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A Letter from a Long-Distance Teammate

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by Chip R. Bell Dear Long-Distance Leader.  If you will provide a partnership-like relationship with me, it will free you up from having to “snoopervise” me.  Here are my aspirations for how we might work together in the future. I will work harder, longer, and with greater zeal when I am convinced my work matters.  I am not a human form of a capital asset; I need a purpose.  … [Read more...]

Leaders: Remember You Have Superpowers

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As leaders of a remote team, it is easier to get down on ourselves. We aren’t getting the participation from our team we’d like. People aren’t honest with us about how their work is going, and we think everything is fine only to have fires pop up in the least likely places. We feel powerless. It seems funny then that others think of you as a superhero (or villain, depending on … [Read more...]

Helping Remote Employees Cope With Perfectionism

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Do you manage remote employees? Whether your company is remote by choice or not yet back in the office due to Covid-19, having a remote team can throw up some challenges as well as some great opportunities. While you might worry that remote employees won’t work so hard when they’re not in the office, the truth is that most people are more productive when working from home. … [Read more...]

4 Ways to Develop Greater Internal Motivation

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by Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator One of the basic rules of remote leadership laid out by Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel in The Long-Distance Leader involves intentionally building trust. While that's true for leaders of co-located teams too, remote leaders simply cannot micromanage from a distance. As shutdowns have forced more teams to work remotely, many … [Read more...]

Choose Your Words Wisely

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by Kevin Eikenberry, co-founder The Remote Leadership Institute We all know words matter. Too often, we are too sloppy with them. Right now, I believe sloppy language is part of our problem. Here is my perspective. I believe what we all need is a perspective that acknowledges the current situation without settling for it or giving in to it. If you agree with me (and as … [Read more...]

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