In the middle of March, your working world and the view from your “desk” may have changed drastically. Government officials (and perhaps your boss) decreed that the work would continue, but not in the office, and not closer than six feet apart. Suddenly, and nearly without warning, you were thrust into long-distance leadership. While a
Are you feeling some unease and distress at work these days? Chances are your tried and true routines are a mess, which may be the cause of those feelings. Consciously building work routines might be the best thing you could do for your productivity and stress level right now. Routines help us in every area
For a time, being an effective remote worker meant being able to survive and get some work done at home during a time of uncertainty. While the uncertainty remains, the benchmark for success is changing. By now you know there is a difference between working from home and being an effective remote worker. Even if
As long as you have been in the workplace, you have had work routines. As your job situations changed, those routines adjusted with you. Rarely have so many seen their working situation change so drastically, so quickly. Now, nearly all of the cues and rhythms that marked your workday are changed. No commute. No coffee
I probably know your answer. After all, meeting effectiveness in general has never been great overall. Now, while we can’t meet in person, we have added complexity to something that wasn’t always good anyway. That is a recipe for poor results, wasted time, and increased anxiety. Even if your answer is “not bad,” think about
Last week I talked about the first step in giving effective feedback. You can watch that episode here. In this episode, I am talking about the second step. But before I do that, let’s review the four steps again: Feedback must be heard. Feedback must be understood. Feedback must be accepted. Feedback must be applied.
Workplace re-entry will be hard. There is more to preparing your people and organization for a return to the workplace than making sure you follow OSHA, CDC, and State guidelines. Those guidelines are important but are simply table stakes – they ensure compliance and assure safety of your team members. If you are planning to
Has the pandemic and shutdown changed the plan, outlook, and finances of your organization? Are you wanting to continue developing our leaders and teams, but aren’t sure how to navigate the changes, make good choices, and stretch your investments as far as you can? Would you like it to be easier to choose the best
Page [tcb_pagination_current_page] of [tcb_pagination_total_pages]