Managers should tailor their one-on-one agendas to get at the issues unique to long-distance work relationships.

Having regular one-on-one conversations between managers and employees is essential to maintaining an open line of communication about job performance and happiness.

Asking direct reports to provide you with written status updates at the end of each week can help you stay on top of progress and identify roadblocks.

Managers and employees should meet once a week to discuss priorities, obstacles, development, and other important topics.