Paul Keijzer — April 6, 2020 As the coronavirus outbreak progresses and fans new fears of worldwide recession, businesses around the globe are shutting their doors, encouraging their employees to work from home. It is not surprising that companies have restructured workplaces at a breakneck speed, with the emphasis on remote work. Tech giants such … Continue reading 3 Effective Ways Leaders Can Manage and Motivate a Remote Team
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Leaders, Help Your Team Avoid Making Bad Decisions
Deborah Holstein — April 3, 2020 “Teamwork makes the dream work!” We’ve heard this phrase (ad nauseam) so it can be received with a covert, cynical eye roll because we all know just how difficult it is working on teams. One of the most important teams in any organization is the one charged with creating … Continue reading Leaders, Help Your Team Avoid Making Bad Decisions
10 Virtual Team Building Activities to Build Stronger Teams
Sylvia Moses — March 30, 2020 Virtual team building activities can help you build more collaborative teams. Try these 10 remote team building activities as a start. Remote work is the future of work. You might have arrived at this conclusion by your own volition. Or you might have reached it because of current circumstances. … Continue reading 10 Virtual Team Building Activities to Build Stronger Teams
Prepping your Team for Unique and Complicated Workplace Scenarios: How to Orchestrate a Call Center Business Continuity Plan
Laura Krajewski — March 20, 2020 In just the last few days, the way we work as a nation has had to shift dramatically. Before this week, I hadn’t even heard of social distancing. But now, schools closing, large events canceled, and entire companies moving to remote work, everyone has felt the effects of COVID-19 … Continue reading Prepping your Team for Unique and Complicated Workplace Scenarios: How to Orchestrate a Call Center Business Continuity Plan
Leadership at Scale: Why Trust is a Key Ingredient in a Winning Scale-Up Team
Jeanne Hardy — March 20, 2020 In the early stages of business, CEOs and founders are involved in almost all aspects of a business, from creating budgets to picking out furniture for the office. As the team grows and day-to-day responsibilities are passed off to new employees, the CEO often stays very involved in most … Continue reading Leadership at Scale: Why Trust is a Key Ingredient in a Winning Scale-Up Team
How to Successfully Manage and Grow a Remote Marketing Team
Vartika Kashyap — March 16, 2020 Hiring and retaining an exceptional team has always been a major challenge for companies. And the increasing popularity of remote work and distributed teams only makes things even more challenging. But that’s the kind of challenge businesses are willing to take these days, considering all the benefits they will … Continue reading How to Successfully Manage and Grow a Remote Marketing Team
The Anatomy of a Successful Call Center: A How-To Guide for Managing a Call Center Team Full of Stellar Agents
Laura Krajewski — March 15, 2020 Stop me if you’ve heard this story before: You start your job as a new customer service agent at your company. You go through training, get coached to use the company software, and learn to de-escalate situations with angry customers. You learn the products, services, and you know how … Continue reading The Anatomy of a Successful Call Center: A How-To Guide for Managing a Call Center Team Full of Stellar Agents
The Path to Becoming the Most Important Member of the Executive Team
Chris Hicken — March 14, 2020 Let’s start by acknowledging that Customer Success teams always have the coolest people in the company. They are kind, optimistic, helpful, and they take really good care of customers. Want to have a beer with someone after work? Definitely invite someone from CS. Success leaders usually manage more revenue … Continue reading The Path to Becoming the Most Important Member of the Executive Team
6 Signs You’re Too Close to Your Team
Peter Stewart — March 10, 2020 I could tell Linda* was upset when I began our coaching session. She had been having challenges with an employee who she had worked with successfully for a long time, but these were not run-of-the-mill problems for Linda. As a senior HR Executive, Linda had years of experience handling … Continue reading 6 Signs You’re Too Close to Your Team
Set Up Your Knowledge Base Collaboratively With Your Team
Vartika Kashyap — March 10, 2020 Have you ever been stuck with a flat tire on your trip? Everyone would have experienced this some time. You’re stranded in the middle of nowhere. You’ve got the spare tire and jack somewhere in the car but you never have bothered to learn to do it. Then you … Continue reading Set Up Your Knowledge Base Collaboratively With Your Team