An effective leader is someone who inspires and positively impacts their people. When you are managing your team, you hope to influence them and foster a strong working relationship. In the past, face-to-face meetings helped achieve so much for the team. As people sat together in one room, rapport was built, and friendships were fostered. As a leader, you had physical gestures, posture, and expressions to engage your people and improve your working relationship with the team.But a new and unprecedented crisis challenged the workplace setup. Whether we like it or not, remote working or working from home is our current reality. With over a year of Zoom meetings and cloud documents, it's safe to say WFH is not just a trend. Companies across the globe have adapted to this setup and consider remote work as a necessity for survival.That only means that thousands of team leaders and managers have had to transition and manage a completely remote team. And the trusted tool of non-verbal communication is no longer as accessible in this case. This shift in the way we do work is terrifying! And it also presents a host of other challenges like the (loud) children, privacy, finding a dedicated workspace, and boundaries.As a leader, your concern shouldn't only be the output of your team, but also the morale. How can you continue to embody the company culture? How can you inspire collaboration and courage amid uncertainties? What does remote work mean for leadership?