By Michael Holland - "Yes, and. . . ." Our youngest son took to stage performance like a fish to water. His journey into theatre brought us to new realms of learning in many ways. Interestingly when he was chatting me up regarding an improv class he took while in college, I learned [...]
Life goes on...in what seemed to be a “stalled world” for the past few months, activity is now picking up. This also means that you will have employees who move on to find other jobs, and you will be hiring again. How you keep your team connected through these transitions will reflect your leadership skills [...]
It’s time for a check up on your meeting structure. It’s likely that your meetings became too loose, or too strict, with the transition to working remotely. Here’s a check list of things to ensure your meetings are well balanced. Agendas are sent in advance. Time is allotted for necessary discussion without any one individual [...]
Our reality is that working virtually - in some form - is here to stay. You are now creating your team’s virtual or blended work culture – and it’s time to do it purposefully. With the rush of getting established remotely, your team’s habits and norms happened spontaneously. It’s now time for your team to [...]
We have now entered a lull – a bit of a new normal – and energy and motivation may be dropping. Which may also mean productivity is waning. The initial excitement/initial energy to WFH (work from home) came from the team/organization initially pulling together to solve new challenges and new problems. Some employees are tired [...]
We all know relationships take effort. “Out of sight, out of mind.” It’s the same for our work relationships. We need to make the effort to connect with others to maintain and build relationships. It takes work. We need to be purposeful in our connectedness in these three ways. Being Purposeful in Who You Connect [...]
As leaders we know that we must overcommunicate during times of change and uncertainty. We are currently faced with both. But we should strike a balance with our communication, being fluid as the challenges ebb and flow. There needs to be more communication but not so much that employees are overwhelmed. A daily team huddle [...]
By Michael Holland - In what feels like a quick moment, we are in an alternate world. Suddenly, we need to pivot and flex our leadership muscles to become full-time virtual leaders as the Governors ordered companies to have employees work remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The leadership context and environment you've been so [...]
By Michael Holland - Our leadership skills are being tested. Routines have changed. Ready access to leaders has changed. The methods of communication have changed or are challenged. Physical work locations have changed. It’s likely the only normalcy our employees will see is the leadership we consistently provide. I do know there is one key [...]
Several weeks ago we welcomed Ester, a 17 year old young woman from Brazil, into our home. She will be here for a month, with a goal of improving her English. (Or maybe it’s her father’s goal.) I wasn’t sure what to expect as far as her English language abilities but what I know now [...]
