by Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator As Kevin and Wayne constantly point out, while location and some things change when we have remote teams, much of what makes an organization successful remains the same. That's very true when it comes to leadership development. If you want your organization to continue to grow, you need to have a plan in place to build a … [Read more...]
Why Remote Teammates Should Give Feedback
Working remotely by definition means you aren’t in constant contact with your manager or the members of your team. Sometimes, let’s face it, that’s a blessing, and the whole reason you work from home. But as social animals, we all need some contact with the outside world in order to do good work and build the social relationships that make work effective and pleasant. One of … [Read more...]
Don’t Let a $9 Mouse Blow Up Your Team
You've heard of the proverbial "straw that broke the camel's back"? Wayne shares a true story about how one little tech item was the "last straw" for one remote worker and how remote leaders can proactively make sure little things don't add up to big problems. https://youtu.be/MhMkxItmj58?rel=0&showinfo=0 … [Read more...]
The Impact of Remote Work on City Planning
by Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator Last year, Wayne wrote a fascinating piece about some small towns who are capitalizing on the freedom of remote work to entice people to stay or move to their locations now that physical location isn't necessarily a dealbreaker for many jobs. Now we find that larger cities and even states are getting on the remote work … [Read more...]
A Solution to Hybrid Meeting Chaos
You’ve felt the pain of hybrid meetings: the people who can’t hear what’s going on, the remote team members who can’t get a word in edgewise, the people in the room who get side tracked by birthday cake and the meeting runs long. What’s a leader to do? For years we’ve been suggesting a solution that people have resisted. Lately, though, a number of our clients are coming to us … [Read more...]