By Kevin Eikeberry, co-founder of the Remote Leadership Institute. You’ve likely got a meeting or conference call on your schedule, and at least some employees will be calling in from a remote location. When people aren’t sitting right in front of you, how do you ensure that they are paying attention and fully understanding your
Gaining team consensus is a huge win. After all, it means everyone is on the same page, and that you can more easily move forward and begin making progress. What happens, however, when you can’t reach consensus? In team settings, it’s certainly not abnormal (nor it is it a bad thing) for members to disagree.
By Kevin Eikenberry, co-founder of The Remote Leadership Institute. With all due respect to Mr. Bearss, I’m not sure I agree with that quote 100% (more on that later). That said, it is well worth thinking about, especially given your status as a leader of at least some remote employees. Last week we talked about
According to a Hays survey, 81 percent of employees said they would consider leaving their current role for the right offer (and the right offer isn’t all about money). People want more than just a few extra dollars on their paycheck, and are increasingly looking at the whole picture, specifically company culture, when they decide whether
By Kevin Eikenberry, co-founder of the Remote Leadership Institute. Decisiveness is a critical skill for all leaders, but it’s often more important for leaders of virtual or hybrid teams. Dispersed employees in varying time zones can make it hard to convene, debate the pros and cons of an idea or plan, and come to consensus.
This time of year is filled with fun, traditions and joy. However, it can also be filled with stress. A packed schedule, bad weather, financial worries and other issues can leave people feeling overwhelmed. Added pressures in the office can push people to the brink. After all, many of your employees are working hard to
By Wayne Turmel When you’re training your team members, you want to help them reach an appropriate level of skill or knowledge as quickly as possible. You can do that in a number of ways, and they don’t all involve being in a classroom. Certainly, the social element of learning together helps, but here are three
By Jaimy Ford, business writer and editor. When you receive genuine, heart-felt gratitude, it feels amazing. However, showing your gratitude is just as powerful. Study after study indicates that feeling grateful and showing others just how grateful you for them, can benefit your whole health. People who are grateful tend to: Build stronger relationships Sleep
By Kevin Eikenberry, co-founder of the Remote Leadership Institute. Today, I am going to share with you the secret to success. It’s a simple, but powerful, three-step formula that any team, regardless industry, role, type (e.g., remote, virtual, hybrid or co-located), or size can use to dramatically improve its performance, productivity and overall results. Here
We talk about motivation and engagement a great deal here on the Bud to Boss blog because it is critically important. Employee disengagement leads to low productivity and poor performance, and can seriously hurt the bottom line. As this Quill infographic shows, disengaged employees cost the U.S. $450-550 billion dollars annually, according to Gallup. Take a
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