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“Never let a good crisis go to waste.”  – Sir Winston Churchill

“Never let a good crisis go to waste.”   - Sir Winston Churchill Coronavirus. Pandemic. Social distancing. Flatten the curve. Do I shower today?  Unprecedented times. Work from home (WFH). Remote workers. Virtual work.  Who would have thought these words would be so frequently used by our worldwide lexicon? Here is some great advice on helping your virtual employees to adjust to remote work – Read more: https://kevinsheridanllc.com/2020/03/helping-your-virtual-employees-adjust-to-remote-work/ I sincerely hope that you and yours are safe, happy, and healthy, Kevin   Good Reads/Views 12 Geniuses Podcast: Entrepreneurial expert Gino Wickman joins 12 Geniuses to ...

Working Together to Create a Strategic Virtual Work Plan

Our working lives have experienced remarkable change in the past month.  Many careers like yours have been forced to move home and online, with Zoom and Hangouts becoming the new normal. In this new normal, many organizations and leaders are realizing that it’s more powerful and efficient to have a remote work model.  In fact, the metrics are there to prove it. You may ask yourself why didn’t we make the change to a remote work model sooner?  The answer is because it’s easier and more comfortable to keep doing what you’re already doing. Now it’s a ...

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 ...

The Business Case for Remote Work

The Business Case for Remote Work

According to Harvard Business Review, 40% of the existing worldwide workforce are virtual workers (people who work remotely). This is trending upward and will continue for several important reasons.  First, a remote work policy facilitates a powerful way to attract top talent, especially Millennials and Gen Z, the two generations who value autonomy and scheduling flexibility the most. To quote Bob Dylan, “The times they are a changing,” and organizations need to change with them. Given that reality, the business case for remote work becomes even more compelling.  Second, flexible work hours and allowing employees to work remotely ...

Have a manager who is opposed to virtual work?

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Do you have “old school” Senior Leaders who refuse to allow people to work from home (WFH) or acknowledge that it’s a viable option for running a business? (Like Yahoo’s CEO a little while ago?) 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 press, the clear evidence about the benefits of telecommuting is very compelling. Step 1 may be as simple as showing managers the statistical ROI-based proof that working from home makes sense for ...

The Best Interview Questions for Virtual Jobs

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Finding good employees can be difficult. The challenge becomes even greater when hiring for a virtual role. When you don’t see employees every day, you have to trust they are working hard even though they’re unsupervised. As promised in my last blog, I’d like to share some of the best interview questions to help you effectively vet through the sea of job candidates and hire people with the greatest propensity to thrive and succeed in remote positions. More specifically, the interview questions that relate to the Four Characteristics for the Best Virtual Workers, as described in my last blog. General ...

Four Characteristics of the Best Virtual Employees

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Let’s face it. If you’re at the office right now, you would probably rather be at home. Turns out, so would most of your coworkers. A recent survey showed that 70 percent of people would rather work from home than spend time at an office. That number increases to 81 percent for people 35-44 years old.(1) This isn’t to say there’s anything wrong with cubicles or “modern” open floor plans… OK, maybe that’s exactly what I’m saying. No matter how nice an office is, home will probably always be nicer. (There’s a reason why “the comfort of your ...