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Global Without a Carbon Footprint? Is it Possible?

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Theresa Sigillito Hollema

If this equation was in MS Excel, I would receive a circular logic error message: Past travel => Global identity => Less future travel So you need to travel in order to travel less in the future? Basically yes. Researchers found that former globe trotters can help with climate change under the following conditions. Past

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Year of the Remote Leader

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Theresa Sigillito Hollema

As we review and give labels to 2020, I nominate Year of the Remote Leader. During 2020, the number of leaders of remote teams increased exponentially, as many tried to determine what that meant. The first phase felt like whiplash as leaders tried to locate their team, ensure they were ok, and learn how to

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Distance Does NOT Make the Heart Grow Fonder

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Theresa Sigillito Hollema

Geographic distance can lead to psychological distance. Generally, the further away colleagues are, the less connected we may feel. Cultural differences may also lead to psychological distance because we feel closer to people who are similar or who work in a way that makes sense to us. If we feel psychologically distant from our colleagues,

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Remote Leadership with Touch and Feel

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Theresa Sigillito Hollema

The technology is working well enough and everyone has learned to share screens and mute themselves. What’s next? Learning how to operate successfully as a 100% remote team and that begins with the leader. Recently I facilitated a series of workshops for a client on this topic. After three weeks of working at home and navigating

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Know Your Cultural Self

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Theresa Sigillito Hollema

When I first moved to the Netherlands and was dating my current Dutch husband, I kept noticing things which were unusual to me. I often asked, “Why do the Dutch do this?” and “Why do the Dutch do that?”. He was surprised by all my questions as, for him, it was normal. Living in his

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