Whether you call it the new normal or the most tumultuous time in modern history, 2020 has brought workplace challenges like never before. Organizations are grappling with increased stress and anxiety in the workforce, remote work and new expectations to “work from anywhere,” as well as a racial reckoning which is leading to necessary conversations that have been repressed for far too long. In parts of the country, people are suffering losses caused by wildfires and the need to stay indoors as cities like Seattle and Portland experience the worst air quality in the world. Click here for the full article by Mikaela Kiner
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3 Ways to Motivate Your Team Through an Extended Crisis by Anne M. Brafford and Richard M. Ryan Execution • High Performance Teams • Uncategorized
As we flip our calendars to yet another month of our large-scale Covid-19 remote-work experiment, it’s no wonder that motivation, performance, and well-being are flagging for many. Months in, managers need new tools to reenergize their teams, to accurately identify and diagnose recurring struggles, and to empathetically help employees address their problems. Click here for the full article by Anne M. Brafford and Richard M. Ryan
How mentoring improves the leadership skills of those doing the mentoring by Mostafa Ayoobzadeh, Kathleen Boies Execution • Leadership
In a mentoring relationship, a more experienced person (or mentor) provides a less experienced person (or protégé) with information, support and friendship.
Mentoring can happen in almost any context, including workplaces and universities. We often assume that, in mentoring relationships, protégés are those who benefit the most. As such, the majority of mentoring research has focused on the benefits to people who are at the receiving end of mentoring support. Click here for the full article written by Mostafa Ayoobzadeh, Kathleen Boies
Forbes: The Seven Characteristics Of Great Leaders By Molly Walsh Accountability • Execution
Across the globe, leaders are facing extraordinary uncertainty. Unprecedented challenges resulting from the pandemic are forcing leaders to tackle remote work and learning. Simultaneously, leaders must address long-overdue racial and social injustices inside the workplace. Despite these challenging issues, you may consider yourself lucky to work with someone who truly understands what it means to be an effective leader. This is what they are probably doing right:
Great leaders are constant, genuine and curious learners.
Never complacent in their pursuit of knowledge, strong leaders always seek to learn more. They recognize that learning is a lifelong endeavor; they find joy and energy in learning about new people and concepts. Their authentic curiosity leads not only to a better understanding of the business they lead, but also to a better relationship with their team. Click here for the full article written by Molly Walsh.
4 key leadership skills for a post-COVID-19 workplace Managers will need to combine empathy with agility. Accountability • Execution
The post-COVID-19 workplace will not look the same in every country or industry, but for many managers, the pandemic presents both challenges and opportunities. Managers will have to adjust their skillsets accordingly.
Many of the traits that have always been important for managers — empathy, clarity, authenticity, and agility — are even more crucial during this time of uncertainty and upheaval. Leaders have been challenged to maintain connection and a sense of belonging within their teams even when they cannot be in the same room together. As leaders begin to stage the return to work, they have an opportunity to leverage new insights and advancements developed during the past several months to reimagine the workplace, rather than attempting a return to business as usual. Click here for the full article written by Hannah Pitstick
Video: Covid-19: is working from home really the new normal? | The Economist Accountability • Execution • Generations
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a shift towards remote working. This could affect not just people’s working lives, but the shape of cities, gender equality, and even how we measure time. Read more here: https://econ.st/3fXZVZ7
Click here for a full video by The Economist.
How to Avoid Burnout in a Remote Team BY ALISON GROVES Execution • Generations • High Performance Teams
Working remotely is a wonderful thing. It allows you to work in your best environment, giving your teammates and company the chance to have your best work. It also lets you call your own shots, leaving you more creative, happier, and healthier (hello no germs spreading around an office!).
But there is a tendency to work more while working remotely. When your home is your office, it’s hard to put separation between your work life and personal life. Though total control is great, not being able to pull yourself away from work can more easily lead to burnout.
When you’re part of a distributed team, what’s the best way to cope and balance the great aspects about remote working with the sometimes-not-so-great parts? We posed that question to 22 members of remote teams around the world. Here are their responses, with actionable ways to help you avoid getting burned out while working remotely. And even if you work in a traditional, on-site team, you’ll likely find tips here to help you keep balance in today’s mobile-first, always connected world. Click here for the full article.
Managers: Here’s A 7-Step Practical Guide To Leading A Remote Team By Leah Ryder Execution • Generations • High Performance Teams • Leadership
Managers of remote teams do all the same things in-office managers do: Hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, weekly check-ins, and more. We just do them a little… differently. Yes, we use many (many) Zoom calls to keep up facetime with our teams, but managing employees who work from home 100% of the time takes more strategic thinking and intentional planning than simply recreating in-office scenarios in a digital world. Click here for the full article.
Your Team Is Now Working Remotely—5 Ways To Strengthen Communication And Team Cohesion In The COVID-19 World By Nicole Bendaly Execution • Generations • High Performance Teams • Leadership
Many teams are waking up to a new reality of working remotely. Working remotely creates a new set of challenges that are being amplified by the added stress of school closures and by the anxiety many are facing during this pandemic. A crisis like this can either break a team down and widen any cracks in its foundation, or it can result in the emergence of true greatness. As a leader, having the right mindset, structure and strategies to enhance communication and build team cohesion will help you ensure the latter is true for you and your team. I hope the concrete strategies and steps I share below will help you to bring some added calm, focus and renewed energy to your team. Click here for the full article.
How to lead and manage remotely Adjusting to the COVID 19 pandemic Execution • Generations
As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, many companies have shifted to remote work, and employees are balancing major changes in their personal and professional lives. In this McKinsey webinar, experts highlight four primary challenges in making the leap to managing a remote team: people, structure, process, and technology. Managers must address all four dimensions to create an efficient working model. Click here for the full article.