If you lead a team, odds are you’re exhausted. Helping your people stay productive when working from home or under other kinds of constraints hasn’t been easy. Add to that here in the US (and in large cities around the world) more than a week of protest and civil unrest and the flood of news and social media that goes with that, and it is no wonder your stress level is … [Read more...]
How’s Your Team’s Six-Week Report Card?
Depending on where in North America you are, you’ve probably been working from home for six weeks now. We know it feels longer than that, but most of us experienced the reality of the COVID-19 crisis sometime between March 12 and 16th. So here’s an important question: How's it going? Six weeks is 42 days. You know what can happen in 42 days? Chipmunks, ferrets, gerbils, … [Read more...]
How to Influence Positive Mindsets on Your Remote Teams
by Kevin Eikenberry, co-founder The Remote Leadership Institute Even before the current COVID-19 crisis, leaders often asked me how to combat negative attitudes on their teams. These were mostly teams that worked together in the same location and so they were concerned about the infectious nature of negative attitudes. Now, with all the anxiety we're all feeling about the … [Read more...]
Taking Too Many for the Team
You've been working overtime now (literally and figuratively) helping to transition your business to a new remote setting. That's come at an expense: your sanity and well-being. While "taking one for the team" is a noble concept, taking too many for the team will land you on the "disabled list" where you'll be no help … [Read more...]
When the Remote Work Honeymoon is Over
https://youtu.be/KriFKRF0S1A?rel=0&showinfo=0 So you've been working from home for a couple of weeks now. How are you feeling about it now? Leaders, you need to be prepared for the new challenges once the novelty of remote working has gone away. You're still going to be doing this awhile longer. How will you respond? … [Read more...]