As we become more accustomed to remote and hybrid work, it can feel less novel and more of the norm. That doesn’t mean it comes naturally to people. How do organizations and people in Learning & Development help grow leadership skills that translate to the new way we work? As we said in the first edition
As a leader, you know that giving feedback is critical to your team, whether they are remote or in-office. Positive feedback, corrective feedback, atta-boy/girls are all critical. We also know that it’s harder to do effectively when you are in a different physical space than your team. Imagine how much more difficult it is to
One of the most useful models in the first edition of The Long-Distance Leader was the 3O Model. This simply says that for work to be done remotely, we leaders need to remember Outcomes, Others, and Ourselves. As we get ready to launch the updated version, it’s important to ask ourselves, what’s changed and what
Trust is critical to successful remote and hybrid work. If you don’t believe that your team is working away when you can’t see them, it can lead to micromanagement, constant meetings, unproductive check-ins and redundancy. Even with the best of intentions, doubt and suspicion can creep in. But why? When we work in the office with
You’ve heard the expression, “it ain’t rocket science.” When it comes to being a long distance leader, we believe that’s true. But it got me thinking about rocket science and working remotely. As the release of the updated Long-Distance Leader, Revised Rules for Remarkable Remote and Hybrid Leadership approaches, I’ve gone back and looked at some
Whether your team is fully remote or some sort of hybrid, becoming an excellent long-distance leader requires a different mindset than you may have had when everyone was all together. There are things you need to let go of (no, you can’t look over their shoulder to see what they’re working on) and things you
Do you remember what remote work looked like before the pandemic? Now that it is (ostensibly, your mileage may vary) over, what is the state of long-distance work in 2024? I’ve been thinking about this a lot. As we look forward to the updated version of The Long-Distance Leader on September 17 (you can preorder it
What has the impact of Return to Office policies been on employees? It’s almost impossible to tell definitively, because there are hundreds of thousands of companies making this decision, and almost as many variations of the policy as there are organizations grappling with it. One recent study, though, suggests that it’s having a negative impact
There are many benefits, and some drawbacks, to working remotely— even part time. One of the most interesting and talked-about topics is how it impacts people’s mental health. Like so much in the remote and hybrid work world, there are the zealots (it will cure every problem and is good for the environment) and those who
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