As a leader, you know that giving feedback is critical to your team, whether they are remote or in-office. Positive feedback, corrective feedback, atta-boy/girls are all critical. We also know that it’s harder to do effectively when you are in a different physical space than your team. Imagine how much more difficult it is to
One of the most useful models in the first edition of The Long-Distance Leader was the 3O Model. This simply says that for work to be done remotely, we leaders need to remember Outcomes, Others, and Ourselves. As we get ready to launch the updated version, it’s important to ask ourselves, what’s changed and what
In some ways, there are just two types of organizations. Those that invest in leadership development (at a wide variety of levels) and those that don’t. My simple and practical advice today applies to both types of organizations. This advice is centered on two powerful principles. That when people talk about their challenges and goals, they
I recently ate at a breakfast buffet where there was a rapidly replenished large selection of delicious food choices. As I ate, and observed others, I determined there are three basic strategies that we employ at a buffet, and I think they relate to the learning strategies we all have available to us as well.
There are 26 letters in the alphabet, and occasionally I have written keys to help you become a better coach using those letters. In the past, I covered the first 15 letters. Here are those posts: A-C D-F G-I J-L M-O Today, I’m giving your three more keys to coaching success, using the next three letters
If you are a leader, you are on a leadership journey. And chances are, if you are reading these words, you consciously want to improve and get better. You might not, however, know what Virtual LeaderCon is. When you finish reading this short article, you will know not just that, but you will also have
Whether your team is fully remote or some sort of hybrid, becoming an excellent long-distance leader requires a different mindset than you may have had when everyone was all together. There are things you need to let go of (no, you can’t look over their shoulder to see what they’re working on) and things you
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