How To Become A Caring Remote Leader
Dan Pontefract, Leadership Strategist, The Pontefact Group
7 Ways To Be A Better Virtual Leader
Joel Garfinkle, Coach, Garfinkle Executive Coaching
How To Build Relationships Remotely
Andy Erickson, Founder and Principal Consultant, Humanus Solutions
4 Vital Virtual Leadership Skills
Rachel Grzeskowiak, Client Marketing Specialist, BizLibrary
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Welcome to the September issue of Leadership Excellence. This month, the focus is on virtual leadership. With the unprecedented changes brought by the COVID-19 situation, things have been quite challenging. For leaders, the pandemic has been an ultimate leadership test.
Virtual teams – once an exotic novelty – have recently become the norm. Today a large portion of the population works remotely, with many employees (and employers) hoping to keep the work-from-home lifestyle going long after the current crisis has passed. And it makes good business sense.
As tragic as it has been, the pandemic is forcing leaders not only to change where (and how) work is done in the immediate term; it is forcing a conversation about where (and how) work will be performed once a vaccine inoculates us from the terror of COVID-19.
We are going through an unprecedented time of transition as organizations around the world respond to COVID-19 by working from home. You might be reeling with the demands of making a fast and unplanned transition to working remotely, the stress of job insecurity, and fears about the future.
Virtual work has been an adjustment for all of us, but many of the leaders I coach have been pleasantly surprised by their team's performance working remotely. Most say work is getting done as well meetings are more efficient, and team members appreciate the flexibility.
What does it mean to be a leader? In short, a leader is someone who inspires, guides, and coaches others to achieve their goals. To take that question further, what does it mean to be a virtual leader? Well, it’s not as different as you might think!
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented change to organizations – including both the move to a remote workforce for many companies, as well as an overnight digital transformation.
Leaders are often expected to have all the answers. Not only is this an expectation shared by many, it is regularly self-imposed. If you do not have the answer to a leadership challenge, you may possibly feel inadequate or uncertain and vulnerable.
The old way of working is dead. Its death throes began decades ago, and the COVID shake-up has slammed the lid on the coffin. In a world of flux, we all have to be 24/7 learners, innovators, and collaborators.