by Wayne Robertson | Mar 21, 2022 | Management, Remote Work
I have been long enamored with remote work. It does not solve every problem. It is not magic. It has problems also. But…while we are in the middle of a new world where remote work has been mandatory, if at all possible. Now, we are starting to see businesses...
by Wayne Robertson | Mar 14, 2022 | Management, Remote Work
It is time to start thinking about how we restart this country! I wish it would be simple that we could just flip a switch and everyone can go back to their previous lives. Not possible. This country has been permanently changed forever. Some changes are going to be...
by Wayne Robertson | Mar 7, 2022 | Management, Remote Work
Wow! We are in the weirdest times I have ever seen! The whole word has shutdown and businesses are going to have to make substantial changes when everything comes back to life. For those companies that are still working, there are reports of teams stressing out,...
by Wayne Robertson | Feb 27, 2022 | Management, Remote Work
If you are a manager of a team that is now working remote, you are in trouble! The methods you used to manage a team sitting in the office with you will not work. Managing a remote team is totally different. I have had the pleasure and problems of working remote off...
by Wayne Robertson | Feb 18, 2022 | Management, Remote Work
There is a potential problem popping up again with remote work: The Micromanager boss. It is bad enough to have a micromanaging boss when you are in an office with them. When you are remote, the boss anxiety shoots up to painful heights. Remember, micromanagement by...
by Wayne Robertson | Jan 21, 2022 | Management, Remote Work
As I wrote this, we are in another week of the general lockdown in Washington state for Covid-19 and just found out that it may last another month. While that makes sense medically, this is hard for businesses. One of the major activities of a business is planning. ...