Remote working is here to stay.
But 65% of remote workers saythey feel isolated, and many managers struggle to know how to support them.
In Your Resource is Human award-winningmarketer and global remote business leader Melissa Romo explores the fiveunspoken remote work emotions, and identifies the five remote-ready leadershipbehaviors that can help all teams, large or small, rise above the sometimesemotional undertow of working apart.
This book aims to give remoteleaders the counsel and courage to embrace empathy, adapt their communicationand inspire optimism that will drive culture, build connection and help theirpeople do their best work.
Melissa Romo has more than 20years experience as a business leader for FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companiesaround the world and has spent more than a decade building, leading and workingin globally dispersed teams. She earned an MBA from the Yale School ofManagement, where she studied organizational behavior and leadership, has beenrecognized as a marketing and advertising industry 40 Over 40, and is aregular speaker on communication, content and community for business eventsaround the world.
https://www.melissaromoauthor.com/
Recenzijas
This brand-new, brilliantly written book, based on revealing interviews, allows CEOs to understand the work-at-home phenomenon with more clarity and sensitivity to create a better workforce..a riveting business book, written by a skillful and intelligent executive. * LinkedIn * This is an important topic. Everyone leading a team - or who wants to ultimately lead a team - should read this book. * LinkedIn * If you are looking for straightforward tools and specific actions you can take to support your team and create the conditions for them to thrive in hybrid work, this book is for you. It's carefully researched and filled with relatable stories that make it an enjoyable and quick read. * LinkedIn * I highly recommend leaders furnish this book to their managers and teams. The thing that sets this book apart from the many articles, blogs and books written about remote work is how Romo shares actionable knowledge and information. She gives leaders the how to improve as remote leaders rather than just detailing the current challenges and theories. * Amazon * ...a fantastic book that will help anybody build the skills to ensure your teams stay engaged, stay focused, and stay happy. * Amazon *
Table of Contents
Your Resource is Human: Remote works emotional pitfalls and how courageous
leadership can help teams rise above
Foreword - Jay Shetty, bestselling author of Think Like a Monk and host of
the podcast On Purpose
Introduction - Who this book is for
Section I - Identifying the 5 emotional pitfalls of remote work
While your people might love the flexibility and independence of remote work,
more challenging emotions are at play on some level all of the time. A good
leader has a clear-eyed understanding of these and is on the lookout for them
at all times.
Diagnostic: How well do you read emotional signals
Chapter 1 - Isolation
How remote work contradicts our human need for connection
Chapter 2 - Guilt
How we punish ourselves for unproductive days
Chapter 3 - Boredom
When the empty room does not inspire motivation
Chapter 4 - Paranoia
Career progression, politics and wondering if out of sight means out of
mind
Chapter 5 - Depression
The devils workshop: Being alone during personal crises, existential dread,
blues and fatigue
Section II - Behavior blueprints: mastering your remote-ready leadership
Empathetic leadership while remote is different than empathetic leadership in
person. This section will help you apply 5 leadership behaviors to help you
manage effectively in a remote context, confidently embracing the emotional
realities your team are navigating every day.
Diagnostic: How ready are you for remote-ready leadership?
Chapter 6 - Checking in
Questions to ask and how to know when to ask them + 5 conversation starters
Chapter 7 - Building trust
Creating a safe place to confide, and what to say when they do + 5
conversation starters
Chapter 8 - Setting boundaries
How to show care and compassion without being a pushover + 5 conversation
starters
Chapter 9 - Managing performance
Balancing high expectations with personal constraints + 5 conversation
starters
Chapter 10 - Communicating with optimism
Remote-ready leadership and how the leader is every remote teams North Star
+ 5 conversation starters
Conclusion
Further Reading
About the Author
Melissa Romo earned an MBA from the Yale School of Management, where she studied organizational behavior and leadership. She has worked as a remote leader for more than ten years and is most recently VP of Global Marketing for a leading B2B cloud software firm, where she leads a globally dispersed team. https://www.melissaromoauthor.com/
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