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Are You In Shape to Lead or Work Remotely?
Now is time to pause and be intentional about making remote working more effective. Tools and technology all can help. But you won’t realize the return on those if the leader and team do not adjust their behaviors to be effective in remote interactions.
No warm up…initially
The uncertain nature of coronavirus and government mandates pushed businesses to move their workforce out of the office almost overnight. A rapid response was needed and heeded. That did not allow for much warm up, planning, discussion or thoughts on best form.
The panic has subsided, the need to consider employee health remains and the forecast is that we are not likely to revert to the pre-pandemic work model.
Time to target core muscles
Now is time to pause and be intentional about making this a more effective way to work. Tools and technology all can help. But you won’t realize the return on those if the leader and team do not strengthen some core muscles to increase their effectiveness in remote interactions. The set of behaviors for focus target remote communication and productivity management. These are a few core ones:
Remaining open and empathetic
Setting and communicating clear goals
Holding yourself and others accountable
Questions to consider:
Are your leaders flexing up the core muscles needed for success in a more virtual team environment?
Have you intentionally adjusted for :
the impact of less structure?
Work From Home (WFH) interruptions?
no hallway conversations?
Is everyone on the team developing the behaviors needed to be more effective?
How can the capacity to work remotely be measured and understood?
Accelerate with Analytics and Coaching
Good news – there is an objective way to accelerate to these answers. The key behaviors needed to lead a remote team can be assessed and developed. Discerning quickly where the development opportunity lies in the leader and each team member, allows focus for rapid improvement. Using tools like Harrison’s Remote Workforce Analytics , combined with targeted coaching, will allow organizations to maximize performance and meet the challenges of leading teams in a remote environment.
We look forward to helping you increase the effectiveness of leading and working remotely. Contact us to get the conversation started.
Mary Beth Molloy
Certified Executive Coach and Business Consultant, she delivers uncanny focus on the intersection of your business vision and goals and the leaders you’ve entrusted to achieve them.
She knows what it takes to accelerate and elevate business results through leadership development and performance. It’s her powerful blend of these experiences together with her practicality, purpose, and positivity that drive our value.
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