Many of us have four weeks of remote work and distance learning under our belt. How is it going? Have you established work or study start and end rituals? I have heard from some that it is difficult establishing boundaries between work time and personal time while working remotely during a pandemic. Absent the physical […]
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William Bridges gives a framework and guidance for teams and organizations navigating changes and transitions in his book, Managing Transitions. I am going to use his framework for looking at the current situation we are in with Covid-19 and the changes in how CU campuses are operating. Bridges highlights that a change is a specific
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Communication coaches and remote work gurus will tell you, creating an effective remote team dynamic is as easy as ABC—Always Be Communicating. Yea, but…which communication methods should be used when? It is important that every communication method utilized is well suited for its intended use. Continue to assess whether the communication tools you have at
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I hear a lot about the importance of being kind to each other. I believe it is also important to be kind to ourselves. As we wrap up our second week of working at home, I have heard from many regarding the new challenges this transition brings. Challenges such as embracing a different mindset, developing
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Managers and supervisors have the challenging role of positively influencing their team’s ability to communicate and collaborate well. Supervising a remote team only magnifies the challenge. It becomes increasingly important to maintain productivity, meet deadlines, improve morale, lower stress and retain remote employees. Justin Hale, master trainer at Vital Smarts has some great tips for
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Tips to stay sane, healthy and productive as you transition to the new normal.
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As our CU campuses move to online classes and many students, faculty and staff are asked to work remotely, it is a good time to be intentional in how to virtually maintain relationships and communicate effectively. In my experience, the importance of communication, relationship building and maintenance are important all of the time. When engaging
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Love it or hate it, networking is essential for your career. It is an opportunity to exchange information and ideas as well as create long-term relationships with mutual benefits. Networking connections are often your opportunity to make a positive first impression. First impressions are important and typically made within the first seven seconds of meeting
A few weeks ago I was juggling many balls at the same time. My week was jam packed with many different groups, visitors, and activities and I was confident that I had it all under control. I was trying everything I could think of to stay on top of everything and not to let anyone
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As a conflict resolution practitioner, I use many different tools to analyze a conflict. This improves my ability to help the individuals involved navigate resolution and transformation. One of my all-time favorite conflict analysis tools is conflict mapping. Conflicts often feel messy and confusing. Often there are too many words to follow. For instance, this
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