One of the most important jobs of any leader is performance management, more specifically offering the type of feedback and guidance that will help employees to improve their weaknesses and build on their strengths. The problem is that leaders and employees dislike the whole notion of performance management, and more specifically, the annual review. There’s all
By Wayne Turmel According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), nearly 90% of projects are conducted by teams where everyone doesn’t share a workplace. It might be because they have teleworkers, or they may have teammates on the other side of the globe. No matter how these teams are assembled, there are three complaints they
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
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
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
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
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
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