By: Wayne Turmel January 1st means absolutely nothing in a physical or cosmological sense. Yet, it looms large every 365.25 days. We obsess over it, plan our work around it, and even use it to make momentous life changes. It’s arbitrary (we have to start and end somewhere), illogical (if you’re going to start a
by: Robby Slaughter My friend Casey says that “…conference calls are proof that technology cannot make people happy.” It’s hard to imagine a scourge of the modern workplace that is worse than multi-party phone conversations, and for remote teams it’s even worse. It’s a wonder that any of us can get anything done, considering how
By: Wayne Turmel Speaking to large groups is often intimidating; communicating to large groups online can be even scarier. Why? In a one-way, lecture-type of presentation, you’re getting all kinds of feedback, but virtually presenting feels like you’re talking into a void. This feeling often throws a lot of speakers, particularly experienced presenters, off their
By Robby Slaughter Although we’re experiencing a remote-work revolution, the majority of companies and jobs currently don’t have an option to telecommute. Of course, there are employees who simply prefer to come into the office every day rather than work elsewhere, but you should make remote work part of your hiring process because it tells
Let’s be clear; as remote leaders, none of us would intentionally do anything to undermine working relationships with our remote team members. First of all, it’s not nice, and our mothers raised us better than that. Secondly, it’s just bad business to alienate those on whom our jobs, reputations and paychecks rely. That said, we
By Wayne Turmel According to Webster’s Dictionary, the word “work” can be used both as a noun (“activity in which one exerts strength or faculties to do or perform something”), and as a verb (“to act or operate effectively”). One issue often shared between remote project managers and teams is the strong placement of “work”
By Robby Slaughter As leaders, we must be acutely aware of the differences in personality between individuals—including ourselves. Emotional intelligence is being conscious of how feelings and beliefs impact the choices that people make, and having control over how we decide to react. One of the best ways to better understand someone’s personality is to
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