Working from home certainly has its advantages. But if you’re the new guy or gal on staff, a remote workplace might seem challenging at first. You can’t rely on the convenience of casual office interactions to help you develop relationships with co-workers. We have advice on making remote work friends when chatting in the kitchen…
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It’s time to retire the phrase “soft skills.” So-called “soft” skills are essential for all professionals, especially those who work remotely. Remote employees can’t succeed without these competencies. In a remote work environment, miscommunication easily arises when someone lacks the skills to understand the tone of a message or ask for necessary clarification. Someone with underdeveloped teamwork…
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Organizations often ask us what they need to set up a productive remote workplace. That’s a big question without an easy answer. But regardless of your organization’s complexities, the important thing is to use cloud-based technologies. We have compiled the seven most essential technology categories every organization should have to operate remotely successfully. #1: Video…
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Many of us are over-achievers, but there can be a downside to all that striving. We have a tough time maintaining boundaries between our professional and personal lives. Work seeps into our off-hours, and working from home is further blurring these already fuzzy boundaries. An Atlassian survey provides proof of this blurring: remote professionals work longer hours,…
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What was your onboarding process when you started your current job? Was it comprehensive? Did anyone welcome you? Did you get an employee handbook? Or were you thrown into the deep end without a paddle? Considering Gallup reports that only 12 percent of employees feel their organizations do onboarding well, the odds are strong that you…
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Most employees new to remote work miss one major thing about their old office life: impromptu conversations with co-workers. Meanwhile, their managers worry about the impact of remote work on their team’s camaraderie and relationships with colleagues across the organization. A game night or team-building event isn’t always the solution. Just like in real life,…
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During the early days of the pandemic, organizations were in crisis mode as they shifted to remote work. There was no time to strategically plan the transition to the current work from home state. Almost a year later, teams are now more comfortable operating outside of the office. As organizations look to ‘what’s next’ for…
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All kinds of organizations—Fortune 500s, startups, and associations—are hiring fractional executives. Fractional CIOs, CMOs, COOs, and even CEOs split their time across multiple client organizations. You get their expertise for a fraction of their time—and a fraction of what you’d pay a full-time executive. Fractional executives are consultants who don’t just tell you what to…
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If you do a Google search for the term “middle manager,” you will notice a disturbing theme. The top articles that pop up are: “Why Being a Middle Manager Is So Exhausting?“, “The Miserable Middle Managers,” and “Why Middle Managers Need A Hug.” This past year has been a rough one for many, but the…
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Lately, during Zoom meetings, your team is looking more frazzled and fatigued. No surprise since they have more on their plates and more demands on their time. But are they making the best use of that time? You suspect they’ve fallen into poor work habits, jumping from task to task while projects requiring more focus…
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