by Howie Bick When it comes to working from home, there are lots of distractions and ways to lose focus while you're working. It’s a major adjustment and difference working from home versus working in an office setting. Whether it’s the friendly confines of your own home, not being in an office, or having trouble making the adjustment, there are lots of ways to get off topic, … [Read more...]
Clear Thinking is the Key to Hybrid Work
There’s a lot of conflicting news about when, how (and if) people are going to go back to working out of offices like they did before the pandemic sent everyone home. Some people can’t wait for any semblance of normalcy. Others have discovered the advantages of remote work. Some organizations are throwing themselves into remote work by shrinking their office space, while others … [Read more...]
Let’s Not Forget Hard-Learned Lessons
By Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator To say this last 12 months has been a struggle would be one of the bigger understatements ever. This pandemic has quite possibly been the greatest challenge our world will ever face in our lifetimes. The good news is that all indications point toward lower case numbers (and with that, fewer hospitalizations and fatalities). … [Read more...]
What Nobody Says About Inclusion on Remote Teams
Prior to the COVID pandemic, there was a movement afoot to intentionally enhance diversity and inclusion in organizations. For many companies, those efforts then took a back seat to just staying in business, helping existing employees work remotely and keeping the business afloat. Now, as they take a longer view, they are once again thinking about how to create workplaces that … [Read more...]
The Problem with Checklists
As a leader, odds are you keep a lot of running lists. Without them, a lot of us wouldn’t be able to prioritize tasks, remember who is working on which projects, or whether we need to pick up milk before dinner. For those of us who are chronically absent-minded, they can be life savers. But there are times, especially when working with remote employees, when checklists can … [Read more...]