You don’t get to decide if you are a leader. Your employees do. That’s right. Regardless your title, position on the organizational chart, pay grade or authority to fire people, you can’t force people to believe in you. Your employees get to decide if you are truly worthy of their respect, support and loyalty. That
We really like talking about productivity here at the Remote Leadership Institute. After all, doing more in less time is a goal for most (if not all) leaders. While study after study shows that remote employees tend to be more productive then their office-bound counterparts, there is always room for improvement. That’s why we loved
By Kevin Eikenberry, co-founder of the Remote Leadership Institute. Technology has made training virtual employees a breeze. At least that’s the way it seems. You have eLearning, online workshops and seminars, and webinars. In addition to all that, here at the Remote Leadership Institute we also offer Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) where experts offer training live online
When you run a project team, establishing deadlines can be one of the trickier aspects of the job, especially when you lead a remote or hybrid team. Stakeholders may be scattered across time zones. Some may work on a contract basis. Others may be part-timers. You may be leading people who don’t directly report to
By Jaimy Ford, business writer and long-time virtual leader and employee. Do you favor employees located in the same building as you? A study by Brigham Young University released last October suggests so. I am not going to go into all the details (you can purchase the full report here if you want them), but the researchers concluded that
By Kevin Eikenberry Do you react or respond to employees? There is a big difference between the two. When you react, you become defensive in reaction to something that is upsetting, surprising or frustrating. You don’t think and instead make your decision based on your emotions in the moment. When you respond, you are more thoughtful. You
By Wayne Turmel Many organizations don’t have a plan for helping their project teams or managers work with remote employees, because officially, they don’t exist. I hear a lot of our clients say things like: “We have people who work from home occasionally, but we don’t have full-time teleworkers.” “We don’t have remote teams…. But
This is a guest post by Elizabeth Weiner, Director of Client Services at BOLD Worldwide, a fully-integrated advertising agency. Working remotely is the new norm. A recent survey of more than 15,000 adults revealed that 43 percent of employed Americans spent at least some time working remotely, a four percentage point increase since 2012. Those
By Wayne Turmel The workplace today communicates electronically, at the speed of light, and largely in writing. This wasn’t always the case, but there’s no sense moaning about that fact. In fact, it’s become so common to use tools like email, text, and Instant Messaging that we’re kind of numb to the effect of our
Certainly, hiring people to fill voids left on your virtual or remote team comes with both challenges and benefits. On one hand, you are able to recruit top talent from all over the world and find the perfect person to join your team. On the other hand, the traditional interviewing process, where candidates meet you
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