The team leadership had a fundamental transformation with the wide adoption of remote work. While organisations have adapted their operational practices, the human aspects of leadership – building trust, fostering growth, and advocating for teams – require a reimagining in the virtual space. This presentation introduces a practical, value-based framework developed through real-world experience in leading distributed teams across multiple time zones, cultures, and organisational contexts.
Remote leadership is not just managing from a distance – it’s about building an environment where teams thrive despite remote separation. The framework that will be presented is focused on three foundational values, each supported by three specific, actionable goals that together is author’s personal approach to remote team’s leadership excellence. Through this approach and methods leaders can extend their own practices to expand their teams to be resilient, high-performing while maintaining human connection in virtual environments. This framework can be applied as a whole or by particular methods and practices.
Drawing from personal journeys containing both successes and failures in implementing different principles, this presentation based on the final author’s way of leading the team offers practical insights into how leaders can move from basic remote management to create truly engaging and happy remote teams with a core role of their leadership as the foundation of the success. The framework addresses crucial aspects like building psychological safety, fostering professional growth, and ensuring team visibility – all while supporting the complexities of remote work.
The presented values and methods will include:

1. Trust – The cornerstone of remote collaboration

• Open Communication: Creating environments where transparent dialogue flourishes
• Freedom to Ask for Help: Building psychological safety in virtual spaces
• Trust to Fail: Embracing mistakes as learning opportunities and innovation catalysts

2. Growth – Fostering development without physical presence

• Give Opportunities: Creating platforms for skill development and leadership exposure
• Provide Fast Feedback: Establishing effective channels for timely, constructive feedback
• Personal Career Goals: Actively engaging with team members’ aspirations and tailoring growth plans accordingly

3. Advocate – Being the voice and support for your team

• Empower & Advise: Guiding while encouraging autonomous decision-making
• Promote Ownership: Fostering responsibility and accountability in remote settings
• Share Success: Ensuring team achievements are visible and celebrated across the organisation

Through a live retrospective with practical examples and real-world scenarios, the author will demonstrate how these values and their associated goals create a comprehensive framework for remote leadership success.

This session moves beyond theory to provide actionable insights, offering leaders a structured approach to building and maintaining high-performing remote teams. Through interactive elements, attendees will explore how to apply these principles in their own leadership contexts and leave with concrete steps for implementation.
The session will conclude with a look at how this framework continues to evolve, inviting participants to contribute their perspectives and experiences to this ongoing journey of remote leadership excellence.

Michal is a Software Quality Manager at Viessmann, where he has focus on the quality processes in project deliveries. Hs goals include also Quality KPIs and monitoring system design. He works with a passion for fast and efficient testing, where Michal provides valuable insights into test harness design, solutions for industrialization projects, scope definition, and efficient test reporting.
Beyond his role at Viessmann, Michal is dedicated to sharing his expertise with others and helping them grow both personally and professionally. He actively participates in various activities, including quality management, project consulting, and requirements analysis. Currently, he is leveraging his extensive experience as a Quality Management Consultant.
In his free time, Michal enjoys pursuits such as archery, fishing, and enjoying a glass of rum.