I don’t know if you’ve thought about this, but when the Zombie Apocalypse hits, PowerPoint will be pretty much useless. Okay, maybe you haven’t thought about it. I know I didn’t until a recent speaking experience made me think about how we use PowerPoint, particularly in remote presentations, webinars and the like. Last month, I […]
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Overcoming Remote Leadership Phobia
by Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator I have a phobia. I used to think it was a fear of heights, but that’s not really it. A few years ago, I figured out that my fear is actually of falling, not of high places. As long as I’m secure, like inside an airplane or enclosed in […]
Remote Coaching: The Little Things Matter
One of the most important things leaders can do is coach effectively. And leadership is leadership, whether you’re in the same place or not. So, it makes sense that remote coaching is one of the most critical jobs we have. It’s also one of the hardest parts of being a Long-Distance Leader. Our survey (you’re […]
Communication is More Than Just Data Transfer
“We use email a lot. It’s easy and gets the job done.” “We use IM and chat through tools like Slack and Skype for Business. We rarely talk to each other.” “We know we should use webcams, but a lot of our people don’t like them. We just email instead.” Do these sound familiar? That’s […]
Can Remote Workers Ever Go Back to the Office?
We spend a lot of time worrying about whether people who have always worked in an office can suddenly be successful when working remotely. Lately, I’ve been trying to flip that question around. Can people who’ve worked from home easily and happily go back to working in a traditional office environment? This is not a […]
Encouraging the Right Technology Behaviors on Remote Teams
Having the right technology is one thing. Getting your remote team to use it consistently and correctly is quite another. All that investment into the latest and greatest software won’t yield any results if everyone isn’t on board. With that in mind, here are some ideas on how you can encourage the use of communication […]