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Value of One-on-Ones

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Theresa Sigillito Hollema

Research from Microsoft shows the value of one-on-one meetings between the remote manager and employee. One-on-ones have always been valuable meetings between manager and employee, but even more so in a remote context. Microsoft found: – the topics were holistic and covered more than work – employees appreciated the attention to their unique situation –

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The Lonely Isolate on Thanksgiving

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Theresa Sigillito Hollema

For years I have been the lonely isolate on Thanksgiving in my geographically dispersed family. I live in the Netherlands and the rest of my family in the US. At the beginning of our virtual holidays, I would try to get their attention by calling or sending emails, but these efforts were futile as my family

Posted in Team Development, Working Virtually

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,

Posted in Leadership Development, Team Development, Working Virtually

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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Task-Technology Fit for Seamless Team Communication

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Theresa Sigillito Hollema

How virtual teams effectively use communication tools. We have all been in a meeting that should have been an email. And we have all read email exchanges that should have been meetings. As communication tools are the backbone of virtual work, virtual teams benefit from understanding the characteristics of the various tools and agreeing on

Posted in General, Team Development, Working Virtually

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