How eager are you to get back to the office? The answer might depend on where you live. An interesting article on the BBC’s Worklife website discusses how different cultures embrace (or don’t) workplace flexibility. Some of the statistics are enlightening (numbers quoted the article): By the end of the year, 25% of professional jobs in North America will be primarily … [Read more...]
Imposter Syndrome and the Long-Distance Leader
“I don’t know what I’m doing half the time,” “I have to look strong and in control for my team. If they ever find out I’m a fraud, it will all fall apart.” “Any day now, they’ll figure out I don’t know what I’m doing and fire me.” Odds are, most of us have said those very things to ourselves. Worse, we believe them. We shouldn’t. These thoughts and so many others are … [Read more...]
Learning in Cohorts for Hybrid Teams
How can you help new hires to a virtual or hybrid team connect and learn about the company culture faster? That’s a question we get a lot, and there’s no one simple answer. That said, one solution is to resurrect the idea of cohorts. How cohorts used to work By definition a cohort is a group of people banded together or treated as a group. It can also mean a supporter or … [Read more...]
Two Sides to the Work Flexibility Coin
by Kevin Eikenberry Recently LinkedIn was abuzz about a post from Carly Martinetti, the co-founder of PR firm Notably, as she announced the organization would not be instituting a Return to Office policy. There is plenty to cheer about and agree with in this post. And as a remote leader of a largely remote team who has written, coached, trained, and spoken widely on … [Read more...]
What’s the True Cost of Working from Home?
Does working from home save you money or add to your expenses? The answer might not be as simple as you think. As usual with complicated questions, it may get answered in a court of law. The LA Times recently ran an article on the increasing number of law suits against employers for money employees have spent out of pocket and not reimbursed. So are employees spoiled rotten? … [Read more...]