# Signs ‘crypto winter’ ending as regulatory fog begins to lift Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2020-05-29 Category: LIFESTYLE Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/lifestyle Meta Title: Crypto Winter Ending: Regulatory Fog Lifts, Market Momentum Meta Description: Cryptocurrencies are surging as regulatory clarity and investments boost market momentum after months of stagnation. Bitcoin reaches highest price since June URL: https://financedigest.com/signs-crypto-winter-ending-as-regulatory-fog-begins-to-lift-2html ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/fd081117-12-1737287567290-compressed.jpg) _By **Nicole Sahin,** Founder and CEO,_ [_Globalization Partners_](https://www.globalization-partners.com/) According to [recent research](https://www.industryweek.com/talent/article/21128840/like-working-at-home-it-could-become-permanent), 74% of CFOs and finance leaders will move at least 5% of their previously on-site workforce to permanently remote positions post-Covid 19. This is likely to just be one of a few lasting impacts the current crisis will have on the way companies do business. With this in mind, it will be more important than ever to keep connected with teams, maintain trust and foster a positive company culture. Trust is a critical component of a successful organisation, but with the increased need for remote working, maintaining mutual confidence across distributed teams can be a challenge. This is particularly true for organisations that span geographies, as is very common across the [finance sector](https://www.financedigest.com/how-embedded-insurance-can-drive-growth-and-value-for-the-insurance-and-finance-sectors.html "How Embedded Insurance Can Drive Growth and Value for the Insurance and Finance Sectors"). Indeed, any [finance business](https://www.financedigest.com/business-finance-the-fintech-evolution.html "Business finance: the fintech evolution") that views remote working as a bigger part of their future will need to grapple with these important issues. For instance, [research suggests remote](https://www.financedigest.com/new-research-suggests-over-13-million-brits-were-inadequately-managed-while-working-remotely.html "NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS OVER 13 MILLION BRITS WERE INADEQUATELY MANAGED WHILE WORKING REMOTELY*") teams struggle with inclusion – in particular, they can miss out on the positive feelings associated with connectedness and belonging. This can easily [lead to lower](https://www.financedigest.com/banks-miners-lead-ftse-100-lower.html "Banks, miners lead FTSE 100 lower") levels of trust, which has a direct negative correlation on productivity, teamwork and the quality of communication across the organisation. ![Nicole Sahin](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/nichole-sahin-450x450-1737287567240-compressed.jpg) Nicole Sahin Part of the [solution lies in finding ways to make employees feel valued](https://www.financedigest.com/becoming-more-than-a-bank-adding-value-through-financial-solutions-as-a-service.html "Becoming more than a bank: adding value through financial solutions as-a-service") and heard, as well as making sure they feel connected to the organisation. But, how can we ensure a [strong and inclusive culture now that we are facing a more remote](https://www.financedigest.com/build-a-strong-remote-team-with-these-5-steps.html "Build A Strong Remote Team With These 5 Steps") environment? First and foremost, it is important for companies across the [finance sector](https://www.financedigest.com/the-technologies-set-to-boost-the-finance-sector-in-2022.html "The technologies set to boost the finance sector in 2022") to build and nurture their local teams with a culture founded on trust. Many companies talk about their belief in the benefits of mutual trust, but for it to endure, actions must accompany words and [businesses](https://www.financedigest.com/to-get-employees-back-in-the-office-business-leaders-must-do-their-homework.html "To get employees back in the office, business leaders must do their homework") must make a long-term commitment to their teams. The process must be holistic and should start even before prospective new employees join the organisation, because an absence of transparency and trust in a [business can raise questions in the mind of people as to whether their values](https://www.financedigest.com/three-ways-data-unlocks-business-value-for-financial-organisations.html "Three Ways Data Unlocks Business Value for Financial Organisations ") match those of their potential employer. The 2019 [Edelman Trust Barometer](https://www.edelman.com/trust-barometer), for example, detailed some of the top considerations people have when contemplating an organisation as a potential place of employment. The data found that management [always telling the truth is high on their list of importance](https://www.financedigest.com/having-a-will-is-always-important-but-why-is-it-so-much-more-important-when-a-child-is-vulnerable-or-has-a-disability.html "Having a Will is always Important but Why is it so Much More Important When a Child is Vulnerable or has a Disability? ") with a total expectation of 79 percent (38 said they have strong expectations and 41 percent said it is a deal breaker). The [report also said that 78 percent of respondents believe that how a company](https://www.financedigest.com/global-body-urges-eu-to-make-company-life-simpler-by-aligning-climate-reporting.html "Global body urges EU to make company life simpler by aligning climate reporting") treats its employees is one of the best indicators of its level of trustworthiness. **Global teams and staying connected** On a day-to-day basis, global teams can struggle with inclusion – a study revealed that 62 percent of companies say their company HQ holds the most influence, which is not surprising, but a pervasive “headquarters mentality” can have a [negative trickle-down effect](https://www.financedigest.com/negative-effects-of-technology.html "Negative effects of technology") that results in a lack of trust amplified by inherently different cultures and expectations. The study also demonstrated that feelings of connectedness, belonging, and inclusion were the only variables that diverged dramatically for global teams versus the organisation as a whole—with 15% less likely to report high or very high levels of [feeling unified with the rest of the company](https://www.financedigest.com/shipping-companies-feel-the-heat-as-investors-shun-coal.html "Shipping companies feel the heat as investors shun coal"). This is significant [since we know these feelings typically translate to lower levels](https://www.financedigest.com/ukraine-war-energy-crisis-send-german-business-sentiment-to-lowest-level-since-june-2020.html "Ukraine war, energy crisis send German business sentiment to lowest level since June 2020") of trust if they are overlooked. To [overcome these issues](https://www.financedigest.com/9-issues-in-corporate-finance-and-strategies-to-overcome-them.html "9 Issues in Corporate Finance and Strategies to Overcome Them"), you need strong processes and if possible, the assistance of culture experts to optimise the employee experience for every team, no matter where they are based. This means providing them up with compliant, equitable systems that also demonstrate an understanding of local culture. Also, establishing communications practices that make them feel valued and heard, across time zones and on par with employees at headquarters, is [equally important](https://www.financedigest.com/boosting-gender-equality-in-tech-the-importance-of-mentorship-to-enhance-diversity.html "Boosting gender equality in tech: the importance of mentorship to enhance diversity"). Companies with [global teams need to make a point of having regular check-ins so employees know how they are doing and where they fall](https://www.financedigest.com/london-stocks-fall-1-on-weak-global-growth-outlook.html "London stocks fall 1% on weak global growth outlook") into the overall mission of the organisation.  Also, remember to put on the same sort of celebrations you would if your team worked in-house. Finding ways to commemorate company or department milestones, individual awards, and globally relevant holidays might take a little more creativity, yet the effort pays off in [creating a community and fostering borderless team](https://www.financedigest.com/carta-teams-up-with-vauban-to-launch-the-first-digital-solution-aimed-at-venture-capital-investors-creating-luxembourg-based-funds.html "Carta teams up with Vauban to launch the first digital solution aimed at venture capital investors creating Luxembourg-based funds") rapport. **Trust is a Two-Way Street** Besides [building employee trust](https://www.financedigest.com/how-financial-services-can-secure-data-and-build-trust-in-todays-modern-environment.html "How financial services can secure data and build trust in today’s modern environment") in the employer, organisational leadership also needs to trust that its employees are working effectively.  In the current circumstances, a lot of managers are struggling with this challenge, and some organisations are using software to track the activities of remote workers.  While this might be effective for some situations, it’s not an option which is suitable for the culture of every business out there and can imply a serious [lack of faith in employees who have never had their productivity](https://www.financedigest.com/carlsbergs-poland-unit-could-stop-production-lack-of-co2-threatens-food-industry.html "Carlsberg’s Poland unit could stop production; lack of CO2 threatens food industry") or commitment brought into question before. A useful alternative is to use a very clear set of metrics to determine whether someone is doing their job effectively and efficiently. For example, customer satisfaction surveys can determine how well customer [service](https://www.financedigest.com/how-customer-services-has-changed-during-covid.html "How Customer Services Has Changed During Covid") teams are performing. Engineers can be assessed based on lines of code written, and how many [mistakes are made](https://www.financedigest.com/tripling-the-size-of-my-business-in-the-pandemic-the-mistakes-made-and-lessons-learned.html "Tripling the Size of my Business in the Pandemic — The Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned"), and similarly, accountants can be given feedback based on the level of clerical errors compared to their norm, alongside their productivity rates. Managers should also be having regular check-ins with their [team members](https://www.financedigest.com/playground-xyz-appoints-new-team-members-as-it-solidifies-its-position-as-a-leader-in-the-attention-space.html "Playground xyz appoints new team members as it solidifies its position as a leader in the attention space") by video call, so that they can understand the nuances of what might be affecting the wellbeing and effectiveness of their colleagues. And as a regular point of record, using weekly summary reports gives employees the opportunity to highlight their accomplishments for the [week and what they’re working](https://www.financedigest.com/productivity-and-the-four-day-working-week-in-financial-services.html "Productivity and the four-day working week in financial services") on. Managers should always call on their intuition, which often can be spot-on. As a manager, if you think someone is doing their job and delivering well, they usually are. If you think someone is unable to do their job, they are likely struggling. Put together, these tools can help build, maintain a strong level of employer trust that, despite very challenging circumstances, work is still getting done. Trust can be difficult to achieve – it requires genuine effort, commitment and [hard work](https://www.financedigest.com/uk-pm-sunaks-office-says-the-hard-work-begins-now35794.html "UK PM Sunak’s office says ‘the hard work begins now’") by all the stakeholders. But the impact can be transformational, with international teams pulling together for a common goal that is also fully compatible with growth, profitability and consistent [business success](https://www.financedigest.com/the-collective-power-of-partnerships-integrating-payment-solutions-to-drive-business-success.html "The collective power of partnerships: integrating payment solutions to drive business success"). In a future shaped by a shared international crisis, trust will become a much more valuable commodity for the finance sector in the [years ahead](https://www.financedigest.com/global-stocks-to-grind-higher-lacklustre-year-ahead-reuters-poll.html "Global stocks to grind higher, lacklustre year ahead: Reuters poll"). --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---