As long as you have been in the workplace, you have had work routines. As your job situations changed, those routines adjusted with you. Rarely have so many seen their working situation change so drastically, so quickly. Now, nearly all of the cues and rhythms that marked your workday are changed. No commute. No coffee
I probably know your answer. After all, meeting effectiveness in general has never been great overall. Now, while we can’t meet in person, we have added complexity to something that wasn’t always good anyway. That is a recipe for poor results, wasted time, and increased anxiety. Even if your answer is “not bad,” think about
Forced to work from home? It’s not perfect, but hey, there’s always Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and any number of webcam apps to help you stay in touch with your teammates. Then, just when people start using these tools and getting used to them, we learn about “Zoom Fatigue.” This is a perfect example of why,
Last week I talked about the first step in giving effective feedback. You can watch that episode here. In this episode, I am talking about the second step. But before I do that, let’s review the four steps again: Feedback must be heard. Feedback must be understood. Feedback must be accepted. Feedback must be applied.
Workplace re-entry will be hard. There is more to preparing your people and organization for a return to the workplace than making sure you follow OSHA, CDC, and State guidelines. Those guidelines are important but are simply table stakes – they ensure compliance and assure safety of your team members. If you are planning to
Has the pandemic and shutdown changed the plan, outlook, and finances of your organization? Are you wanting to continue developing our leaders and teams, but aren’t sure how to navigate the changes, make good choices, and stretch your investments as far as you can? Would you like it to be easier to choose the best
Most companies have held more virtual conference calls this year than ever before. The rise of work-from-home environments has been more significant than ever, and the number of remote employees will likely remain a constant. Conference calling is one of the best ways for teams to keep everyone in the loop about new projects and
There are tons of tips out there for delivering feedback. The problem is that tips are only tactics until we start with the basics. First, we must understand the goal of feedback which is that the other person will take action on that feedback. And then, we have to ensure that the feedback is actually
One thing that the pandemic and working from home has done (besides making sweatpants acceptable “business casual” attire) is push everyone into using their webcams. For years, we’ve been saying that’s the best tool for helping people stay connected and build relationships. Great start everyone! But there’s more. Tools like Zoom, GoToMeeting, WebEx and Microsoft
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