Leveraging tech to succeed at hybrid working
Jesper Theill Eriksen | 06 Jun 2022
A variety of issues still plague today's hybrid work environments, particularly around the tech used to enable effective remote working.
How to talk about the elephant in the room
David Livermore
Knowing how to identify and constructively address unresolved conflict in different cultural situations is a key skill for global leaders.
Eight steps to achieving a high-performance culture
Vlatka Ariaana Hlupic
Creating a high-performance culture is often touted as the holy grail of today's organisations. But achieving it in practice remains an elusive concept.
Onboarding on hybrid teams
Wayne Turmel
Bringing people onto a hybrid team presents all the challenges associated with an office-based team, as well as many of the challenges that come with a fully remote team.
Presenting to diverse audiences
David Livermore
Presentation skills are a critical part of being an effective leader. But the more diverse your audience, the more you have to plan ahead and adjust the way you present.
Can you work from home and still have a career?
Wayne Turmel
Everyone knows that if you work from home once everyone else returns to the office, you've obviously decided your career doesn't matter. Right?
Creating serendipity in the workplace
Christian Busch
Everyone experiences good or bad luck at some point in their lives. But what if luck isn't as blind as we thought? What if it is something we can cultivate in the workplace and beyond?
Taking time for leadership
Duane Dike
Pondering issues before acting brings new alternatives, fresh perspectives and creative solutions. That why leaders who don't pause to reflect often run into trouble.
Do you trust your new team member?
Wayne Turmel
Think about the way you interact with new members of your team. You might not actively distrust them, but do you act like you trust them?
What is a 'global' leader?
David Livermore
'Global leadership' is one of those fancy terms that gets used in glossy consulting reports and EMBA marketing briefs. But what does it actually mean?
When will they ever learn?
Bob Selden
Boris Johnson's attempt to apologise for attending a Downing Street party during last year's lockdown is a timely reminder about the gulf between making a formal apology and being genuinely sorry.
Five remote team new year's resolutions
Wayne Turmel
The new year is a great time to ask some fundamental questions about how your remote team works together and what needs to change.
The biggest source of conflict on diverse teams
David Livermore
Clashing expectations are the main source of conflict in almost any relationship. And nowhere is that more true than with the intercultural challenges of diverse teams.
The biggest source of conflict on diverse teams
David Livermore
Clashing expectations are the main source of conflict in almost any relationship. And nowhere is that more true than with the intercultural challenges of diverse teams.
The invisible killer of remote teams
Wayne Turmel
There is one factor that can be lethal for remote teams that usually isn't a problem when everyone is in the same place. That invisible killer is exclusion.
There's nothing soft about the heart
Wayne Turmel
Every animal depends on its heart for its existence. Organizations do too, except that rather than a multi-chambered muscle, they rely on leadership, managers and flows of information.
Turning around a dysfunctional team
Matt Jenkins
Bringing together a group of smart, creative and driven people doesn't mean they'll instantly work in sync. In fact, most cross-functional teams are dysfunctional in one way or another. Here are some ways to address that.
Accountability is more important than accounting
Wayne Turmel
What's more important: that people are working on exactly what you want them working on at that exact moment, or that important tasks and outputs are done on time and team goals are met?
End of furlough anxiety? Belongingness is the answer
Anne-Marie Finch
As the UK's furlough scheme comes to an end after 18 months, how can organisations help people facing the anxiety of returning to the office after an extended time away from the working environment?
Recent Podcasts
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Morale: a moving target
Duane Dike
What we think we know about morale is probably wrong, especially the black and white notion that morale is either ‘good’ or ‘bad’. Like most human feelings, morale is a moving target, which is why being sensitive to its nuances is such a key skill for leaders.
Ride your stress like a mule
Max McKeown
Pushing your limits is what allows you to grow stronger, so if you find yourself feeling passive, it can make sense to dial your stress up a little. Get moving. Accomplish something small. Do something you enjoy. Then start again.
Frivolous law suits
Dan Bobinski
According to an article in Pittsburgh’s Tribune-Review last month, a couple is suing Wal-Mart for injuries they claim were caused by canned goods and condiments that tumbled from an overfilled plastic grocery bag.
How business can regain legitimacy
Andrew Pettigrew
This recession has felt so bloody partly because our leaders have had to dismantle a business model focused on growth and adjust to a world of greater responsibility and state intervention. But without a new culture of transparency, business will struggle to regain its legitimacy.
April Brainstorm
Jurgen Wolff
More ideas about how to be more creative this spring, why more choice is not necessarily better, how to gain clarity on your life through the power of journals - and how not to give someone advice.
Earlier opinion
Returning to work through the eyes of Maslow
Kon Apostolopoulos
As we design the "next" workplace, we need to shift our focus from where, when, and how employees perform their work, to why they want to perform it.
The culturally intelligent team
David Livermore
It's harder to get things done on a diverse team. But with moderate to high levels of cultural intelligence, diverse teams can outperform homogeneous teams in a number of important ways.
Could Covid make us better managers?
Steven Buck
At a time when the role of the manager has arguably never been more challenging, we are starting to re-evaluate what 'management' really means.
Don't celebrate the failure, celebrate the learning
Kon Apostolopoulos
Failure is not the opposite of success. It is a feedback mechanism that shows us what's not working. We can learn from it and improve, but it should never be a goal in itself.
Harnessing natural intelligence
Rosie Tomkins
All change brings new opportunities. The tree that looks almost dead in the winter bursts with blossom in spring. The frozen wasteland delivers a bountiful harvest in the autumn. As business leaders, we can learn a lot from nature.
Building trust remotely
Wayne Turmel
Trusting the people you work with (and for) has never been easy. But when you work remotely it's even tougher.
Managing time in meetings
Wayne Turmel
One of the main concerns when running a webinar or virtual meeting is managing time effectively so we don't lose sight of what the meeting is actually supposed to accomplish.
Getting back to work in the post-pandemic world
James M. Kerr
As organizations prepare to get back to work in a post-pandemic world, leaders must focus on just how they intend to get on with work for years to come.
Cultural intelligence and competing with robots
David Livermore
The dystopian view of a future overrun by robots forgets that the human brain gives us some things technology cannot compete with, namely our ability to adapt and create.
Experimenting with scenario planning
James Berry
Scenario planning isn’t just about developing proactive strategies to deal with a possible crisis. It can also be a useful way to highlight potential weaknesses in your organisation or operations. Here’s how to go about it.
Presenting online is still presenting
Wayne Turmel
Presenting online is more like a traditional presentation than most people think. But too often, those delivering material online do so in just about the least effective manner possible.
Remember those resolutions you made?
Jurgen Wolff
The chances are that the resolutions you made on Jan 1 are already distant memories. But if you want to avoid making the same resolutions again next year, here’s a simple, four-step process to get you back on track.
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