by Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator If you study history, you know the word "unprecedented" is often over-used. Whatever is happening, there's usually some kind of precedent to draw from that can teach us. It feels like we are facing one of the those "unprecedented" times right now: the return to the office. At least in our lifetimes, we've never experienced … [Read more...]
Where Should We Work?
by Kevin Eikenberry Everyone has an opinion about where and when people should work. Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan, was an early staunch advocate for Return to Office, stating at a Wall Street Journal event in 2021 that “Working from home… doesn’t work for people who want to hustle, doesn’t work for culture, doesn’t work for idea generation. We are getting blowback … [Read more...]
Teaching Remote Teammates How to Work with You
If your remote teammates are driving you crazy by constantly interrupting, sending messages and emails at all times of the day and night, or dragging you into too many meetings, there is definitely a problem. Contrary to what you might think, that problem may be you. Whether we are aware of it or not, we teach people how to work with us and what to expect. It sounds … [Read more...]
Help! My Co-Workers Have Gone Feral
How is your company’s Return to Office (RTO) going? I heard the funniest/saddest thing from someone who attended one of our webinars recently. She was bemoaning the fact that she didn’t want to go back to the office very often because of her co-workers. In fact, her exact words were, “It’s like people were raised by wolves. They’ve forgotten all their office etiquette. They … [Read more...]
“Everyone” is NOT Working from Home
There is a lot of noise around remote work, and it’s hard to figure out where the signal is. The Nay-Sayers say the COVID-level amount of working from home is unsustainable over the long haul, and people who do it are focusing on their lives but not their careers. They’ll find out eventually. Meanwhile, supporters of remote work insist it’s the future, and those who don’t agree … [Read more...]