Team building exercises, games, or social hours are often used to develop organizational culture and team trust. While this can be more difficult in an online or remote environment, there are lots of ways to socially connect when online. The …
As you plan a hybrid schedule that incorporates both working in the office and at a distance, take time to schedule the best kinds of things to accomplish in each setting. While your individual circumstances will vary, consider the following …
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From a management perspective, I am very intrigued by ideas to maintain cultural integrity in a remote workforce. Or does company “culture” take on a different meaning or expectation in a remote environment? Question from EricIndustry: Credit Union
When in video conferencing for long periods of time, looking at oneself can lead to self-evaluation which can be draining and have other negative effects. In an effort to prevent these negative effects, including what is referred to as Zoom-fatigue, …
COVID-19 changed office work and as a result many organizational leaders and employees are looking towards hybrid work in which some of work takes place in the office and some work takes place remotely. Here are some key strategies for …
Highly functioning remote teams make the most of their unique intercultures. You should too. Interculture— “An online space constructed by its members where all members are immigrants. Members must negotiate identities in the interculture so that the team can achieve …
When in virtual meetings, use auto transcription (if available) to help with meeting comprehension. Relatedly, best practice would recommend saying “your mic is off” as opposed to “you’re on mute” when you cannot hear a participant.
Technology supported collaboration benefits from real-time synchronous interaction and communication. Fortunately, there are a number of collaboration technologies that support video conversations. The following list includes eight collaboration technology options that allow for real-time video conversations. Some of these tools …
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When you are in a video conference, resize the application window to be as close to your webcam as possible. This will help you with maintaining eye contact with your video collaborators during one-on-one or group meetings.
While there are no guarantees, you can give your remote teams a much greater chance of success, in both the short and long term, with a few simple steps. Here are six steps to take:
