The workplace has been through a lot of changes in the past 100 years. The five-day work week. The open office plan. Cubicles. Personal Computers. But few things have created the kind of sudden seismic shift now shaking up the business world: the hybrid office, a combination of remote and onsite working, which radically… Read More »
Coming to This Space: Hybrid Teams
New Year’s Resolutions Broken? Today is the Day to take Charge of Choices
Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? How’s it going? Studies show that most people have given up on their resolutions by January 19. Does that describe you? No shame here. Most new year’s resolutions are set up for built-in failure. If that slice of chocolate cake at your nephew’s birthday party forever blew up… Read More »
Going Forward from Here: Some Takeaways from 2020
The new year begins with January, aptly named for the Roman god of doors and transition, Janus, whose two faces look in opposite directions – forward to the future and backward to the past. Janus might very well shake his two-faced head in dismay as he surveyed the year we are about to leave behind…. Read More »
5 Ways to Show Gratitude this Thanksgiving
Celebrating Thanksgiving in the midst of a devastating and protracted pandemic may seem like a pointless exercise. It is tempting to tally up our misfortunes – loss of a job, reduction in income, separation from loved ones, cancellation of travel plans, and postponement of celebrations. Then there is the hassle of masking and distancing, the… Read More »
Team Mental Health During the Pandemic: Where Do We Go From Here?
As the pandemic drags on, now entering its seventh month, the long-term effects of isolation, anxiety, fatigue, and hyper vigilance are taking their toll. Clinical depression has tripled in the past year, which, combined with the government constraints placed on business, are casting a pall on the economy, not to mention the strain on families… Read More »
Relieving the Tensions by Connecting
Just as we were celebrating the prospect of opening up the economy and relaxing isolation, the recent spikes in COVID-19 infections around the country has turned everything on its head. Now we are retreating from resuming any semblance of normalcy, and the threat of returning to self quarantining has everyone on edge. People have responded to the spike in different ways, causing tension and even division. Despite the renewed necessity to… Read More »
Teamwork – New Challenges in a Post-Lockdown World
Confusion and uncertainty surround the efforts to reopen businesses and services in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Change is the order of the day – changes in protocol, physical working space, routines and schedules, expectations. Upheaval is unavoidable. In such a fraught environment, effective teamwork is more important than ever. Personal interactions have been… Read More »
6 Ways to Connect Your People in Fun Ways – Remotely
Teams on lockdown don’t have to feel isolated from their coworkers. Beyond the video conferences, texting, and emails, there are ways to connect people, build morale, and foster camaraderie. Until your teams return to face-to-face interaction, these activities will go a long way toward keeping your people connected. 1. Set Up a Team Website to… Read More »
Opening the World Again: From Virtual to Actual Contact
We are getting into the routine of physically avoiding each other – telecommuting, donning protective gear to do our grocery shopping, keeping our six-foot perimeter that ensures our safety from others. Distance is a verb, our friends and colleagues have become talking heads on our computer screens, we are sanitizing every surface. It’s all for… Read More »
Alone Together: How to Lead an Effective Virtual Team
We are in enforced isolation, spending our days in the warm glow of a computer screen, perhaps never getting out of our pajamas. But people still hunger for human contact found only in teams. Lucky for us, we’ve got Skype, Zoom, FaceTime, ReadyTalk, and any number of ways to meet virtually. But if you want… Read More »
