What makes a good manager? We are all familiar with the beast, a micromanaging control freak who rules their team by fear instead of empowerment and motivation. Most employees not only fail to give their best to such a manager,
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Construction and software development are two areas that have employed Project Managers for decades. However, many other areas employ them as well. NASA and Space-X both employ many PMs, but so do organizations as diverse as the Secret Service, IBM,
Project Management: Not just for bridge-builders and software coding. Read Post »
How do you keep a remote team on the right track and in-line with the company and team needs? How do you ensure they understand how to perform and know how they are performing? You can keep your team focused
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When you are managing a team of remote employees, it can be more challenging to keep them motivated, engaged and focused. You need to know they are self-driven to do their best, even when you can’t be there to see
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I’m often asked what employees need to learn about working remotely. The majority of success for a remote team is dependent on management – how the team is managed and the systems in place to support them. However there is
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Mobile workforces need to replace face-to-face interaction and in-office time with other tools to stay connected and productive. When working in an office, there inherently tends to be more communication, idea generation sharing, collaboration, transparency of information, and community/team building.
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Setting clear goals with remote teams helps keep them focused and on the right track. The best method involves using SMART goals. If you are not familiar with these yet, here is a brief overview: Specific – Goals need to
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When teams work remotely, and are dispersed across multiple locations, team members can become isolated and cut off from their team coworkers. This can stunt communication, since it is not generated as a natural byproduct of working in the same
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Many remote managers make the mistake of trying to establish their credibility through demands and force. Have you ever had a manager tell you a new policy or procedure is being implemented with the reason of “because that’s the way
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