Episode 54 - Why Leaders are Failing their Remote Teams

October 22, 2020 by Lou Quinto

After 8 months of COVID induced remote work how are leaders holding up? If leaders had solid policies and practices in place pre-COVID, they probably extended those into remote work. If they didn't, it's even worse now.

There is still hope! Lou Quinto and Craig P. Anderson share tips for all leaders to improve as work from home looks like it will be with us for quite a while yet. It starts with creating clear goals, prioritizing timely and accurate feedback, and then engaging with employees often.

Episode 39 - Remote Work: The Employee Perspective

July 02, 2020 by Lou Quinto

Gallup has been polling workers on their thoughts and opinions on remote work. Their most recent analysis found that nearly 7 in 10 employees are still working at least part time remotely, one in four want to return to the workplace, and half cite a preference for working from home as a reason not to return. So what will this mean for employee attitudes to remote work as we return to "normal." In this episode, Craig P. Anderson and Lou Quinto will cover three areas. First, how many workers are reporting, they work from home and how has that changed over time? Second, what does this mean for employee engagement? Third, when businesses reopen, will workers return?

Episode 30 - How will leaders manage remote work after The COVID-19 crisis?

April 09, 2020 by Lou Quinto

For many leaders, this is the first time remote workers has been the rule, not the exception. The acceptance of remote work has grown dramatically over the last ten years, but it is still not the norm. The COVID 19 crisis has shown that the technical barriers of work from home are few. What remains are the cultural and leadership issues it creates. In this episode, we’re going to discuss how a leader can think through a new world of remote work when this crisis has passed. The issue of remote work isn’t going away. A recent study from Upwork projects that over a third of full-time employees will work remotely in the next ten years. And 63% of companies have at least some remote workers but no unifying policy around it. Lou and Craig break the issue down in three areas: 1) Leadership Mindset; 2) Employee Mindset; and 3) How to get started working through the question.

Episode 19 - Communicating with Your Remote Employees

January 23, 2020 by Lou Quinto