When it comes to working remotely, one of the biggest differences between successful leaders and those who burn out, making themselves (and everyone else) crazy, is how much time they spend worrying about “if people are working.” It’s not that we’re not concerned about how people spend their time, it’s just usually the wrong question. If we break that question down to what … [Read more...]
The 3 P’s of Being a Great Remote Teammate
It’s no secret that Kevin Eikenberry and I are working on a new book to follow up The Long-Distance Leader- Rules of Remarkable Remote Leadership. This one is all about being a great remote teammate. Not a team member. Anyone with a log-on password and an employee number can be part of a team but not be a real teammate. What’s the difference? In researching all the latest … [Read more...]
3 Ways Remote Workers Can Stay on the Boss’s Radar
Working from home is incredibly popular, and growing fast. We know this. But would you enjoy it so much if you knew that choosing to work away from the office would slow your career trajectory, or at least make it less likely to get that next promotion? That’s the challenge facing many remote workers, and the organizations we all work for. Sometimes it’s a conscious decision: … [Read more...]
5 Very Real Struggles for People who Work from Home
by Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator The advantages for people who work from home are well-publicized. The morning commute is a breeze (unless your kids are on break from school and create a backup in the kitchen). You can wear your pink fuzzy slippers all day long if you want, even if you're on a video conference and dressed "professionally" from the waste up. And … [Read more...]
3 Ways Remote Workers Sabotage Themselves
One of the reasons people like working from home—or at least not at the office—is that they aren’t bombarded by interruptions from other people. We’re left alone with our work and our thoughts. Which is great...most of the time. But what if that little voice in your head gives you bad advice? It happens more than you think. Here are three ways that remote workers undermine … [Read more...]