In today’s insightful episode, I explore the growing organizational trend of working and leading remotely with author and co-founder of the Remote Leadership Institute, Wayne Turmel. Regarded by Marshall Goldsmith as “one of the unique voices to listen to in the virtual workplace, Wayne has over 20 years experience in training organizations on technology, communication
Why is it that managers (particularly the guys) connect coaching with sports analogies? Whether it’s the kindly, grandfatherly type (John Wooden is the patron saint here), or the “fire and brimstone” inspirational kind (any coach who gives speeches stolen from the movies), we think of sports coaching as the model. He (usually a “he” in these
New leaders in particular deal with more change resistance (and resistance in general) from their employees. Bitter coworkers who were overlooked for the promotion dig in their heels and make life hard for new managers. Some just want to take advantage of the new guy or gal. Others want to see how far they can push
In your role as a leader, you will eventually find yourself in the middle of a conflict caused by a miscommunication of one kind or another. Maybe you have already had this experience. If you haven’t, hold on, it’s coming. In these situations, it’s incredibly tempting to get lost in the process of figuring out
Recently, I was speaking with participants in a training class about communication strategies to resolve conflicts. I shared with them that a genuine sense of curiosity about the other person’s perspective often goes a long way toward resolution, and that a sense of curiosity is often revealed when we ask the other person questions. As
One of the most difficult parts of leading remotely is getting to know your team; yes, we need to know who they are and what they excel at, but today we’re specifically referring to knowing your team’s work style. Some people love being the center of attention, while others enjoy wearing headphones in order to
Communication is a two-way street. There is a sender and a receiver and it’s extremely important to remember that if we want to be effective, we must put the receiver first to ensure that not only are we conveying a message that is received and understood, but also that the receiver themselves feel heard and
I am not a “birthday guy.” Unlike my wife, who proclaims February her “birthday month,” and frequently invokes it for favors, I don’t find anything particularly impressive about the fact that I made it around the sun one more time. In the great cosmic scheme of things, birthdays—even mine—don’t matter much. Except that they do…
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