In a pandemic, distributed management teams have become widespread, which now carry out the functions that were previously implemented in the office. The authors show the possibility of applying management theory in these specific conditions. The research is based on the works of the English psychologist R.M. Belbin and business consultant I.K. Adizes. The paper shows the difficulties faced by distributed teams in modern conditions and possible ways to overcome them, including protection against information overload. The management team according to the theory of R.M. Belbina includes eight major managerial roles. The authors divide these roles into strategic and operational, with each operational role complementing the strategic one. Among the ensemble of roles of the management team, one should single out the mandatory roles, without which the team cannot be effective, and the core of the team, which makes its work effective.