The merits of no-meeting blocks when leading remote teams
No-meeting blocks are a great way to foster better remote work habits. Here are three reasons to consider implementing them within your organization.
Category: People Management
Building virtual leadership skills that last
Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re still figuring out what virtual leadership looks like. Maybe your business is familiar with this sort of experiment: Face-to-face meetings were replaced with video conferencing in an attempt to replicate the office environment, but Zoom or Skype fatigue eventually set in. You’ve started re-evaluating which meetings are truly essential….
How to stop micromanaging your teams and start promoting leadership
What’s one thing all micromanagers have in common? They don’t trust their people, and as we know, trust is at the core of any high-performing team. Particularly in industries like tech, where autonomous work is essential to efficiency, micromanagement can be a morale killer. The best managers are adept at delegating work to highly engaged…
3 steps to resolve workplace conflict efficiently
We’ve all seen it. Two co-workers, like cars skidding toward a low-speed collision, are increasingly at odds with each other. Disagreements and miscommunications pile up, and the next thing you know they can barely speak to each other, let alone work well together. Workplace conflict isn’t just a headache for managers and team members. It…
5 key takeaways from the Rethinking Your Business Strategy with Talent Optimization webinar
If you didn’t get the chance to attend the May 19 webinar, Rethinking Your Business Strategy with Talent Optimization, read this blog post to get key takeaways from each speaker you can implement immediately at your own organization. Key takeaway #1: Organize your talent for adaptability. JD Conway, Head of Talent Acquisition at BambooHR: “We’ve…
The best Zoom background for PI customers
Are you a PI champion? In about 30 seconds, you can change your Zoom background to your PI Placard. Here’s how!
How to inspire your managers to be steady, effective leaders
This is an updated excerpt from our Surviving an Economic Downturn with Talent Optimization guide. You’ve come up with a revised business strategy. You’ve taken necessary and even difficult initial action in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. The next steps are all about organizational resilience. Now you must inspire your people to push through…
Building organizational resilience: what you need to know
To be resilient means to be able to return to your original shape after being bent, stretched, or pressed.
Tips for employee training when teams go remote
Employee training doesn’t stop just because of COVID-19. Here are some tips on how to keep your training programs on track when your team is remote.
Do you need to do a team alignment session?
One of the most practical ways to evolve is by developing leadership capacity in yourself and other executives.
The behavioral mistake leaders make in crisis
In any time of heightened pressure, our instinct is to revert to our most natural behaviors.
5 tips for internal communication during a crisis
The spotlight is on executives to communicate effectively during this crisis.
How to make remote team communication effective
In this new reality, it’s important to have great remote team communication. Follow these steps to keep your team in sync—and navigate today’s challenges.
