Video conferencing just isn’t the same as being there. It’s easier to put on a happy face and pretend to be OK when things are just off. Leaders and managers must be extra vigilant with remote team members to discover burnout and head off the effects. It’s too easy to lose remote people to other opportunities when they feel like they’re not effective. What is … [Read more...]
Remote Work Isn’t for Everyone
With all the headlines about the wonders of remote work, and how everyone will be happier and more productive if we let them work wherever they want, it’s important to offer this little reminder: Virtual teams are not right for every company or every worker. There, I said it. This came to mind because an article in HR Today magazine had the scary title “Why are Companies … [Read more...]
Adapting Your Hiring Strategy for a Remote Work World
by Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator Is your hiring strategy keeping up with the changes in the work force? Just because you're using LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster or some other form of digital networking doesn't mean it is. Nobody, even traditional businesses with co-located employees, is centering their strategy around a want ad in the local paper or hanging out the … [Read more...]
Stress and the Remote Worker
by Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator Have you ever had a stressful day at the office and thought about how much calmer and happier you would be if you worked from home? You're probably not alone in that thought, but according to a recent Baylor University study, the "chill" remote worker may just be a figment of our imagination. Sure, remote work offers a number … [Read more...]
Remote Leaders Must Adapt to Modern Times
By Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator We're over 100 years removed from the assembly line and the industrial leadership mindset that came with it. That leadership model is best illustrated by the foreman in this classic Charlie Chaplin clip from Modern Times: That micro-managing style of leadership, standing over the worker barking orders to "work faster" … [Read more...]