Technology makes it possible for us to work around the clock, and it has become standard operating procedure to read and respond to emails after business hours. While many leaders love the idea of hardworking employees always “being on,” the practice is having harmful effects on worker well-being, according to a new study, “Exhausted But Unable
In today’s video, we’re tackling a popular topic (for both managers AND employees): knowing (and not crossing) the line between frequent communication and micromanaging. (Because, really, the term “micromanagement” is determined by those being managed…) Click the link below and join Wayne Turmel, co-founder and product line manager of the Remote Leadership Institute, as he explains the
When it comes to our response to email notifications, it turns out Pavlov was right. Wait, what? The majority of us are familiar with the well-known experiment titled, “Pavlov’s Dog,” right? (You know, the experiment in which a Russian scientist rang a bell offering food, dogs came a-runnin’, eventually developing a conditioned response to the bell…)
What do the Ancient Greeks and Romans have to do with today’s modern communication technology? At first glance, not much. (I mean, if you despise using webcams now, imagine how goofy togas and Skype would be the next time you’re avoiding your webcam!) But the Greeks (and later, the Romans) invented and perfected the art
As a new leader, how much time do you spend each day building, nurturing and maintaining professional relationships with upper management? Your coworkers? What about your employees? Too many people reach a leadership position and decide to focus only on building relationships with those people up the ladder or on the same rung as them. They seem
Conflict at work can be challenging. Working remotely can be difficult. Put those things together, and it’s a double whammy. The number of people who are working remotely, or working with others who are working remotely, continues to grow – and when we are talking about people, there will be conflict. Put that all together
As today’s workforce continues to adopt the idea of working remotely, we’ve got a crisis on our hands — our email problem. And with each passing second, email distracts us, decreases productivity, and increases stress levels (along with our blood pressure). In today’s video, Wayne addresses this specific challenge, and offers a powerful step-by-step exercise that can dramatically decrease your email
This is a guest post by Tom Cox, leadership consultant, author and speaker. One of the most common, and tragic, causes of poor work performance is that everybody assumes the definition of “good work” is obvious, so nobody ever seeks explicit agreement on what it is. When the boss (that’s you) doesn’t define “good work,” things
Question: Is your email wearing a tattered t-shirt, stained with yesterday’s coffee? How your email looks matters to your audience — just like your physical appearance — it determines how your audience will accept your email and act upon it. In today’s video, join Wayne Turmel, co-founder of The Remote Leadership Institute, as he teaches you
While teaching a workshop concerning working remotely, I unintentionally caused a controversy by asking a simple question. The discussion wasn’t about pay equality… ..or diversity representation… …or anything you’d normally think of as divisive or potentially upsetting. Not even close. Apparently, the controversial topic was over my question regarding whether the participants, who all were
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