Returning to the Office is a blessing for some of us. Others dread it and wish they didn’t have to go. Most people are somewhere in the middle. It feels impossible to get everyone on the same page, which makes it tough to lead the team. Everyone seems to be on a different schedule and

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When we think about Long-Distance Teams, we often take a very narrow view. We spend a lot of time focusing on those people who directly report to us and work with each other. We refer to those people as our “nuclear” team.  Maybe we need to think bigger. Taking a cue from families The term

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The wave of remote work was rising for years before the COVID tsunami hit. At that time, most of the concern was on individuals: How do you as a leader need to do to get the most from your teams when you weren’t all in the same place at the same time? How can I

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How long is a “work week?” Which days do you work? Who determines that? If you were asked to work ten hours a day, six days a week, would you consider that excessive? Until a good way through the 20th century, that was the norm. Then we began working Monday to Friday, either 8 to

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Many companies who offered remote work are now requiring workers to return to the office, at least part of the time. I am seeking career experts to share their thoughts on what types of remote jobs are most likely to stay fully remote permanently? Why is this job likely to stay remote? There is plenty

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How is your Return to Office (RTO) going? We hear different responses to this question, and some of the answers are quite surprising. A few (too few) say things are going fine. Most say that there have been some bumps. I wasn’t quite prepared when one of the leaders I spoke to said, “People are

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We spend a lot of time here talking about how managers should adapt to those who work remotely. That frequently includes those who come into the office a day or two a week. But what responsibilities do people who usually work remotely have to their in-office boss and teammates? Are you aware of your responsibility?

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A lot of companies acknowledge that they need a hybrid work policy but aren’t sure how to go about creating one. I found a pretty decent guide on Open Sourced Workplace. In reading it, I thought some of their points need a little examining. Below are their 8 things to consider when creating a Hybrid-Office

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There’s a lot of talk about Hybrid Work and Hybrid Teams. Usually that means the team is some combination of people in the office or central location, and some people working elsewhere, either full time or occasionally. We often use the term as a catch-all: the team is neither fully remote or fully co-located so

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