By Elise Keith The community on Inbound.org recently held a lively discussion about the struggles and benefits of remote agency work. Amidst all the tips about favorite apps and morning rituals, I found this comment: “How do folks handle not having people around, and how do they handle those periods when motivation is a bit
By Wayne Turmel The most frequently asked question from my clients is, “which virtual meeting platform should I choose?” There are over 120 web presentation and screensharing platforms out in the world, and they all do some things well, and some not so well. This is an ongoing series designed to help you figure out
By Robby Slaughter As more and more employees, contractors, and team members do more and more of their work outside of the traditional job site, a key question for company leaders is the definition of “telecommuting.” What does it mean to make this an option in your organization? The best way to understand what telework
By Wayne Turmel Sometimes the words “virtual” team and “remote” team are used interchangeably. And they are actually a little different. The difference is important because how you work with these teams can vary. First, we have to define our terms. A “remote” team is one where one or more members of the team don’t
By Wayne Turmel Whether you’re using Skype for Business, or Microsoft Lync (and they’re the same darned thing, just different versions depending on your license), you’re probably not using all the available features. In fact, 80% of users take advantage of fewer than 20% of its features. Here are three features of Lync/Skype4Business that you’re
By Cheryl Bachelder A Popeye’s employee sent me an email recently. He said he had been working on a school project with his daughter on the Maslow theory of human needs. He wondered if I had considered how this theory applies to the workplace and to servant leadership. A little background for you…In 1943, Abraham
Everyone complains about webmeetings and conference calls. In fact, studies show that we think 2/3 of online meeting time is wasted. That’s annoying and counter-productive, but can we really know what that costs us? The answer is yes. We can show how much money we spend (and waste) using a very simple formula. Grab a
Let’s start leading remote meetings that get the job done! Leading any meeting, remote or not, can be a challenge – a challenge to keep people engaged, a challenge to keep everyone on a task and a challenge to make them truly productive. In today’s video, we’re sharing a really simple tip to help ensure
As you likely know, there are so many unique challenges with a remote team. And one very large challenge is consistent communication. When the team is remote, it’s important to keep everyone (including those members who aren’t working remotely) in the loop with important tasks, assignments and even congratulatory sentiments. Communication, communication, communication — keep
by Wayne Turmel Maybe I’ve been geeking out too much on “Game of Thrones”. Seriously, binge-watching Season 3 in a desperate attempt to catch up has impacted my brain. I found myself the other day noticing the similarities between corporate politics and the HBO series. I even came up with a name for it. So
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