INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) How do you revitalize an organization’s culture when so many people work remotely now? In last week's issue, I … [Read more...]
3 Secrets to Fostering Collaboration
The farther apart we physically work from each other, the closer we need to become
Being a leader in the soon-to-be dominant world of hybrid work (sometimes remote, sometimes in person) requires greater collaboration skills than ever. This means not only … [Read more...]
Hybrid Work is the Next Disruption. A Huge Microsoft Study Reveals What It Will Take
You see this coming – it’s time to plan for it
Microsoft and LinkedIn conducted a 30,000 person, 31 country study over this past year of remote work to help shape their hybrid work strategy. Hybrid work is defined as a mixture … [Read more...]
4 Reasons You’re Getting Burned Out at Work (And What to Do About It)
Just 4 questions can uncover the real culprit
In 2019, The World Health Organization published its latest International Classification of Diseases and labeled workplace burnout a medical diagnosis. Since we went to a remote … [Read more...]
New Study Shows Working From Home Can Be a Career-Killer (But Here’s How to Avoid That)
Research reveals an unwanted downside for remote workers -- but let's not accept the findings.
Working from home is a red-hot trend, a skill that when you excel at it can lead to tremendous productivity gains. The numbers of remote workers are swelling, … [Read more...]
To Resist Temptations That Derail Your Goals, Say ‘I Don’t’ Versus ‘I Can’t’
You make decisions and face distractions all day. Don't let them sidetrack you
You mean well. You want to stay on track towards your goals at work and in life. But there's so much noise. So many distractions and temptations --especially if … [Read more...]
The 8 Laws of Effectively Leading From a Distance
Uncertain Times Call For Certain Next Steps
This article represents an update to a piece I wrote recently on remote work that went viral. I’ve added an eighth law and included a hot off the press study on the state of … [Read more...]
8 Things to Consider Before Employees Return to the Office
In collaboration with Adam Pepka The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult on everybody, but the interruptions it’s caused in the workplace are going to take a while to fix. As … [Read more...]
7 Keys to Excel at Working From Home
Working remotely effectively became a required job skill overnight. Here are 7 ways to make yourself better at it.
The evidence is ample now that working from home is a big productivity boost, which is good, since COVID-19, well, you know. The good news is that the biggest … [Read more...]
The 7 Laws of Effectively Leading From a Distance
Uncertain Times Call For Certain Next Steps
I’ve written about remote work and working from home quite a bit in the past. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, I find I no longer have to start articles on this topic by … [Read more...]
