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Delegating for Development

Written on December 12, 2018. Posted in Experienced Managers, New Managers.

Delegating tasks always sounds great...in theory. Some of us may even fantasize about the ability to delegate all of our work away so we have time to truly focus on what’s important - incessantly DMing Stephen Colbert on Twitter (ya know, for example)....

Keeping A Remote Team Engaged Through the Holiday Season

Written on December 6, 2018. Posted in Experienced Managers, New Managers, Remote Teams.

The end of the year is fast approaching. For most workplaces, it’s a time to celebrate the year past and prepare for the year ahead. It’s also a time to take a step back and invest in employee engagement. Showing appreciation is the best way to...

How to Handle Difficult Conversations as a Manager of a Remote Team

Written on November 30, 2018. Posted in Remote Teams.

Your direct report Joe has been missing deadlines. You’ve looked at the situation from all angles. You’ve made sure Joe’s missed deadlines were a regular occurrence, not a one-off fluke. You’ve communicated your expectations. Still, the deadlines...

Facilitating Professional Development When you Manage a Remote Team

Written on November 27, 2018. Posted in Remote Teams.

It’s a good day. You’ve told your direct report, Christine, that she’s earned a promotion. This is the reason you love leading a team and managing people! Christine was a coordinator that, a year ago, expressed an interest in project management....

5 Tips for Conducting Performance Reviews Remotely

Written on November 27, 2018. Posted in Remote Teams.

The nature of the workforce is continuing to change rapidly. Company leaders are moving faster, pivoting more often, and building a more distributed workforce. 63% of companies now have remote employees, in fact. Annual performance reviews have...