I’ve noticed an increasingly worrying trend in the industry of focus on specialisms at the expense of collaboration, shared responsibility and valuable outcomes.

Do you have managers who ask their employees to come up with solutions to problems or new ways of working, and then require approval at the end? If so, here’s an alternative approach: the idea of pre—approval. It’s a way of approving things before finding a solution.

By HappyHenry

Business stressors like layoffs, economic headwinds, and geopolitical instability are depleting teams, causing one in four employees globally to feel burned out. These factors are compounded by the strains of hybrid working, which has made collaboration harder for teams that are increasingly siloed and fragmented. Yet in this era of cutbacks and constraint, not only do we expect our teams to do more with less, but we need them to innovate — and quickly — to drive growth.

By Heidi K. Gardner

With 2023’s economic turmoil and a remote/hybrid workforce, it’s important for leaders to be in front of their teams — and in person — as much as possible. This doesn’t mean rescinding virtual arrangements — all indications are that they’re here to stay as a preferred normal. Rather, for leaders, it means being creative and intentional to make sure you’re seen when it matters, rather than promoting a general “butts-in-seats” approach. This matters as much for the CEO as a first-time manager. The author presents four visibility strategies for leaders of hybrid or fully remote teams.

By Kristi Hedges

How are relationships at work changing in the hybrid era? Robin Dunbar, one of the world’s leading experts on friendship, studies the science behind our relationships. Find out what he says about how much time we need to spend together to build meaningful relationships at work. (Read transcript) (Find in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen)

A recent study found that remote working has a significant impact on junior software engineers who rely on regular feedback to develop in their roles.

By Richard Speed

Several weeks ago, Mark Zuckerberg announced a significant reorganization aiming to 'flatten' the organization. At first, this sounds like a move we would applaud. You can wake us up in the middle of the night for a healthy bit of skepticism against middle management. However... there's one big red flag here.

By Pim de Morree

If we discover that the business model you have chosen for launching the digital platform is not viable, would you be allowed to change direction or stop?

By Tendayi Viki

Connection and relationship building is often a key objective for any offsite – especially for a global leadership team that is rarely together. So how do you pull that off when one-third of the team are still at home?
I don't pretend to have all the answers, but I wanted to share some lessons learned from a team retreat I facilitated for a global NGO when visa issues led to a hugely depleted in-person presence.

By Belinda Gannaway

Guiding groups successfully requires responsiveness. Whether you facilitate workshops regularly, or frequently find yourself in the role of meeting leader, this necessary skill can often be the difference between a stellar session, or one that misses the mark.

By Jackie Colburn

Some things I’ve learnt about doing content design in this setting

By Eleanor Dean