by Wayne Turmel There is a ton of technology out there to help remote teams and co-workers collaborate effectively. We don’t recommend any particular technology on this blog because we believe two things are true: One, most technology can get the job done if it is used correctly and two, the tool hasn’t yet been
by Wayne Turmel When we think about working in teams, certain phrases come to mind: “We have each other’s backs,” and “we’re all focused on the same outcomes,” or “we care about each other like family.” When we work apart from each other, without regular face to face contact and lots of casual interaction, it
by Kami Anderson Often we talk about leaders who were “born to lead or “natural born leaders.” However, history shows us (as well as our experiences) that leadership isn’t necessarily a genetic trait that’s passed down from generation to generation. We know of certain sons and daughters of great leaders who never became that way
Delivering bad news is, unfortunately, just part of the leader’s job. It’s going to happen. When people work remotely, and are scattered across geography and time zones, it can be difficult to manage that in a way that not only gives everyone the news they need, but the chance to respond appropriately and feel
by Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator Does your remote team’s workflow look like this? Even though remote team members might avoid the morning commute, they can encounter traffic jams once they get to work. Several factors native to remote work create higher opportunities for workflow to get bogged down. That means a loss in efficiency
by Wayne Turmel Odds are that your remote team does more communication through email than anything else. That’s really quite amazing when you realize that it’s the first time since the invention of the telephone that the majority of business communication occurs both in writing and at the speed of electrons. It’s no big surprise
by Wayne Turmel When we think about working remotely, we often think about how nice it would be just to get our work done without interruptions. We can set our own schedule (within limits, of course) and not get caught up in office politics and gossip. Not to mention having total control of our wardrobe
by Wayne Turmel Want to hear a secret? The most stressful thing for managers isn’t making sure the work gets done, or that you’re not on Facebook when you should be on that conference call. In their heart of hearts, most managers fear hiring a new team member above all else. Finding and bringing the
by Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator It’s no secret. The daily life of the remote worker is different than that of the traditional office-based employee. If you’re a remote worker, that might be frustrating at times. People just don’t understand! So with apologies to Jeff Foxworthy, we’d like to offer a few distinguishing signs of
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