Home is where the heart is, and work is where the laptop is.
Working remotely does not have to feel so distant for your team. Here are 11 techniques to help you team feel more connected.
Team Meetings:
1. Create a regular schedule and stick with it. Avoid the temptation to have impromptu meetings with those who are under your same roof.
2. Incorporate rituals into your virtual meetings like quickly sharing High's/Low's since your last meeting to get warmed up and create a window into your team's world.
I am a pretty proficient texter, although I can't hold a candle to your average teenager. I recall when I purchased my first iPhone years ago, I was typing a text to my techology partner, Harry. I was encouraging him to do what he does best. I kept is short and sweet by writing, "Just do your thing!"
You've probably heard the adage, "Make every minute count!" But count toward what? How do you know if your minutes count?
To know, you have to measure your time and effort against something. That something is your purpose. Without a compelling purpose, you are just putting in time. Your mind might be engaged, but your heart will not be. And if you want your team members to make every minute count, give them something to be passionate about. When you get your team members inspired about a purpose, their hearts will follow.
Human communication is imperfect primarily because we are imperfect. Sometimes it is more imperfect than others.
For example, a few years my wife informed our son that I would be speaking at the Inc. Leadership Forum in San Diego and he would join me on a father-son adventure in San Diego.
My wife and business partner, Julie, enjoys a nice cold Perrier sparkling water as her preferred beverage.Although she finds it very refreshing, anyone who is familiar with the green, bottled water knows that once it gets warm or flat your dog might not even want to drink it.To avoid wasting water, Julie saves unfinished bottles and uses them to water the hanging plants in our front yard.
