One of the most common themes that we’ve been hearing over the last few weeks is, “I feel like I’m on a roller coaster.” While people are finding unexpected silver linings in this new self-isolating, virtual-everything world, there are also tremendous lows.
It is clear people are trying to stay positive. Whether it’s for their family or their colleagues, they are trying to be supportive and helpful.
When we all learned that we would need to be isolating at home, a lot of tips were being shared on social media on how to get through this. Everyone suddenly had the answers and advice on how best to deal with handling all the new challenges of a global pandemic.
Like no other time before, there are more people working remotely from home. And, even though you get to wear yoga pants (or better yet…pajama bottoms!), it’s not all sunshine and rainbows.
Not only do you have to figure out what works best for YOU to be effective, your team needs to figure out how they can work together under these new challenging circumstances. The ease of popping in to your colleague’s office or chatting about that project while refilling your coffee is gone.
Needless to say, it doesn’t all just work itself out naturally!
Well I’ve been working from home for the last seven years since I left Senator Kohl’s office and launched my business. And there is a lot I have learned (often the hard way!) about how to effectively work together as a remote team.
Well. It’s been quite a week hasn’t it? Here in Madison, we felt the ground shift significantly on Thursday. I drove to Iowa Wednesday night for a presentation on Thursday morning. I got to the site early and had just finished setting up when the HR Director told me she just received an email from the CEO that all gatherings of more than six people are canceled, effective immediately.
I packed up my stuff and got back in the car. By the time I finished my drive home, six more events had been canceled. And now, like you, it’s all over. No activities. No meetings. No presentations. No school. No practice. No church. No carpool. No shows.
Coaching at Work
What do you do when you have a new hire? Tell them what to do and how to do it, right?
And what about when a long-term employee comes to you with a problem? Do you tell them how to fix it? Or maybe even fix it for them?
