By Kevin Eikenberry A couple weeks ago, I wrote a post titled “Seven Keys to Leading Virtual Teams,” and I thought I’d share some more ideas for effectively managing a virtual team. After all, the advice is needed because so many of us are leading at least one virtual employee. What was once the territory of geographically
By Kevin Eikenberry There are many reasons why trust is important to leaders. With higher levels of trust, you are able to influence change more easily and quickly. With more trust, you are able to create higher levels of productivity and team cohesiveness. I could go on, but in short, gaining your employees’ trust is critical
By Kevin Eikenberry. Until recently, when people thought of the word “team,” they thought of a group of people working together in close proximity. That applied to any sort of team, be it sports or work. Of course, the world looks different now. While sports teams still need to compete on the same field or
More and more companies are testing the concept of remote working. But when managing a remote team, you need to be flexible, transparent, and understanding. Formstack put a few of your favorite fictional bosses to the test. Could Miranda Priestly, Don Draper, Michael Scott, Ron Swanson, or Bill Lumbergh cut it in a remote office?
By Kevin Eikenberry Many leaders really struggle when it comes to delegating. Some leaders think “No one can do it as well as I can,” and so they continue to complete tasks even when those tasks pull them away from more important work. Other leaders are convinced that it will take longer to train employees
By Kevin Eikenberry Meetings can be a tremendous waste of time, and more often than not, your employees are dreading them. Why? Because meetings often don’t drive any results. The time is spent rehashing or revisiting issues that weren’t resolved at previous meetings. And, as people sit there, all they can think is “This is a
Remote teams rely on trust forming a framework that allows communication to flow freely. What enables all that is something often called social capital. A working definition is, “the networks of relationships among people who live and work in a particular society, enabling that society to function effectively”. Why is social capital so vital to
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