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
By Kevin Eikenberry, co-founder of The Remote Leadership Institute. Your team has just completed a major project, after months of tremendous effort and dedication. You hit your goal, and everyone is excited, relieved and feeling a great sense of satisfaction. Everyone is also tired and might not know what comes next. What do you do
By Merge Gupta-Sunderji, MBA, CSP Face-to-face leadership is tough enough, but managing remote employees adds a whole new level of complexity. Not only is it harder to keep up with what remote employees are doing, but motivating them is a huge leadership challenge. The reality is that remote workers are becoming the norm. Whether it’s
By Wayne Turmel As leaders, we need to constantly educate ourselves and that can seem a bit onerous. Business books are so darned serious, and it’s not like we have a lot of spare time to dedicate to self-improvement. Not to be snarky about it, but it’s a little disheartening to think that 42% of
By Wayne Turmel The good news about today’s 24/7 workplace is that it gives us the freedom to get work done nearly anywhere at any time. The bad news is that can quickly become everywhere, all the time. How can we be sure that we’re being responsive (and responsible) without becoming a slave to communication?
By Kevin Eikenberry, co-founder of The Remote Leadership Institute. There are two key words in the title of this post, and one, or the combination of them, is why you are reading. So before I get to the tips, let’s look at those two words. First up: Unusual. Much has been written about productivity, so
Do you inspire your team or discourage them? Your leadership style—whether positive or negative—matters more than you realize. In fact, your attitude makes all the difference in the culture and success of your team, especially when it comes to virtual employees. They often feel isolated, and you may be their most important connection to the
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