Delivering criticism requires some careful communication if you want it received well and acted upon without a lot of negative side effects. While this isn’t always possible, one of the best tips for getting good results from criticism is to …
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We recently shared a productivity tip on making eye contact during meetings. I have noticed that it is becoming common for people to keep their cameras off altogether during remote meetings. Whenever possible, keep them on! By keeping your camera …
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz. Don’t trust your gut: Using data to get what you really want in life. New York: Harper Collins, 2022, 320 pages. A few years ago, I read Seth Stephens-Davidowitz’s book Everybody Lies, which provides a number of stories …
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Standing meetings have always been a part of agile work as they keep things running smoothly and efficiently. However, the idea of standing up while in any virtual communication meeting can be helpful too. Standing up during video conference meetings …
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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 …
Remote projects benefit from the adoption and use of an online project management tool. Fortunately, there are a number of project management tools that support remote and distributed team members. The following list includes nine options worth looking into.
When working in a remote or virtual team there are some patterns that can emerge related to how people are working together. This can be especially true in geographically dispersed remote teams.
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.
With summer here, it is a great time to put together a list of books that might be worth adding to your summer reading lists. The following books are all focused on being more effective and successful with remote, virtual, …
