One of the reasons distributed project teams struggle has nothing to do with technology. It’s because we keep treating all work as if it should happen the same way. Some tasks need people together, in real time, solving problems and making decisions. Other work is better done independently, where people can think without a meeting invite
Most hybrid work debates are a waste of time. Not because hybrid work isn’t important—but because most organizations are asking the wrong question. “Remote vs. in-office” is a preference argument and a tactical question, not a hybrid work strategy. Preferences don’t scale. They don’t align teams. And they definitely don’t fix communication or productivity problems. There’s a better,
If you’re like most people, you’ve been on video calls for years now—and you’re probably still not using your webcam as effectively as you could. Not because you’re bad at communicating, but because nobody ever taught you how to translate in-person presence to a little green light at the top of your screen. So if you’ve
Most companies didn’t design hybrid work. They drifted into it. One team comes in three days a week. Another shows up when they feel like it. A senior leader quietly expects everyone on site but never says so out loud but gets passive-aggressive on Zoom calls. Meanwhile, new hires are told the company is “flexible,”
Let’s start with a truth that may sting a little: most cross-functional drama isn’t about personalities. It’s about systems. And systems require planning and proper execution. When Marketing says, “We had no idea Operations needed that by Tuesday,” or IT rolls their eyes because “nobody told us they were launching,” that’s not (only) a communication problem.
Every organization says culture matters. Fewer are honest about what actually shapes it or how you even assess the strength of your efforts to create and maintain the culture you want. Here’s what we know. It’s not the posters on the wall, the values on the website, or the annual engagement survey. Culture is built (or
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player…Listen to this article. (Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur.) The Pandemic taught (those willing to learn) that flexibility in work is possible and desired. And while the news and some senior leadership teams tell us that more of the work needs to take place in the office,
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player…Listen to this article. (Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur.) The ball rolls down the hill and gains speed – that’s momentum driven by gravity. You see it in sports and a hundred other places – including on teams – and like that ball rolling down the hill
This blog post is the third part of our Evolving Workplace series. To hear more thought leadership, check out series episodes on the Remarkable Leadership Podcast. This is the third post in our Evolving Workplace series, where we try to make sense of what’s going on in the workplace as of today, how we got here,
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