Managing remote teams can be complicated, exhausting, and disappointing if you let it. That’s a big dose of accountability to start, and we know it. It’s 2024, though, and remote work is not slowing down. If anything, it’s going to…
Workplace autonomy, upon appearance, often seems like the antithesis of team management, but especially of productivity. Many a manager reading this post clicked on it begrudgingly. In your experience, workplace autonomy (meaning paying people to not do their jobs) is…
Your management style is one of the most important features of your professional landscape. It’s also one of the most ignored.
The idea of self-managed teams tends to scare people. They associate the term with chaotic days, fat invoices, and poor output. But that’s their fear talking. In all reality, self-managed teams are a blessing for organizations that can use them…
Self-managed teams are a new phenomenon that has overtaken the modern workplace. Gone are the days of team management being synonymous with peaking over employees’ shoulders and making every practical decision for them. People want autonomy more than ever, especially…
One-on-one meetings are simultaneously the most important and overlooked aspects of team management. Rarely are they used as intended. When done, they are short, problem-centric, and generally very ineffective. And it’s sad because when handled correctly, one-on-one meetings are the…
Becoming a manager for the first time in your life is a really big deal. You have to detach yourself from the value of your individual performance and tune into something bigger. Your value system, the way you navigate challenges,…
Team performance management might seem like a fantastical idea consisting of lists, expectations, and lofty goals, but it’s so much more. In its purest form, it’s about showing your team they can exceed the limits they’ve set for themselves and…
As we explore team management and what it means to our fellow members of leadership, we also have to compare the differences between a team lead vs a manager. While these terms are often used interchangeably, it’s important to understand…
Compared to other management styles, agile team management is rarely given the spotlight it deserves. Mostly, those leading agile teams simply try to balance doing their jobs and not getting in the way of their team. It’s not a bad…