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Communication between Multiple Locations & Remote Teams: Nailing Two of the Major Challenges
Companies who have multiple locations and remote teams face three significant barriers to communication – technical, interpersonal and logistical. Below I offer solutions to the latter two. Interpersonal: There is a natural interpersonal tension when it comes to communication between teams located in different locations and that tension lies bet Read more >
Collaboration: When to Use It and When NOT to Use It
Collaboration is all the rage. And for good reason. It allows for a meeting of the minds, buy-in from those sitting at the table and an opportunity to consider diverse perspectives and options that may well contain the best next step. However collaboration is not a cure-all. More cooks in the kitchen doesn’t always make the sauce taste better. Read more >
As a New Employee, You Have to Earn My Dis-Trust
Imagine if that was the place we started from. The place where a new relationship between an employee and a manager began. I trust you. Innocent until proven guilty. Trustable until proven not-trustworthy. As no surprise, often if I trust you, you trust me. We find each other worthy from the get go. SO much more can be accomplished, because we're Read more >
The Power of We – No Opera Singers Please
We is the word you want to hear when you are interviewing someone. You want them to see themselves as having been part of a team. You want them to give credit to those who helped them get to where they are. If all you hear is "I" statements you may have found yourself a prima-donna. "Me" is also another one to avoid. You don't need an opera sin Read more >
Employee Sacrifice – Blood, Sweat, Tears and Success? 5 Steps
As I've talked to and learned about businesses with happy employees I've noticed a common theme of team sacrifice existing in the history of the company. Whether the company is a start-up, fighting for survival or trying to expand to handle tremendous growth - employees will rise to the challenge and the culture will often be better for it. Back t Read more >
