Sometimes working remotely is just what you need to get your juices flowing. Other times...not so much. That's especially true when the house full of other people, the news is stressing you out, and the initial excitement of working from home wears off. It's becoming increasingly more difficult to stay motivated. So, if you're feeling a bit drained or over-stressed, here are … [Read more...]
How to Keep Remote Workers from Feeling Isolated
by Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator One thing that most everyone agreed on about the pandemic: Working from home made us feel lonely. Spending each day in front of a screen at your office can leave you feeling a little bit like Tom Hanks in Castaway. That's even more true for those on hybrid teams who remained at home while colleagues returned to the office. But … [Read more...]
Ask These Four Leadership Questions for the New Year
I am not a big fan of "New Year's Eve." Here in North America, it’s cold, dark, and we’ve had quite enough of forced frivolity, (thank you very much). However, it does offer one advantage: it’s the only time of year you actually get an occasional chance to breathe. Customers don’t answer the phone, half your team is either on holiday (or acting like they are) and for one … [Read more...]
Exercise: It Could Be Your Most Potent Remote Leadership Tool
As a remote leader, you have fewer excuses than your bricks-and-mortar colleagues in one vital area of life: exercise. Not having enough time in the day is the number one excuse people give for not exercising, but your time, and the schedule of your entire remote team, is more malleable. It’s not that you or they have no parameters whatsoever, or you have more time in the day. … [Read more...]