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The Case for Making Meetings More Fun

By Wayne Turmel Should virtual meetings be fun? I think so, and in fact, I think fun during meetings should be a priority. Not everyone agrees. In fact, some people downright hate that idea. After all, they say, meetings take too much time as it is. Fun just wastes time. People should do what needs to be done,

7 Things You Should Have Done When You Were Promoted

You are several weeks or even months into your new leadership position, and you are struggling. You can’t figure out why, but you don’t feel like a leader (or your employees don’t treat you like one), and each day brings challenges that you weren’t quite expecting when you accepted the promotion. If that is the case,

Keep Your Heart in It: 4 Tips for Managing Virtual Employees

This is the first post in an ongoing series where we interview experienced leaders of virtual teams and share their insight with you. First up, is Stan Kimer, founder and president of Total Engagement Consulting by Kimer and a long-time leader at IBM, where he managed virtual teams. Below we share four pieces of advice he wants

Nitpickers Usually Cause More Harm Than Good

By Jaimy Ford, business writer and editor. Having high expectations is certainly not a bad thing. However, when high expectations translate into nitpicking, it is a problem. When you or your employees are detailed-obsessed perfectionists, it puts unrealistic demands on everyone else, it wastes time, slows progress and leaves people feeling overwhelmed, annoyed or even

10 Reasons Your Meetings Are Sucking the Life Out of Your Staff

You’ve probably heard that old line that your average employee spends about five hours a week in meetings. The number is probably higher for some businesses (and definitely for virtual teams), but let’s say it’s true for the sake of simplicity. Do the math: Taking into account the hourly rate you pay each employee, yourself

3 Steps to Harness Your Emotions and Become a Stronger Leader

If you think being a great leader (and employee, in general) means silencing your emotions, think again. The most successful people, say Ed Hess and Katherine Ludwig, authors of Humility Is the New Smart: Rethinking Human Excellence in the Smart Machine Age are those who can leverage their emotions in a way that allows them to

The Most Critical Thing You Can Do During Your First Week as Leader

No doubt you have so much going on when you take over a team for the first time. Still, how you spend your time during those early days sets the stage for weeks, months or even years to come. Use it wisely by taking the time to build rapport and form relationships with your new

3 Reasons Your Project Team Fails to Hit Its Goals

By Wayne Turmel One of your jobs as project leader is to keep all your team members (no matter where they are located) focused on the same team goals. That can often feel like herding cats. It’s quite easy for team members to lose sight of larger team goals because: They are so focused on the

When On-Site Staff Resent Remote Employees

By Jaimy Ford, business writer and editor Your on-site staff may have some serious resentment for their remote coworkers. After all, Mary Sue battled 45 minutes of traffic to get to work, while Barry rolled out of bed and started his day in his PJs. Tom in VA had to work well past “normal” hours yesterday

Improving Workplace Relationships: 4 Responses to Dealing with Drama

By Marlene Chism, consultant, speaker and author. There are many ways that drama can affect workplace relationships. One way that I often discuss in my workshops is how to stop taking the bait. You know what I mean. It’s those times when you put your foot in your mouth, or you get drawn into an argument

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