As leaders, we frequently encounter challenges when conveying information to our teams, especially when our bosses delegate the messenger role to us and expect successful understanding and results. Often, it’s quite the opposite: communicating data ends with your remote team asking endless questions. In order to successfully communicate as a remote leader, we must learn
When we’re choosing the right tool or correct method for any communication, instead of going with the “easiest” or selecting our “go-to”, we need to start with the end in mind. Check out the video below for easy tips and ideas to help you determine which technology tool best fits your communication need. Check out
With many organizations embracing flexible schedules and remote employees, we’re seeing a trend of leaders managing virtual hybrid teams, made up of employees working in the office, teleworking or otherwise out in the field. Teams such as these often are accompanied with unique challenges for managers. One of the most common challenges for leaders in
As a leader of webinars and web meetings, you understand the challenge in receiving attendee feedback, but if you start meetings by not talking you turn the tables and hand the reigns over to your team. You heard right; open the meeting by introducing the meeting’s purpose and goal, and then turn it over to
One essential task a leader must do is measure team engagement. Are you productively communicating on a regular basis? How do you know? These questions are critical to all managers, whether they are looking at teams they manage directly, or are managing projects made up of people spread across the planet over whom they don’t
Today we’re talking about how to lead meetings for people with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). It’s difficult as a leader to conduct meetings if your team includes people with ADD. These team members might zone out on conference calls, or they may find it hard to pay close attention when it’s needed. But all is
By: Robby Slaughter The popular trend in current workplace culture is the “Remote Worker” revolution, enabling individuals to complete work-related tasks and projects virtually anywhere. Unfortunately, if you’re one of the few trying to be an effective leader when working remotely, difficulty arises because your lack of on-site presence. You may feel that your lack
Attention, managers! With the beginning of a new year, it’s time to take a few minutes and ask yourself 5 questions that can positively impact your team’s performance for the rest of the year. Click the link below and discover the top 5 questions you, as a leader, need to answer in order to solidify
By: Wayne Turmel One of my least favorite topics to write about is employee engagement. That doesn’t mean it’s not important, because it is. It also doesn’t mean I’m unconcerned about the people who work for and with me, because I am. Really. I just find that the reasons people disengage are numerous and infuriatingly
Introducing new technology or new processes to your team can often prove to be difficult, but sharing best practices with your employees integrates knowledge and teamwork . Presenting it in a way that allows your team to bond, as well as encouraging individual employees by sharing their accomplishments with the entire group not only increases
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