the leader. However, one key way to foster a committed culture in a remote working world is to ensure they know they are free to giving constructive criticism.