Can a cat walking across a keyboard really help your team build working relationships on a remote or hybrid team? I have been thinking about this for a while, and as silly as it sounds, one of the signs of a healthy working relationship might be the team’s reaction to Mister Fluffybutt getting webcam time
By Kevin Eikenberry When we were kids, our parents and teachers taught us that sharing is an important life skill. Today, I am going to talk about things we can (and should) share as a leader. There are three important things that we should be sharing. Encouragement Your Ear Enthusiasm How about sharing encouragement?
When the pandemic hit, one of the more surprising things we learned was how well teams maintained existing relationships and work processes. People who were co-located and teams that functioned at a high level managed to keep it up when they were dispersed. Trust was a big part of that. But two years in, many
by Ray Alonzo Buying your coworkers gifts can be an incredibly difficult process. In these days of remote or hybrid working, things can be even more confusing. Do normal office rules and traditions apply now that people are working from home or in a hybrid model? The holiday season already being in full swing compounds
Guest post by Ryan Gottfredson As a leadership researcher and consultant, I commonly have employees evaluate the effectiveness of their managers. Then, on the back-end of these, I occasionally have interviews or coaching calls with these managers. Through this experience, I have been able to identify the difference between good and great managers. But before
When we talk to the leaders in organizations about what work will look like in the future, we hear a lot of similar concerns. They worry about the culture of their organization, and how remote and hybrid work will change things. There’s some concern—although far less than at the beginning of the pandemic—about task completion.
For years, the conversation about remote work has centered on the differences between working remotely (often from home) and the way we always worked in co-located situations. But what if that comparison is outdated? Specifically, how do you train and on-board new workers who don’t have that frame of reference. In short, you can’t compare
When we think about remote and hybrid teams, there are a lot of things that can go wrong. First of all, everything that negatively impacts a traditional team can cause havoc. Things like a lack of alignment, or micromanagement, or unclear objectives create problems no matter where people work. But there’s one factor that’s lethal
by Kevin Eikenberry Ok, you’ve all heard about the importance of engaging your employees. In fact, you’ve probably heard it directly from me or Guy if you’ve been hanging around here very long. Here’s some data to “prove” it though. Here’s what a survey from Maclean and Company recently found: A disengaged employee costs an
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