One of the most frustrating things about leading virtual meetings is not being able to answer a simple question: are they out there and just listening silently, or are they silent because they aren’t really paying attention? The problem is that they can sound the same to your ears. How do you know the difference? Here are just a few simple ideas to help you get the feedback … [Read more...]
What’s a Hybrid Team and Why Should I Care?
by Wayne Turmel When we think of remote or virtual teams, we think of groups where either everyone is scattered all over the place, or they are all co-located. Most of us, though, aren’t lucky enough to be all one or the other. Most of us have a team where you have some people working in the office full-time, and others working from home or another location (either … [Read more...]
How to Keep Your Remote Conference Call Audience Engaged
by Kevin Eikenberry Remember the movie, Alien? The marketing tag line was, "In space, no one can hear you scream." Well, the tagline for remote meetings might be, "On a conference call, no one can hear you check out." Yes, all the names might be there on the screen as being present, but are they all really there? Or are they playing games on their phones, doing other work, … [Read more...]
A Big Dose of Inspiration For Remote Leaders
by Laura Neidig Quotes are like bubbles. Good remote leadership quotes quickly inspire, perhaps make us think a moment, and then the little spark of joy they give us quickly goes away. Which is why these little bursts of motivation are so popular. Their quick hit comes and goes and the encouragement they give, while similar to taking a mental 5-Hour Energy, can be … [Read more...]
3 Steps to Leading Actionable Meetings: Preparation Provides Exponential Returns
This is a guest post by Ric Pratte, CEO and co-founder of AlignMeeting. Leading an effective meeting is far more than scheduling a block of time on everyone’s calendar. As a leader. you’re the one whom people expect to set goals, provide details and move the group forward so that you can hit the goals. When you’re leading remote or virtual teams, the challenges multiply, … [Read more...]