I was overhearing a television program the other day, and the hostess was talking about “Love bombing.” This is the action or practice of lavishing someone with attention or affection, especially in order to influence or manipulate them. The first part is great (who doesn’t want to be showered with love and attention?) the second
If you’ve ever dreaded a “performance conversation” because it feels like walking into an ambush—either for you or the employee—you’re not alone. Managing performance in remote and hybrid teams adds layers of complexity to an already stressful situation: distance, fewer informal interactions, and the ever-present potential for miscommunication. But with thoughtful adjustments, leaders can manage
Even after years of working remotely, too many virtual meetings still miss the mark. Leaders tell me they’re frustrated by low engagement, wandering discussions, and people who seem more focused on their inbox than the agenda. But, as we have said for years, leading effective virtual meetings isn’t about technology. It’s about leadership. The best
Even when companies have “RTO,” or “in-office first” policies, the numbers (and your own eyes) tell you that people are still not always in the same place at the same time. Leading hybrid teams has become a core competency for today’s leaders—but it’s not without real challenges. Below are five of the biggest concerns I
If there’s one phrase I hear more than any other from leaders of hybrid teams, it’s this: “I just want to make sure everyone is on the same page.” This concern is one of the primary drivers of stricter in-office polices and less flexible workplaces. That’s not surprising. In a hybrid world—where some people are in
If you’ve been leading for more than five minutes, you know uncertainty is part of the job. But lately, it feels like the volume has been turned up. While mergers, market shifts, reorganizations, and leadership changes have always happened. What’s different now is that many of our teams are remote or hybrid, which means the
The shift to hybrid work was born out of necessity — but continues with over 60% of companies having some kind of hybrid arrangement, and they aren’t thrilled with the results. In fact, the recent statics show that 77% of Fortune 500 companies have flexible or partly remote arrangements, but report dissatisfaction from both organizations
As hybrid work increasingly becomes the norm, many organizations have abandoned “remote leadership” training. After all, most people are in the office most of the time so that should be our default mindset. The dissatisfaction with hybrid work from both employees and leaders says that’s probably not a safe assumption. As the way we work continues
This blog post is the fourth part of our Evolving Workplace series. To hear more thought leadership, check out series episodes on the Remarkable Leadership Podcast. What are the important choices organizations need to make in the next few (less than five, probably sooner) years to stay ahead of the competition? In some cases, these
This blog post is the third part of our Evolving Workplace series. To hear more thought leadership, check out series episodes on the Remarkable Leadership Podcast. This is the third post in our Evolving Workplace series, where we try to make sense of what’s going on in the workplace as of today, how we got here,
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