Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen. Connectable: How leaders can move teams from isolated to all in. New York: McGraw Hill, 2022, 336 pages. Recently, I was having a conversation with a leader about how her team members were feeling …
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Logging into video calls early decreases the stress related to rushing to a meeting as well as allows for time to virtually visit with and connect with others who join meetings early. This step of easing into a meeting can …
With the growing interest in virtual or remote work, there are more and more people talking about these topics. Here we have put together a list of podcasts that discuss technology- supported collaboration and remote work.
In March 2020, many employees and managers were sent to work from home without any planning or specific training related to how to be successful with remote work. This transition certainly would have benefited from some initial training related to …
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When everyone is working in the same place at the same time, not much extra thought has to go into planning the best time for meetings. However, with technology-supported collaboration and meeting through video conferencing, extra attention is necessary to …
Recently, we shared some tips for starting meetings off on a good note (see here and here). In this post, we share some ideas for concluding meetings so that everyone leaves with a clear understanding of the meeting and are …
Recently we shared a few ideas for kicking off team meetings in an effort to make meetings enjoyable from the start. Here, we expand on these ideas with even more examples.
In “Stories from the Workplace,” we share real challenges and solutions that you can apply to your own projects. In this article, we interview Robert Lyons, Proposal Manager, on 3 January 2022 Story background complex projects in remote teams, proposals, …
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Meetings are necessary for synchronous collaboration. However, employee feedback, reviews, and surveys often reveal that meetings are a painful part of work often resulting in dissatisfaction. Because meetings are necessary for bringing people together, it is critical to plan meetings …
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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