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April 7, 2023

How to use tools to remotely manage people

Here are the tools and best practices you need to know, to effectively manage employees from afar


Carlos Paniagua, founder and CTO of customer service platform Glia, has successfully scaled the company to more than 300 people since 2011. His team’s spread out, with roughly 16% working in offices located in Estonia, Vancouver and New York, 34% working flexibly and 50% working remotely. So, he knows a thing or two about creating smooth people operations. In Sifted's Startup Life newsletter, Paniagua gave us his top tips on the topic.

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