Remote Performance Readiness Assessment
You will be asked a series of 20 questions over three sections. Please answer honestly to get an accurate picture of your remote work capabilities. Upon completion you will receive your score and how it ranks to best practices.
Leadership & Management
The Foundation of Flexible Success
1. How do your managers measure and track team performance?
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Primarily by hours logged, activity monitoring, or physical presence
Mix of time tracking and output, but inconsistently applied
Focus on deliverables but lack clear outcome metrics
Clear outcome-based metrics aligned to business results
2. How effectively do your leaders communicate and manage asynchronously?
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Require synchronous meetings for most decisions and updates
Attempting async but struggling with clarity and follow-through
Use async for some things but default to meetings when uncertain
Strong async communication skills with clear, documented decisions
3. Are remote workers included equally in decisions from the start?
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Decisions often made in-office, remote workers informed later
Remote workers included sometimes, but not systematically
Making efforts to include remote workers but gaps remain
Remote-first approach ensures equal inclusion in all decisions
4. How does leadership balance trust and accountability?
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Micromanagement or complete hands-off with little accountability
Inconsistent - varies widely by manager
Building trust but accountability mechanisms need work
Strong trust-based culture with clear accountability frameworks
5. How well-defined are expectations for autonomy and responsibility?
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Unclear expectations causing confusion and conflict
Some guidelines exist but not consistently communicated
Documented expectations but need refinement
Shared accountability framework clearly understood by all
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Collaboration & Communication
The Nervous System of Successful Teams
1. How strategic is your approach to communication channels?
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No clear guidelines - people use whatever they prefer
Informal practices but not documented or enforced
Guidelines exist but not always followed appropriately
Clear multi-channel strategy matched to communication purpose
2. How effective are your meeting practices?
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Meetings lack agendas, run long, no clear outcomes
Some structure but meetings still feel unproductive
Generally effective but not optimized for remote/async
Clear agendas, defined outcomes, recorded for timezone flexibility
3. How accessible is organizational knowledge and documentation?
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Knowledge lives in people's heads or scattered files
Some documentation but hard to find and often outdated
Central repository exists but not fully searchable or complete
Centralized, searchable, well-maintained knowledge base
4. How visible is project status and team productivity?
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Limited visibility - requires asking individuals for updates
Basic tracking but information is fragmented
Good tools in place but inconsistent usage
Comprehensive tracking with dashboards and clear status awareness
5. How well does information flow across teams and departments?
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Siloed - information rarely crosses team boundaries
Some cross-team sharing but ad-hoc and unreliable
Decent flow but depends on individual relationships
Transparent systems ensure information reaches all who need it
Colab result
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Culture & Employee Engagement
Everyone Rowing Together
1. How intentional are you about building relationships remotely?
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No structured approach - relationships happen randomly
Occasional team events but sporadic and poorly attended
Regular activities but engagement could be stronger
Structured programs for virtual connection and informal interaction
2. How do you recognize and celebrate employee achievements?
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Recognition is rare and inconsistent
Informal acknowledgment but no structured program
Recognition happens but could be more visible and frequent
Public recognition systems with peer-to-peer acknowledgment
3. How strong are your company rituals and shared traditions?
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No regular rituals or traditions for remote workers
Occasional company meetings but lack consistency
Some regular rituals but feel disconnected or forced
Meaningful virtual rituals that strengthen culture and connection
4. Do remote workers have equal access to opportunities and advancement?
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Remote workers clearly disadvantaged compared to in-office
Awareness of the issue but no systematic solution
Making efforts toward equity but gaps remain
Strong inclusion practices ensure equal access for all
5. How effective is your remote employee onboarding?
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Minimal structure - new hires struggle to get up to speed
Basic orientation but lacks depth and support
Decent onboarding but could be more comprehensive
Structured 30-60-90 day plan with buddy system and clear integration
Culture results
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