Pajamas and bunny slippers all day long? Not so fast – not only do studies show that remote workers who get dressed for work are more productive, but there are also a slew of other reasons why dressing for work, even when you’re at home, can help you be more successful and effective. Check out
It’s been said that sometimes the best virtual meeting is the one you don’t have… And while there’s definitely some truth to that, in the video below we’ll share a few other alternatives to or solutions for more effective virtual meetings. From This Video: Learn more about the Leading Effective Virtual Meetings program here.
I am not a big fan of “New Year’s Eve.” Here in North America, it’s cold, dark, and we’ve had quite enough of forced frivolity, (thank you very much). However, it does offer one advantage: it’s the only time of year you actually get an occasional chance to breathe. Customers don’t answer the phone, half your
By Wayne Turmel “My remote team members are terrible at virtual meetings. They’re multitasking and not participating, and when they do take part they talk over each other and generally don’t get much done. What can I do? How can I coach better remote meeting etiquette?” I can’t tell you how often I’ve had a
It can be difficult during meetings to allow everyone to have a voice during brainstorm collaboration, but in today’s video, Wayne Turmel, co-founder of the Remote Leadership Institute, offers up a sort of “Jedi Mind Trick. Also known as the PIN technique, this leadership tactic allows you to create more opportunities during meetings for everyone
By Wayne Turmel It is high time to admit what most people already feel in their gut: the history of remote working today was never planned. Forget think tanks, Gartner studies and futurists gracing the pages of Fast Company. It has morphed into – whatever the heck it is we’re doing – through trial and
For remote organizations that have offices located in different locations, it can be difficult around holidays. Just because Thanksgiving is celebrated as a holiday at the home office (filled with gorging on turkey and watching football), the team up in Canada isn’t celebrating anything…they’re WORKING! Watch the video below, as Wayne Turmel, co-founder of the
When successful, remote teams require increased teamwork…communication…pirates…wait, huh? When you think of working and leading remotely, pirates are probably the last thing you’d think of regarding remote teams (especially considering they’re not even close to working remotely). But turns out, there are valuable lessons from pirates that remote leaders can gain insight from and use
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