By Kevin Eikenberry, co-founder of the Remote Leadership Institute Leaders often confess to me that a role that they neglect is building relationships with their team members—especially when those team members are in far-flung locations. Quite simply, finding the time and effort to connect with each remote employee can seem like an impossible task. Hey, I know you are
By Barry Kaplan and Jeff Manchester, authors of THE POWER OF VULNERABILITY: How to Create a Team of Leaders by Shifting Inward In our work with hundreds of organizations, it has become clear that in order for teams to unleash their full potential, team members must experience true and authentic connections with one another. Only
By Wayne Turmel The end of the calendar year is often the time both managers and employees dread: the annual performance review. We’re not going to go into all the ways people do them incorrectly, or why everyone hates them; you can do that on your own. Even when you are face-to-face and physically comfortable,
It’s little wonder that some people choose to send an email instead of trying to hold a conversation. After all, people often are looking at their computers or smartphones when you try to speak with them. Or worse, they interrupt you before you can finish a thought. Both behaviors are rude, so make sure that
By Kevin Eikeberry, co-founder of the Remote Leadership Institute. You’ve likely got a meeting or conference call on your schedule, and at least some employees will be calling in from a remote location. When people aren’t sitting right in front of you, how do you ensure that they are paying attention and fully understanding your
By Kevin Eikenberry, co-founder of The Remote Leadership Institute. With all due respect to Mr. Bearss, I’m not sure I agree with that quote 100% (more on that later). That said, it is well worth thinking about, especially given your status as a leader of at least some remote employees. Last week we talked about
The communication process really should be easy. You say something to other people. They hear it. They act in a way that is consistent with what you said. End of discussion. However, it’s not quite that easy. In reality, the process for spoken communication goes something like this: You get a picture in your mind of
How can effective working relationships be developed across time zones, cultures and languages? Lonnie Pacelli, author, consultant, speaker, and publisher who is devoted to preparing project managers and building strong leaders, offers this advice: Take the first step in developing the relationship Take some time to get to know all virtual team members by initiating periodic
Consider the following scenarios: Scenario 1: A manager always turns out the light and locks his door before leaving for the day, unless he slips out before 5 p.m. Then he leaves the light on and the door open, giving the appearance that he’s still somewhere in the workplace. Scenario 2: A manager and several
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