One of the reasons distributed project teams struggle has nothing to do with technology. It’s because we keep treating all work as if it should happen the same way. Some tasks need people together, in real time, solving problems and making decisions. Other work is better done independently, where people can think without a meeting invite
If you’re like most people, you’ve been on video calls for years now—and you’re probably still not using your webcam as effectively as you could. Not because you’re bad at communicating, but because nobody ever taught you how to translate in-person presence to a little green light at the top of your screen. So if you’ve
Most companies didn’t design hybrid work. They drifted into it. One team comes in three days a week. Another shows up when they feel like it. A senior leader quietly expects everyone on site but never says so out loud but gets passive-aggressive on Zoom calls. Meanwhile, new hires are told the company is “flexible,”
If you’re still measuring performance by hours worked, visible activity, or how often someone’s badge hits the office door, hybrid work isn’t your problem.Your scoreboard is.For decades, traditional, single-location work relied on proxy metrics. We equated presence with productivity. If someone was at their desk at 8:30, stayed until 5:00, and looked busy in between,
The headlines are full of news that Hybrid Work is Dead. But if that’s true why do 70% or more of companies have hybrid work policies? The answer is that it’s the word “hybrid” itself that’s endangered, not the way people work. Remember Telecommuting? Then we called it Telework? Then Work from Home (WFH)? They have
Every organization says culture matters. Fewer are honest about what actually shapes it or how you even assess the strength of your efforts to create and maintain the culture you want. Here’s what we know. It’s not the posters on the wall, the values on the website, or the annual engagement survey. Culture is built (or
If you’re reading this, odds are you’re part of a quiet group of leaders out there doing something pretty gutsy—and honestly, a little exhausting. You’re managing hybrid or flexible teams in organizations that, for all their lip service to “modern work,” still operate like it’s 1995. You know the type. They talk about flexibility but reward
One of the things I remember yelling at my sisters when we were little was, “you did that on purpose.” It was usually an accusation (and if you hear your sibling’s voice as you read this, I accept no blame): “You broke my toy on purpose.” “You told that secret on purpose.” “You hit me on purpose.” (Not
It may seem like the remote work wars are over. Most companies have introduced “Return to Office” (RTO) policies and we see fewer full-time remote job openings. It may seem like that, but rules are only rules if they’re followed, and it appears a lot of workers are just not obeying these new policies. A Resume
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