Here’s a question I bet you’ve never been asked before: What would happen to your team’s work if the boss suddenly wound up dead in a pickle barrel? This is kind of a morbid (okay, downright weird) question, but on remote teams we seldom have a good plan in place for who does what if something major happens. And there’s a historical lesson here for why succession planning is … [Read more...]
How to Delegate to Remote Team Members
If we ask managers, “should you delegate tasks to remote team members?” the answer is almost always a resounding, "Yes!" After all, they are smart, talented people and we’re paying them to add value to the team— of course we should delegate to them. The reality doesn’t always reflect this, though. Many remote workers complain that the plum assignments go to “those suck-ups in … [Read more...]
How to Coach Better Remote Meeting Etiquette
By Wayne Turmel “My remote team members are terrible at virtual meetings. They’re multitasking and not participating, and when they do take part they talk over each other and generally don’t get much done. What can I do? How can I coach better remote meeting etiquette?” I can’t tell you how often I’ve had a similar conversation with clients. The problem is that changing a … [Read more...]
PIN Technique: Increase Collaboration and Ideas During Meetings
It can be difficult during meetings to allow everyone to have a voice during brainstorm collaboration, but in today's video, Wayne Turmel, co-founder of the Remote Leadership Institute, offers up a sort of "Jedi Mind Trick. Also known as the PIN technique, this leadership tactic allows you to create more opportunities during meetings for everyone to share thoughts and ideas, … [Read more...]
Delegating Will Make You and Employees Successful
By Kevin Eikenberry Many leaders really struggle when it comes to delegating. Some leaders think “No one can do it as well as I can,” and so they continue to complete tasks even when those tasks pull them away from more important work. Other leaders are convinced that it will take longer to train employees to do a new task than it takes for them to just go ahead and do … [Read more...]