If you lead a remote team, here’s a quote about technology you should ponder. But maybe not for the reason you think: “Technology gives us the facilities that lessen the barriers of time and distance - the telegraph and cable, the telephone, radio, and the rest.” Emily Green Balch, Nobel Prize Winning economist and sociologist. There are two reasons that this quote (I … [Read more...]
There’s No Single “Magic Bullet” Solution for Remote Team Communication
by Wayne Turmel There is a ton of technology out there to help remote teams and co-workers collaborate effectively. We don’t recommend any particular technology on this blog because we believe two things are true: One, most technology can get the job done if it is used correctly and two, the tool hasn’t yet been invented (nor will it) that can handle every single … [Read more...]
Does Your Remote Team Have the Technology to Succeed?
by Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator The more things change, the more things stay the same. While technology changes rapidly and the work world becomes increasingly remote, the needs people have to be productive and successful team members have largely stayed the same. And even though project teams might be scattered across the globe, it's still the job of the … [Read more...]
4 Steps to Ensure Your Training is Worth the Money
By Kevin Eikenberry, co-founder of the Remote Leadership Institute. Technology has made training virtual employees a breeze. At least that's the way it seems. You have eLearning, online workshops and seminars, and webinars. In addition to all that, here at the Remote Leadership Institute we also offer Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) where experts offer training live … [Read more...]
Does Your Typing Speed Reflect Your Leadership Skills?
By Jaimy Ford, business writer and editor. Are you a super fast typist? If not, you may not be cut out for this whole virtual leadership gig, says a new study out of the University of Iowa and published in the Leadership Quarterly. To conduct the study, the research team divided 344 participants into four-member teams. Some teams were located in the same room, while other … [Read more...]