Maximising remote team success with ClickUp: Essential strategies and tips

Andreea Dascalu, MAPM
5 min readJun 5, 2024

The shift towards remote work has accelerated exponentially in recent years, revolutionising how we think about our daily jobs and transforming the modern workplace. Whether it’s the allure of a flexible schedule, the elimination of daily commutes, or the ability to work from virtually anywhere in the world, remote working offers unparalleled freedom and opportunities.

As businesses and employees navigate this landscape, understanding the benefits, challenges, and best practices of remote work is crucial for developing effective strategies that ensure seamless collaboration and enable productivity while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. The primary obstacles that teams scattered across various locations face include:

  • Communication barriers that can cause misunderstandings.
  • Time zone differences that may lead to delays in responses.
  • Team cohesion issues due to trust and camaraderie being more difficult to build without in-person interactions.
  • Feelings of isolation and loneliness that may result in decreased morale and engagement.
  • The line between personal and professional lives often becoming blurred and leading to burnout.
  • Onboarding and training new team…

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Andreea Dascalu, MAPM

Programme manager and operations professional writing about industry insights, trends and tools. Full Member of the Association for Project Management (APM).