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Mastering The Art Of Distributed Leadership: Lessons From Atlassian’s “Team Anywhere” Program

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The most critical factors as companies navigate the future of distributed work will be training leaders to effectively guide distributed teams, intentionally designing opportunities for relationship development and mentorship, and providing the tools to coordinate work and access information seamlessly from anywhere.

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Members of Your Team Might Be Experiencing Middle Management Syndrome—Here’s How to Fix That

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They spend their days ensuring the team they lead is working at its optimal performance. He says companies have created this stressful situation for middle managers because when most middle managers are promoted, it’s not because they possess the skills necessary to manage or lead a team.

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Reverse Mentoring: The Benefits Of Learning From Your Employees

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Reverse mentoring is also, at its very basic level, just a great way to share knowledge between individuals and teams. If they see that their leaders don’t understand it, then it creates a lack of respect and uncertainty on how the organization is going to move forward in the future. Obviously, they can present it orally.

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Want to Excel at Job Interviews? “Interviewology” Author Anna Papalia Says It Starts With Learning Your Interview Style

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They don’t engage in small talk; they are very quiet, very private. Harmonizers For harmonizers, the goal is fitting into the team collaboratively. Harmonizers thrive in creating a harmonious work environment and often showcase their ability to fit seamlessly into the team. But they often forget to make a connection.

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Remote Teams Got You Stressed? Here’s How To Communicate Your Way Out Of Conflict

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Conflict resolution is one such challenge that, when mastered, can significantly boost your remote team’s performance and morale. In remote work, out of sight shouldn’t mean out of mind. That means addressing the unique challenges associated with this new work modality can make or break a team’s success.

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What Companies Can Learn from the Southwest Airlines Crisis

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The crisis communications plan should outline: who will serve as the company spokesperson members of the crisis team and their contact information an activation strategy (i.e. who notifies each crisis team member) and contact information for external audiences (media, regulatory agencies, etc.). But don’t wait.”

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Ep 231: Maggie Olson – Former Chief of Staff at T-Mobile and Founder of the CoS Certification Course

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She recently was Chief of Staff to the President of T-Mobile’s business group. Imagine building a team, becoming a trusted leader, creating new processes, driving efficiency, and growing successful businesses all in less than a year. Maggie’s versatility and strong orientation for action is unique.

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