75. How to Help Remote Insurance Agents Feel Like They Belong

Remote work is more popular than ever–which means you need to implement new ways to show you value your remote employees. Host Jim Schubert outlines the steps he took to ensure his remote staff felt like an integral part of their organization, such as having regular meetings, reaching out to remote workers individually, and involving them in companywide activities on this episode of Agents Growth Academy. 3 Key TakeawaysHave regular meetings with peers, small team meetings, and group meetings.Reach out to remote workers individually on a regular basis.Involve remote workers through social media, costume contests, and companywide activities and meetings.ResourcesHow to Make Working From Home Actually Work in Your Company YouTube videoRemote Work PlaylistSpoonful of Comfort website: spoonfulofcomfort.comMountain Mallow: mountainmallow.comAbout Jim SchubertJim is the CEO of Southern States Insurance, one of Georgia's largest independent insurance agencies. He is a nationally recognized author and podcast guest contributor appearing in Insurance Journal, Independent Agent Magazine, Insurance Business America Magazine, Best's Review, and Applied Systems. Jim is a passionate advocate for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and independent insurance agents. He loves sharing ideas about agency growth, digital marketing, and the lost art of human interaction.Jim is also the creator of Agents Growth Academy, an online resource for insurance agents and agency owners who want to take their growth to the next level. And when he needs to take a clarity break, he is either behind a camera lens in the great outdoors or teaching aspiring shutterbugs how to take beautiful nature photography at Schubert Photography.