Blog Posts

Helping Your Virtual Employees Adjust to Remote Work

The Coronavirus has forced hundreds of millions of people worldwide into working remotely.  The Coronavirus has also forced millions of Managers into the role of Virtual Manager, wrestling with how to manage, motivate, and engage their new virtual workforce.  Thus, so many employees and Managers are struggling with this sudden virtual workplace.  Being the author of The Virtual Manager and best-seller Building a Magnetic Culture, in addition to being the CEO of a partial remote workforce company, I can help train your employees and Managers on the related best practices.  Feel free to email me if ...

Have A Manager Who Is Opposed To Virtual Work In Spite Of The Coronavirus Pandemic?

Do you have “old school” Senior Leaders who still refuse to allow people to work from home (WFH) in spite of the current Coronavirus Pandemic?  Believe it or not, many people still do. If so, is there a way to coach them to “see the light?”  Maybe, or maybe not.  But here’s your best shot for winning them over. As mentioned frequently in the recent press, the clear evidence about the health benefits of telecommuting is very compelling.  Step 1 is to educate these managers on the serious health risks of not doing so.  Dangerous ...

How a Leonardo da Vinci etching turned into a Rembrandt.

Decades ago, my Father placed a bid at a charity auction for a piece of artwork.  He was told that this particular etching was created by Leonardo da Vinci.  He won the bid and brought the artwork home.  In his typical colorful fashion, he hung the da Vinci in his bathroom, where it resided until my Dad’s passing. Upon becoming the new owner of this etching, I carefully looked for proof that it was indeed a real da Vinci piece of artwork.  This authentication was especially important because, sadly, my Dad had a history of being ...

Three Myths About Employee Engagement

At many of the conferences where I am a keynote speaker, I have encountered several large myths and inaccuracies purported and communicated about Employee Engagement.  It is sad to me that managers and executives may be taking errant action plan steps based upon these inaccuracies and mistruths. Hence, the purpose of this blog is to correct these myths and share the truth.   Myth #1:  65% of Workers are Disengaged. Not true. For some reason, over the last year numerous articles are citing that 65% of workers are disengaged, according to Gallup, which is wholly inaccurate.  The origin ...