In order for your hybrid team to succeed, individual hybrid team members must have the skills to succeed. The old cliché that the chain is only as strong as the weakest link definitely applies here. Recently I wrote a post on the Remote Leadership Institute Blog about determining what those skills might be across your […]
Avoiding Cliques on Your Hybrid Team
Put people in groups and cliques will naturally form. While they don’t have to be negative, often they are seen as such, especially by those on the outside looking in. As we move to a new future of work leaders must be aware of cliques on hybrid teams, so the negative impacts can be avoided. […]
Yes, Hybrid Teams Can Collaborate
In facilitating learning experiences (virtually) over the last 18 months with leaders who want to be more effective in leading remote or hybrid teams, one of the most common concerns I hear is, “We can’t collaborate without a whiteboard.” This is a limiting view (I’ll explain in a second), but if you want hybrid collaboration […]
A Change You Have Control Over
As you look into the future of work and your workplace, there is plenty of uncertainty. When things are uncertain, we don’t feel like we have much control of events and the future. Big external factors have always impacted our organizations and the context of our work, but never has it seemed as obvious and […]
The Future of Work: Challenge or Opportunity?
Let me start with the obvious: 2020 and 2021 (so far) have been hard on your organization and also for you as a leader and likely a long-distance teammate. Now for the equally true but less obvious: The future, starting now and for awhile, isn’t going to be easier – in fact, it might be […]