Do We Still Need Instruction When Leaving a Voice Mail?
How do you know when it's time to update a practice in your work, on your team or even in your life?
Look Out World (at Work) – Here We Come!
Using principles from Trina's book we'll be discussing the six relational practices to increase sustainable engagement. Trina's new book offers a complete guide to both leading and navigating today's world of work in any environment!
Working Virtually: Transforming the Mobile Workplace, 2nd edition is Now Released!
Working Virtually is a permanent part of the workplace today. Transactional work - provided by freelancers, contract employees or consultants [...]
Team Synergy – Do We Need Face-to-Face to Find a Team’s X Factor?
Recently IBM pulled the plug on telecommuting. R.I.P., early adopter, because team synergy wasn't happening. In the 1990’s, IBM led [...]
New Research Shows the Same Thing the Old Research Showed.. So What is Taking so Long?
There is a fine line between research being a helpful, proactive step in the process and being pure procrastination. It’s easy to tell ourselves that we’re just being smart and intellectually curious instead of taking steps to solve the problem we've been reading research about for the past decade. It’s easy to see why this happens, too. When you decide to apply research into actual action it becomes real; you can’t keep it tucked safely away.
The Network Is the New Workplace
Work is built on integrated networks, technology platforms that structure the way we work, connect, and communicate. It is no [...]
Pragmatic Wisdom from a Seasoned Virtual Leader
Guest Contributor Amy Connell has worked in a highly visible marketing capacity for three Fortune 500 companies, as well as [...]
Great Managers Lead to Happy Teams
What makes a Manager great? As is often the case, we can look to Google for some of the answers. A couple of years ago their People Analytics team studied what makes a great manager. But before they did that, they actually tried to prove that managers don't really matter. This exercise quickly revealed that managers did matter.
Mobile Work Mind Shifts Blog Series: SHIFT #1 Best Fit
“Best Fit” workplaces consider virtual and co-located work environments as viable places to get the job done. “Best Fit” workplaces find and build talented teams that align with the organization’s desired culture and goals. They’re SMART about how they design the organizational structure so that it “fits” the way work gets done and the way knowledge is stored.
Wishing you a SMART New Year
Wishing all of you a very SMART New Year. Take time to set a some positive goals for yourself and your organization. Our Manager Kickstart Class is just one way to get started. COMING END OF JAN.