by Kevin Eikenberry, co-founder The Remote Leadership Institute As you read this, you have challenges - likely some you haven’t experienced before. While I’m not sitting in your shoes, I’m betting you're trying to help your team navigate a transition to a new way of working. This change came without warning and little time to prepare. The work continues, and you need to get … [Read more...]
The Importance of Remote Team Building
by Kevin Eikenberry, co-founder Remote Leadership Institute The transition from leading from the corner office to leading from home has created a number of logistical and management challenges. We've already unpacked a number of those here on this site, in our book, The Long-Distance Leader: Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership, and on our COVID-19 resource site. If you … [Read more...]
Building a Remote Leadership Development Program
by Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator As Kevin and Wayne constantly point out, while location and some things change when we have remote teams, much of what makes an organization successful remains the same. That's very true when it comes to leadership development. If you want your organization to continue to grow, you need to have a plan in place to build a … [Read more...]
Sharing a Boss Doesn’t Make a Team
When we talk about remote work, we throw the word “team” around a lot. But do you have a real team, or just a bunch of people who all report to the same manager? The difference can matter a lot. A recent study on employee engagement by ADP and done by Marcus Buckingham among others, made the claim that those workers, virtual or not, who are part of a team are more engaged … [Read more...]
How to Show Your Appreciation to Remote Employees
You know the old saying, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder"? Well, when it comes to remote employees, that's not true at all. In fact, when you're managing a team of remote workers, a big hurdle to overcome is the feeling of isolation and all of the negative emotions that come with it. So while making sure your team feels appreciated is a good leadership habit in general, … [Read more...]