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Long-Distance “Nuclear” Teams

When we think about Long-Distance Teams, we often take a very narrow view. We spend a lot of time focusing on those people who directly report to us and work with each other. We refer to those people as our “nuclear” team. Maybe we need to think bigger. Taking a cue from families The term

A Broader View of Leader, Teammate, and Team

The wave of remote work was rising for years before the COVID tsunami hit. At that time, most of the concern was on individuals: How do you as a leader need to do to get the most from your teams when you weren’t all in the same place at the same time? How can I

What Is a Work Week?

How long is a “work week?” Which days do you work? Who determines that? If you were asked to work ten hours a day, six days a week, would you consider that excessive? Until a good way through the 20th century, that was the norm. Then we began working Monday to Friday, either 8 to

Don’t Settle for Culture, Create It – Remarkable TV

When it comes to organizational and team culture, there are some things that we all need to know, understand, and apply.Culture exists. Put a group of people together for any length of time and there will be a culture. Culture is simply the way we do things around here.Culture can (and will) change. It’s not

Some Jobs May Never Go Back to the Office

Many companies who offered remote work are now requiring workers to return to the office, at least part of the time. I am seeking career experts to share their thoughts on what types of remote jobs are most likely to stay fully remote permanently? Why is this job likely to stay remote? There is plenty

Is Return to Office An Insult?

How is your Return to Office (RTO) going? We hear different responses to this question, and some of the answers are quite surprising. A few (too few) say things are going fine. Most say that there have been some bumps. I wasn’t quite prepared when one of the leaders I spoke to said, “People are

Remote Workers Have a Responsibility to Their In-Office Teammates

We spend a lot of time here talking about how managers should adapt to those who work remotely. That frequently includes those who come into the office a day or two a week. But what responsibilities do people who usually work remotely have to their in-office boss and teammates? Are you aware of your responsibility?

The One Question You Must Answer about Returning to the Office

Why is your organization returning to the office? Does the team really need to be together? If so, should people just suck it up and get back to work like they did in the good old days and quit whining about it? There’s one question that can help put it all in focus and cut

How to Create a Hybrid Work Policy

A lot of companies acknowledge that they need a hybrid work policy but aren’t sure how to go about creating one. I found a pretty decent guide on Open Sourced Workplace. In reading it, I thought some of their points need a little examining. Below are their 8 things to consider when creating a Hybrid-Office

Think of Hybrid Work as Apples

There’s a lot of talk about Hybrid Work and Hybrid Teams. Usually that means the team is some combination of people in the office or central location, and some people working elsewhere, either full time or occasionally. We often use the term as a catch-all: the team is neither fully remote or fully co-located so

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