How best to lead your teams in uncertain times
Communication best practices during COVID-19
How best to keep employees engaged during COVID-19
Tips and tools to manage workplace changes through the pandemic
Leading, communicating with and insights on the remote workforce
We’re faced with a number of new challenges both in the workplace and at home – whether it’s our new working arrangements, impacts from COVID-19, looking inward as we shine a spotlight on societal issues, or something else – and our people need empathy.
Some leaders consider listening a soft skill, others may consider themselves good listeners, and some know it’s a skill they need to work on. Regardless of where you fall on the spectrum, one thing is certain: a big part of your job right now is to listen.
Even though we’re only halfway through the year, we can expect 2020 to go down in history as a year of tremendous challenges and changes, a year that shook our way of life, our ways of working, our family, business and social relationships and more.
In the midst all the upheaval resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s natural for leaders to feel powerless and anxious. Many are wondering how their business will survive, what the new normal will look like, and just what the pandemic will mean for their personal and professional lives.
Over the last several weeks we’ve spent a lot of time talking with leaders – from one-on-one counsel to Q&As during webinars – on how best to lead with empathy during times of uncertainty and change.
In these unprecedented times, the way we stay connected, engaged and motivated professionally is changing. We polled some clients and other smart folks in our network, and gathered some of their best tips for leaders on how to embrace a new way of working.
As a leader in these unprecedented times, it’s harder than ever to stay connected with your team and help them stay engaged, motivated and productive. Honing your leadership and communication skills has never been more important.
I’ve always been an information junkie – hearing other people’s perspectives feeds my soul and helps me feel more in control. This pandemic has made me even more hungry to hear and learn from others
Refining your leadership and communication skills has never been more important. To help, here are the “Great Eight” tips for you to lead with heart during times of uncertainty and change, in a one‑page reference guide.
The newly updated eBook provides short, simple tips and tricks for communicators looking to pick the perfect channel for their message to maximize impact in today’s new normal.
Especially in times of change, the rumor mill is distracting, discouraging, and can cost your team critical productivity.
Being more purposeful in your communications can take as little as five minutes. I call it “take 5” to communicate well.
Just because you’re a leader doesn’t mean you’re immune from the same range of emotions and feelings your teams are going through right now.
During times of change and uncertainty, there’s an information vacuum that fills whether we want it to or not.
With the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus growing around the globe, it’s more important than ever for companies to be talking with – and listening to – their people.
It’s incredibly hard to be leading a company today. Amid all the economic upheaval from the COVID-19 pandemic, even the strongest among us are feeling powerless and anxious about the future.
As we’re all adjusting to new ways of working, we’re finding out quickly what works well and what may no longer be effective as we lead our teams (and from a distance, for many of us) through these uncertain times.
There’s a common theme among many of the conversations I’ve been having with senior leaders about what employees want today – and that’s more social connection.
With so many changes happening in a short time stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and social crises, employers face important decisions on how to go forward – including which parts of their company culture they should keep, and elements to reset.
With thousands of employees shifting to working from home and on-site workers dealing with new health and safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic, today’s employers face a range of pressing questions about the future world of work.
As the workplace changes, consider a cultural reset in your organization. This two-page guide can help, as it covers 10 tips to help you along the way, each with a brief description on how to get there.
Employee preferences for working from home and demands for increased flexibility result in growing pressure for employers to rethink the future world of work
After hearing from clients that their organizations had transitioned to work-from home arrangements necessitated by COVID-19 more readily than expected – and that they were beginning to evaluate longer-term remote work plans – we conducted research to understand how U.S. employees are thinking about work in a post-pandemic world.
We still have much to learn about how to make video conferences more engaging and productive – and far less taxing for employees. To help, we’ve compiled a quick list of the 11 most important tips and tricks to keep top of mind.
As many of us are spending our days in virtual meetings, we’re realizing the energy drain from staring directly at our colleagues in two dimensions from just a few feet away. These 8 tips can help.
One of the newest employer trends to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic is the increased use of surveillance software to track employees’ daily activity while they work at home. The programs often include webcams that take regular images of employees during work hours.
As many of us enter week six or seven of working remotely, it's amazing to think about all that’s changed – and how much we’re adapting. One of the biggest changes for us and even our clients is the significant increase in video conferencing.
The Grossman Group’s commentary on workplace issues during COVID-19
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