By Wayne Turmel Sometimes the words “virtual” team and “remote” team are used interchangeably. And they are actually a little different. The difference is important because how you work with these teams can vary. First, we have to define our terms. A “remote” team is one where one or more members of the team don’t

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While delivering bad news in person is the best possible method, that’s not always possible when you have a remote team. Check out the video below for tips to keep in mind if you find yourself in this situation. http://kevineikenberry.wistia.com/medias/ae9ydyygnj?embedType=iframe&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Listen to the audio for this episode here: audio For more tips on communicating and

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By Wayne Turmel Whether you’re using Skype for Business, or Microsoft Lync (and they’re the same darned thing, just different versions depending on your license), you’re probably not using all the available features. In fact, 80% of users take advantage of fewer than 20% of its features. Here are three features of Lync/Skype4Business that you’re

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The question isn’t really are your people multi-tasking instead of focusing, the question is are they serial multi-taskers? If so, it’s a coaching and performance management issue that starts with us as leaders. http://kevineikenberry.wistia.com/medias/e88vsddhon?embedType=iframe&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Listen to the audio for this episode here: audio And now we’d like to hear from you… How do you manage

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By Cheryl Bachelder A Popeye’s employee sent me an email recently. He said he had been working on a school project with his daughter on the Maslow theory of human needs. He wondered if I had considered how this theory applies to the workplace and to servant leadership. A little background for you…In 1943, Abraham

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When was the last time you took stock of your technology inventory? It’s an important process we need to do regularly, and when you do, ask yourself the questions in the video below. http://kevineikenberry.wistia.com/medias/3hpcy4wsyj?embedType=iframe&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640

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by Wayne Turmel Maybe I’ve been geeking out too much on “Game of Thrones”.  Seriously, binge-watching Season 3 in a desperate attempt to catch up has impacted my brain. I found myself the other day noticing the similarities between corporate politics and the HBO series. I even came up with a name for it. So

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There are ways to make remote meetings fun and friendly – and still get things done! Today’s topic might be a little uncomfortable for some…but it’s essential for leaders of remote employees to get this right if they want to create happy, engaged and successful teams. http://kevineikenberry.wistia.com/medias/mye2jdarxy?embedType=iframe&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 To learn more about Creating and Managing Productive

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As a remote leader, you have fewer excuses than your bricks-and-mortar colleagues in one vital area of life: exercise. Not having enough time in the day is the number one excuse people give for not exercising, but your time, and the schedule of your entire remote team, is more malleable. It’s not that you or

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The make-up of teams is changing rapidly, and more and more teams have at least one remote worker in them. We call this type of team a hybrid team – where some team members work in the same location and other members work remotely. And like any team dynamic, there are unique challenges to each.

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