To stave off boredom and stimulate learning that lasts longer than a class period, my kids’ teachers are experimenting with “flipped classrooms.” Rather than lecturing at kids with a bunch of PowerPoints during the precious classroom time, the teachers assign the content in advance, usually by having the kids view content online, whether in the […]
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Let’s face it: Many of us find it much easier to collaborate with others when we’re in the same room. Likewise, most managers admit they struggle when it comes to engaging team members who work from a distance. Although virtual and hybrid work have become the norm for many organizations, most know their teams are
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Creating the Capacity for Thriving in a Virtual World Let’s face it: Virtual teams face more obstacles than people who work face-to-face, especially when it comes to tackling tough issues. They have fewer opportunities to connect, no visual cues to validate understanding or assess agreement, and many times haven’t cultivated enough trust to be open
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In announcing a new hybrid work policy, the senior leaders of this mid-sized financial services company promised that “all people, regardless of work location, will be treated equitably.” All 250+ headquarters employees were offered some degree of flexibility, with the details to be hammered out with supervisors. About one-third of the employees opted to return
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“My team has gotten a lot tighter since the start of the pandemic,” my client Zoe recently told me. “Our weekly meetings are super-productive, and we’re constantly Slack-chatting back and forth throughout the week. In fact, since we went remote, we’ve learned more about each other’s lives than we probably ever could have if we
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“When I mentioned that I had to spend most of the weekend – again – working to meet these impossible project deadlines, my boss simply thanked me for my efforts and moved on. How could he not see how utterly depleted I feel? He’s never once asked if I’m okay.” “My manager asked me to
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Have you ever struggled to be heard in a meeting when almost everyone else is sitting together in a conference room, and you and a few others are joining from far away? Or maybe you’ve been sitting around a table trying to have a conversation with people around you, and you have to remember to
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** Named by Manage HR Magazine as one of Top 10 facilitation services firms for 2023** I’ve been helping distributed teams — whether hybrid, virtual and co-located — achieve great results in less time through better collaboration and more productive, engaging conversations since 2001. I do this through meeting facilitation, training, coaching and strategic consulting
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The #1 question I’m asked by leaders and members of virtual teams alike: How can we create a trusting environment when we hardly ever (or never!) meet in person? Teams that span multiple time zones have an even harder go of it, as they have few opportunities for real conversations of any kind. Remote teams
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Can you picture yourself in any of these scenarios? You’re about to launch a virtual conversation where everyone’s perspectives are needed, and you look out to a screen full of pixelated faces that reflect skepticism, boredom, fear, frustration, or any combination. You’ve designed a virtual learning program where deep conversations are required to build needed
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