A few years ago, the concept of leading remotely was foreign and scary to a lot of supervisors and managers. New leaders, in particular struggled with the notion of trying to do all the “leadership stuff,” when people weren’t in the same location. But now there is an entirely new generation of leaders who got their first assignments either just as remote work was booming, or … [Read more...]
Using Remote Work to Encourage Diversity
It's 2021, and businesses are no longer keeping social concerns outside of the workplace. Instead, many are trying to be inclusive and are actively planning for diversity in the workplace. Diversity comes in many guises. It means to be inclusive of a person irrespective of their race, age, gender, ethnicity, disability, or other aspects. Remote work has enabled a unique … [Read more...]
The Remote Work Productivity Paradox
by Kevin Eikenberry Much has been written about the productivity of people working from home, and most of it posits that people have been more productive at home. In talking with hundreds of leaders and team members in virtual learning experiences, I would say that conventional wisdom is correct… but for far less than half of those working from home. The problem with … [Read more...]
Culture is THE Thing
by Kevin Eikenberry You don’t have to go far or read very widely today to find people talking about the future of the workplace – and if there will be a collective “place” at all. Those reading this are likely not all in the same place with their personal thoughts and feelings about this future, or their specific reality. To simplify, you largely fall into one of two big … [Read more...]
Thinking About Feedback Backwards
Offering feedback to people who aren’t located with you can be complicated. Should you send an email or get on the phone? Do you need to set up a zoom call, or will a quick shout-out on Slack get the job done? And why do they act like you’ve never told them something before when you said it just the other day? Maybe we need to think backwards when we consider offering feedback … [Read more...]