Want to Turn Work Groups into True Teams? Here’s How.
In recent weeks, I have attended every webinar about virtual teams I could find. Virtual teams interest me because I have been helping organizations implement them since 2001. Much to my surprise, only one of the webinars I attended actually addressed virtual teams. All the other webinars were really about remote work. Remote work does not equal virtual teams. [Read more…]
Fortunately, there are many proven best practices related to remote work, since it has been around for decades. In our current situation, however, many organizations have been thrown into remote work and were not ready. From the documentation related to remote work, we know it has the potential to greatly lower costs for your business while increasing employee happiness and productivity, and you may be seeing stark advantages already! [Read more…]
Is This an Opportunity for Purposeful Change for Businesses?
There is no question that we are in a crisis. This week, I have spoken with several organizations that are either laying off or furloughing significant percentages of their workforces. The news is not good. More and more leaders seem to be close to panic as the situation worsens, revenues have diminished or ceased altogether, and the unknowns have grown. In times like these, leaders must lead and plan the path forward.
Times like these are always fearful because we know that businesses are closing and individuals are suffering incredible losses to their livelihoods, their families, and their health. However, there may be things you and your organization can do to try to survive and to navigate this time — and potentially emerge better than before.
