By Kevin Eikenberry, co-founder of the Remote Leadership Institute. Decisiveness is a critical skill for all leaders, but it’s often more important for leaders of virtual or hybrid teams. Dispersed employees in varying time zones can make it hard to convene, debate the pros and cons of an idea or plan, and come to consensus.
By Wayne Turmel “If you want to avoid war, avoid the thousand pin-pricks that lead to war”. Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon knew that it’s not the big issues that will drive you and your team to each other’s throats, it’s the little things. This is especially true when your team isn’t all together, and they have
By Jaimy Ford, business writer and editor. When you receive genuine, heart-felt gratitude, it feels amazing. However, showing your gratitude is just as powerful. Study after study indicates that feeling grateful and showing others just how grateful you for them, can benefit your whole health. People who are grateful tend to: Build stronger relationships Sleep
By Kevin Eikenberry, co-founder of the Remote Leadership Institute. Today, I am going to share with you the secret to success. It’s a simple, but powerful, three-step formula that any team, regardless industry, role, type (e.g., remote, virtual, hybrid or co-located), or size can use to dramatically improve its performance, productivity and overall results. Here
If you run a project team, you always face the risk that a crisis will hit. That’s why it’s critical to consider that the worst case scenario could become a reality and to know what steps to take in the event it does. Wrike, creators of a work management and collaboration platform, put together this
By Wayne Turmel Why are more and more people working from home? You can cite all kinds of reasons; lower real estate costs, flexible hours make recruiting easier, and lots more. But one of the biggest reasons, and the reason people who work from non-office locations (either a satellite office or the north end of
By Jaimy Ford When an employee transitions from working on-site to working virtually, it can feel a bit overwhelming for team leaders. After all, you essentially lose your ability to monitor the employee and ensure that he or she is working. How do you really know if that employee is starting work at 8:30 a.m.
This is a guest post by Dr. Ashley Lesko, leader of Square Peg Solutions, a firm that specializes in leadership development. Have you ever been anywhere where you felt you just didn’t belong? On the flip side, since you’ve been a leader, have you ever worked with people who you thought just couldn’t figure it out?
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