You are likely pleased at the amount of work your employees accomplished over recent weeks during remote work.  In a recent webinar with HR leaders, over 90% of those in the webinar said their people got more done than usual when working at home during March and April, and many employees worked longer hours!  That is great news and says a lot for the people you hired and trained.

Even so, during this time of transition do you privately want to make some changes? Perhaps changes you had envisioned long ago? Even though your remote employees got more done, are you still hoping for more mutual accountability, process improvement, or innovation?  If they are adjusting well to remote work, this may be the perfect time to allow that work group to become a high performing team whether they come back to the workplace or remain virtual. [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.

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With the Coronavirus, more and more organizations’ workers are working remotely. Fortunately, remote work has been around for decades, so there is a lot of information about making it work. Today, however, many organizations are being immersed in remote work unexpectedly, and they may not be ready.

During 9 years of my career, I was a remote employee, and there were some high points and some low points.  Based on that employee experience and on my consulting experience in creating, implementing and supporting virtual teams, I offer a few tips on making remote work “work” for your organization. [Read more…]