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Managing Online Meetings for the First Time? Follow This Advice.

This is a guest post by Wayne Turmel from the Remote Leadership Institute. Join him for a free four-part video course, Demystifying Remote Leadership: How to create solid working relationships in a virtual team with more confidence and less stress! Sign up now. The most common complaint about online meetings is that they are a colossal

Can You Overuse Your Webcam?

I am a huge fan of the webcam. In fact, more often than not, I recommend that you use a webcam when holding virtual meetings or conversations. That being said, there are a few instances when using a webcam isn’t advised or preferable. Check out the video below for tips on when to (and when

Juggling Balls You Can’t Drop: How to be Successful Parent, Employee, Teacher (and Spouse) Without Going Crazy

Working remotely is hard. Parenting is hard. Being a full-time schoolteacher is hard. Now you are being asked to do all of them at once. If you are working and teaching from home (and more) right now, we have been thinking about you, and have created something special for you. Call it shelter-in-place, stay at

Remote Work from the Front Lines with Adrienne Knox

For much of the world, the sudden shift to working remotely has been a shock and a challenge. For those of us here at The Kevin Eikenberry Group, it’s been a typical work week….kind of. In this series, we want to share our perspective as veterans “on the front lines” of remote work. We’ve learned

How First-Time Leaders Can Effectively Manage a Crisis

This is a guest post by HARRY HUTSON and MARTHA JOHNSON. Being a new manager or a first-time leader can be a wild ride. Some days your heart is in your throat with trepidation, and on others it is bursting with the pride of accomplishment. Day-to-day responsibilities and task assignments are in your face. No

How Using Webcams Makes You Happy

By now you’re probably inundated with news about working from home. Everyone (Including us) has advice on what to do if you’re suddenly working from home, or how you can save the world by using webcams. But here is a little thing that will take some of the misery out of your circumstances. Yes, we

Let Us Move Forward Together

My daughter returned home (early!) from her study abroad in Hungary on Monday. Recently, she was in London and toured Churchill’s underground war rooms. While there, she bought me this postcard. During the crisis of World War 2, Churchill said this to the people of Great Britain. Let us move forward together. Today as we

Make the Webcam Your Friend – Remarkable TV

The visual portion of any video is truly an important part of the message. And this is the case whether you are watching a YouTube Video or video conferencing with a colleague. In the video below, I’m addressing five simple concerns that, once you address them, will help you make your webcam your friend –

The Power of Trust – Remarkable TV

I could simply tell you that trust is powerful and as a leader, you would likely very quickly agree with that statement. But to make my point even stronger, I am going to give three very specific reasons WHY trust is so powerful. https://youtu.be/NNO6DYxPg94?rel=0&showinfo=0 Tweet it out: Trust is an accelerant to success and a

A Third Grade Lesson for Remote Leaders

What does a third-grade science project have to do with being a successful manager? More than you think. One of the most life-changing leadership lessons I ever learned was when I was eight years old. Remember the “dinosaur project?” A team of kids spends time creating shoebox dioramas with plastic dinosaurs and palm trees. I

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