Charisma and confidence got you to management. But these alone won’t carry you in the new world.
Charisma and confidence got you to management. But these alone won’t carry you in the new world.
In this article I outline one simple leadership technique you can try that’s scientifically proven to improve remote team productivity.
No news is bad news. Remote leadership requires multiplying your feedback cadence.
In a remote team where regular incidental conversation is less likely, it's even more important to ensure deliberate and regular feedback on performance because people naturally assume if they hear nothing then everything's fine.
Experimentation - the antidote to uncertainty.
In times of stress, a natural human reaction is to try and ‘fix’ the issue at hand; but given during a pandemic the issue is a moving target, what do you do?
The uncertainty right now might not be the right time to roll out drastic and permanent changes to your strategy. It is however a perfect opportunity to experiment.
Virtual meetings - the platform for better critical thinking.
Technology provides an opportunity to level the playing field by equalising the participation in conversations, opinions and critical debate to enrich the outcomes for individuals, businesses, societies and the planet.
High-performing teams need psychological safety
Often we play it safe and avoid being vocal or trying new approaches - This mindset is called playing not to lose, and it’s the reason we miss out on opportunities that come our way. Instead you should be adopting a play to win mindset.
Dear Leader, your meetings suck - Change my mind.
Billions of dollars annually are burned in meetings; just think about how many meetings you attend in a week and take a guess at the hourly rate of the people in the room. Those are expensive conversations. I put it to you that a good percentage of those are unnecessary or ineffective. Imagine the bottom-line impact of that inefficiency.
You are the problem!
Reducing the productivity impact of sudden remote working.
Whilst the current global COVID-19 pandemic event has created the need for businesses of all sizes to invoke business continuity plans and thrust workers into immediate telecommuting, many of those plans focus primarily on providing the tools and connectivity but fail to address the fundamentals of staff productivity. Lost productivity whilst teams and leadership navigate their tools and ways of working can quickly amount to significant bottom line impact.
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