By Elise Keith The community on Inbound.org recently held a lively discussion about the struggles and benefits of remote agency work. Amidst all the tips about favorite apps and morning rituals, I found this comment: “How do folks handle not having people around, and how do they handle those periods when motivation is a bit
This is a common complaint in the workplace, but there are simple solutions to it! Find out more in the video below. http://kevineikenberry.wistia.com/medias/nl4xq8ah7z?embedType=seo&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Listen to the audio for this episode. Here’s another resource to improve the effectiveness of your meetings: Leading Effective Virtual Meetings. Learn more here!
The most important thing you can do as a leader is to establish expectations for your employees. After all, if you don’t show your employees what success looks like, they may never figure out what it takes to succeed within your organization and team. Follow these six steps to set crystal-clear expectations for your staff:Make them
Left unchecked, stress takes a toll on everything from your mental and physical health to your productivity. Overwhelming stress can cause you to make bad decisions and mistakes that hurt your team and reputation as an effective leader. Don’t let stress zap your energy, productivity and happiness. Review this inforgraphic by MakeItCheaper.com to learn how some of
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
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
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
by Robby Slaughter Here’s the question everybody asks: How do I talk to my supervisor about telecommuting? It’s easy to find advice on the topic. For example, Web Worker Daily ran an article titled “How To Ask The Boss If You Can Work Remotely” and SitePoint served up “Telecommuting: How To Approach Your Boss.” Both of
By Brian Mohr, co-founder and managing partner for Y Scouts. The corporate world is susceptible to fads. Work-life balance, a push to properly prioritize work in relation to lifestyle, features the kind of fad-ish thinking that can lead gifted people down the wrong path, says talent expert Brian Mohr. “Think of those who love their
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