As I talk to leaders and team members who are working remotely, I hear their challenges, struggles, and concerns. One of the biggest challenges I hear is about remote team communication. People are figuring out the technology and making that work. But Zoom, Slack, and Microsoft Teams (and all the tools like them) don’t perfect […]
Remote Leadership Doesn’t Mean Remote Control
In 1964 the first remote control for a TV was created. Sometime after that, the TV watching experience changed forever. The remote made it easier to watch and control the television. Quite possibly earlier this year you created a remote team. You may not have wanted one, but here you are. And while the remote […]
A Virtual Book Club to Help You Lead Virtually!
Maybe you’ve been in a book club, or maybe due to the pandemic your book club has been cancelled. But have you ever been to a book club with the author(s) of the book? Now you can read a book, discuss and learn about it from others, and then ask questions of the authors. Introducing […]
Empathy Skills – What You Can Do to Be More Empathetic
While everyone wants a friend who is empathetic, some will not consider that to be a necessary work skill/habit. If that includes you, I hope you will continue reading. Here is my premise: an empathetic leader is a remarkable leader. The times we have been living in in 2020 underscore this premise and have actually […]
Leading Virtual Meetings – a LinkedIn Learning Course
Few people have ever found meetings to be one of the best parts of their day or job. And virtual meetings? Even before they became the only way we could meet, they tended to have even lower satisfaction scores and effectiveness. Can this be turned around? Is there a way to have better virtual meetings? […]