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Mastering the Art of Leading Remote Work Teams

Rick Conlow

The number of companies adopting and managers leading remote work teams has increased significantly. Now however, controversy about the productivity challenges of leading remote work teams confront organizational assumptions about its effectiveness. Owl Labs date says they are 47% more productive. hours a week.

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The Greatest Leadership Principle of All-Time

Rick Conlow

They give you clues to what’s going on in organizations, and the potential impact of The Greatest Leadership Principle of All-Time. A time management study by Theodore Barry and Associates showed that 40-50% of employee time is unproductive! Instead they create a complacent, critical or combative work culture.

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Employee Burnout Is a Problem with the Company, Not the Person

Harvard Business

The true cost to business can be far greater, thanks to low productivity across organizations, high turnover, and the loss of the most capable talent. In our book Time, Talent and Energy , we note that when employees aren’t as productive as they could be, it’s usually the organization, not its employees, that is to blame.

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Transforming from a Good to Great Coach

Rick Conlow

International Coach Federation (ICF) Research: The ICF conducts extensive research on coaching, and their studies have found that 70% of individuals who received coaching reported improved work performance, communication skills, and productivity. Personnel Management: A study compared training alone to coaching and training.

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How to Work Remotely Without Losing Motivation

Harvard Business

Its story of a bibliomaniac who unearths an ancient poem, cracking opening the cultural door to the Renaissance, has inspired me with a creative way to write about a risk capital project that’s due later this week. Right now I’m halfway through The Swerve: How the World Became Modern , by Stephen Greenblatt.

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How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work from Home

Harvard Business

More and more people are working remotely, and many say it improves their productivity and satisfaction — while also saving them time and money. ” But, in fact, research suggests the opposite: Working from home increases productivity, efficiency, and engagement. “It proves that you can manage it.”

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Help Your Team Achieve Work-Life Balance — Even When You Can’t

Harvard Business

It wasn’t until I moved to Paris in 1997 to become Finance Manager for Disney Consumer Products Europe, Middle East, and Africa that I experienced someone setting a non-negotiable boundary for herself. But so did my peers, whether or not they had children, partners, or aging parents. It was just the industry and firm norm.