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8 Problems Most Virtual Teams Face (and How to Overcome Them)

Working virtually has its challenges. However, when you are aware of potential problems, you can take steps to minimize the drain on productivity and morale. Ensure that you are addressing the following issues that plague the majority of virtual teams: Technology. Some people want to use it; others hate it. When you need to mandate that

3 Ways to Get Better at Vacations

By Wayne Turmel Here’s a question for all of us who lead remote project teams: if we’re not with most of our team most of the time, why is going on vacation (or at least taking time off) so traumatic? According to reports, over half of Americans don’t take all their vacation time, and 2/3

Do You Need a Project Team EKG?

By Wayne Turmel The Project Manager is the heart of a remote project team. Wait, don’t roll your eyes. I’m not talking the soft-and-mushy-Oprah version of “heart”. I mean the literal, physical, blood-pumping heart. Hear me out. What is your heart? It’s a four-chambered muscle that takes spent blood in, adds oxygen and pumps it

Use the Best Communication Tool at the Right Time

By Wayne Turmel, co-founder of the Remote Leadership Institute. I see it all the time, regardless the size or type of organization, when it comes to project team leaders, some produce exceptional results in a virtual environment, while others seriously struggle to deliver. For both groups, the leaders are all different. They play different roles. They

Managing the Pyramids Project

By Wayne Turmel, co-founder of the Remote Leadership Institute. Peter Drucker once said, “The greatest management job of all time was building the pyramids, and we’re just trying to live up to that standard ever since.” That is true, except that the guy in charge of that project was actually at the pyramids, and wasn’t

Managing Email Interruptions

By Wayne Turmel When you have a fully remote team or a hybrid of teleworkers and office folks, one of the main lifelines you have is email. Sometimes, let’s be honest, it feels like that line is wrapped around your throat and choking the life from you. Like so much in life, what’s good for

4 Tips for Managing a Remote Project Team (That Just Might Surprise You)

By Jaimy Ford, business writer and editor. I came across this article “Working Remotely: 11 Project Management Experts Weigh In on the Pros and Cons” earlier this week, and it got me thinking. Having done a mind-blowing amount of research on team management and remote leadership, I was surprised to uncover a few tips that I hadn’t

Managing Divided Loyalties

Today we’re talking about a serious pet peeve of many managers, especially project managers. If you’ve ever managed a project or task where some of the team members have a “real” boss who isn’t you, you won’t want to miss this video with quick tips on managing employees who have divided loyalties. Listen to the

Wrap Up Your Meetings Properly

Sure, how you start a meeting is absolutely vital to the success of the time you spend in the meeting, but there’s another area that many people forget to focus on and that’s the end of the meeting. In the video below, we’re sharing tips that will help you wrap up a meeting so that

Why Does Distance Make Coaching Harder?

By Wayne Turmel Managing (and especially coaching) a remote team can seem very different than leading a group of people who work together, and who you see all the time. It’s not—but it sure as heck can feel that way. Today’s post is just a little reminder about what’s different, and what hasn’t changed for

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