How can you hold teams together when members are physically separated? How can you create virtual teams that are more engaged and more productive than when they worked together? In our recent Webinar, Communication in a Time of Social Distancing: Strengthening Virtual Teams, we shared 8 research-based strategies: Start with a meaningful question central to… Continue reading Strengthening Virtual Teams
Those in any kind of leadership position right now are called to find compassion for the people they serve. BY ELLEN VAN OOSTEN, MELVIN L. SMITH, RICHARD E. BOYATZIS | JUNE 15, 2020 Recently, an employee at a major Ohio company lost his mother to coronavirus. Under normal circumstances, his colleagues would have offered expressions… Continue reading How to Support the People You Lead in Times of Uncertainty
During this time of significant uncertainty and upheaval we are sending positive thoughts to our clients, whanau, colleagues and friends. As organisational psychologists and active participants on this journey we are acutely aware of the challenges faced by leaders, employees, and organisations. Please know that if you need support or guidance in any of the… Continue reading Support during these times!
Many leaders have crossed the first hurdles of moving their teams remote: ensuring colleagues have set up their tech tools, defined their processes, and permanently logged into their video conference accounts. But this is just the first step towards creating an effective work environment for remote employees. The next critical question we must ask is:… Continue reading Keeping Remote Teams Motivated
Coming out of our Covid-19 bubble is something everyone has been looking forward to. Mixed emotions will inevitably arise – hope, relief, anticipation, worry, apprehension, disappointment, and confusion to name just some of many. A shift between Stages of pandemic response impacts families and individuals in various ways, and most but not all those ways… Continue reading Who’s excited for Level 2 and beyond?
Here’s advice for preserving your mental health while avoiding physical proximity By Kasley Killam on March 12, 2020 Credit: Richard Bailey Getty Images With increasing numbers of people isolated because of quarantine and social distancing, COVID-19 is not the only public health threat we should be worried about—loneliness is one as well. While scientists are… Continue reading How to Prevent Loneliness in a Time of Social Distancing
