According to Carol Cochran, VP of people and culture at jobs platform FlexJobs, managing flexible workers needn t be significantly more difficult than managing in-office workers. While it does take a shift in managerial practices, the management practices that work well for flexible workers work well for all workers, so it s a benefit for the entire team whether people work flexibly or not, she tells ZDNet. Start by discussing and setting agreed-upon goals with your remote employees. Measuring remote employee productivity involves thinking about issues such as quality of work, quantity of tasks completed, and ability to finish tasks in a timely manner.