How To Lead Remotely

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‘Try to understand the cultural subtleties and really focus upon the interpretation of language– check understanding carefully.’- Vanessa Evans

‘Be clear on the explicit purpose of each of your virtual interactions.’– Vanessa Evans

Keep focusing on the strategic issues as it’s all too easy to be drawn into the daily tactical ones.’- Vanessa Evans

With teams on every continent, they have to be self-standing within the context of the broad corporate direction.’- Steve Finlan

Ensure everyone knows where we’re heading and how we’re doing- this allows everyone to make decisions within this context.’- Steve Finlan

Act as a connector, link individuals and teams together to help them widen their outlooks and thinking.’- Mike Hawes

Trust your teams and equally, be inquisitive about what’s both said and not said.’- Mike Hawes

Have a single set of priorities and measures that everyone is striving towards.’- Ian Herrett

‘Really understand what makes others tick– this enables you to have the easy and difficult conversations in the same unemotive way.’- Ian Herrett

‘Enable every leader to have access to all the data to encourage curiosity and cross-team learning.’– Ravindra Patel

Source

Mike Parkes (2021). Leading Remotely: Achieving Success in a Globally Connected World

Managing Gen Z At Work

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Watch for Gen Z to combine the physical with the digital in how they consume, live, and work.’

Be open to new additions to the lexicon– they may be visual, video, or even symbolic; all of them can enhance communication.’

‘Allow employees to create their own job titles.’

Incorporate new ways to track, post, monitor, measure, and share performance data.’

Accept that college isn’t the answer for everyone– explore what other avenues can equip Gen Z to have productive lives and careers.’

Understand how intensely Gen Z experiences FOMO.’

Remind employees what they are learning, how they fit into the larger picture, and the achievements they’ve had to help combat career FOMO.’

‘Coach Gen Z on how to establish the credibility and capacity of sources they identified.’

Watch for Gen Z to be entrepreneurial and put that to work internally rather than lose them.’

Keep one foot on the brake pedal to avoid Gen Z going so fast they make critical mistakes.’

Source:

David Stillman and Jonah Stillman (2017). Gen Z at Work: How the Next Generation Is Transforming the Workplace