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Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast

Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast

The Kevin Eikenberry Group

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The Long-Distance Worklife looks at the way we work in hybrid and remote teams. Each week, we bring you provocative discussions about what it takes to work remotely, master technology, develop your leadership skills, and just plain survive the way we’re expected to work today. We’ll bring you new and exciting voices in the world of hybrid and remote work. In addition to conversations with diverse and unique voices, Wayne and Marisa will take your questions, making us the most relevant source for navigating the Long-Distance Worklife.
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Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast - Remote Work Rants: Should You Turn Your Camera On for Every Meeting?

Remote Work Rants: Should You Turn Your Camera On for Every Meeting?

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05/08/23 • 17 min

Marisa Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel tackle more pet peeves sent in by listeners, including one from @NikSoro about the annoyance of receiving messages without checking someone's Slack status. The hosts discuss strategies for managing notifications, setting boundaries, and communicating effectively in virtual teams. They also delve into a topic from Nola Simon on webcam usage in virtual meetings and explore the psychology behind camera-on versus camera-off meetings. Whether you're a remote worker or a team leader, this episode offers practical advice on how to navigate common communication challenges and build a more productive and supportive virtual work environment. Tune in to learn how to balance availability and focus, manage expectations, and foster respectful communication in your remote team.

Key Takeaways
  1. Checking someone's Slack status before sending a message can help you respect their boundaries and avoid unnecessary interruptions.
  2. Setting boundaries, such as turning off notifications during specific hours or using an icon in your status to indicate when you're away from your desk, can help you manage distractions and increase your productivity.
  3. Respecting others' needs and preferences is essential for building trust and fostering healthy communication in virtual teams.
  4. Using a webcam during virtual meetings can enhance connection and collaboration, but it's important to be mindful of the potential for webcam fatigue and to respect individual preferences for camera-on or camera-off meetings.
  5. Effective communication in virtual teams requires discipline, initiative, and a commitment to living one's values. By setting clear expectations, managing distractions, and respecting others' needs, remote workers and team leaders can build a more productive and supportive virtual work environment.
Timestamps

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:36 When People Don't Check Slack Statuses Before Messaging

00:03:03 Respectful Communication and Responsiveness

00:07:23 Managing Slack Messages and Video Conferencing Pet Peeves

00:08:54 Benefits of Turning On Cameras During Meetings

00:11:07 Importance of Webcam Functionality in Meetings

00:12:35 Coaching Conversation: The 51% Rule

00:14:11 Conclusion

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Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast - How to Spot and Combat Burnout When You Work Remotely

How to Spot and Combat Burnout When You Work Remotely

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10/03/22 • 23 min

We're in an age of burnout. And a majority of those employees experiencing it, work from home full time. Wayne and Marisa discuss if working remotely is making us more stressed, what burnout looks like, how leaders can spot and prevent burnout on their remote teams, and what employees can do to prevent burnout themselves.

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Join us for a powerful, 4-part video series titled, Demystifying Remote Leadership. You will learn how to create solid working relationships in a virtual team with more confidence and less stress! Sign up: https://longdistanceworklife.com/video

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Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast - Quiet Quitting and How to Handle It

Quiet Quitting and How to Handle It

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10/17/22 • 18 min

Quiet quitting is a problem. When put on the spot, most remote team leaders agree that it's a problem. Remote workers are vulnerable to it - they can hide their failures or slip-ups from their team leader or colleagues - and that's where the problems start. Wayne and Marisa share what quiet quitting is, why it's happening, and how you can spot (and handle) quiet quitting in your organization.

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Join us for a powerful, 4-part video series titled, Demystifying Remote Leadership. You will learn how to create solid working relationships in a virtual team with more confidence and less stress! Sign up: https://longdistanceworklife.com/video

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Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast - How to Conduct Annual Meetings Remotely

How to Conduct Annual Meetings Remotely

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01/02/23 • 21 min

Before 2020, many annual planning meetings were conducted in-person, but how do you do that in a remote or hybrid environment? Wayne and Marisa discuss things you should think about when doing annual meetings remotely as well as how you can do a hybrid meeting based on their own recent experience at The Kevin Eikenberry Group.

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Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast - No Hello Club

No Hello Club

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11/28/22 • 23 min

For many remote workers, seeing an instant message with nothing but “Hi” in it is a huge pet peeve. Which is why many are beginning to talk about something called the No Hello Club. Wayne and Marisa discuss what the No Hello Club is, why it’s important to be cognizant of the medium you’re communicating with, and why “treat others the way you want to be treated” is actually bad advice when it comes to communication.

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Join us for a powerful, 4-part video series titled, Demystifying Remote Leadership. You will learn how to create solid working relationships in a virtual team with more confidence and less stress! Sign up: https://longdistanceworklife.com/video

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Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast - How is Remote Work Changing the World of Human Resources? with Suzanne Lucas (Evil HR Lady)
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09/27/22 • 21 min

Wayne speaks with Suzanne Lucas (better known as Evil HR Lady) about how remote work has changed the world of Human Resources. They discuss what issues arose that no one expected, how conversations that used to be private in the office are no longer private in a remote environment, and why hybrid is Suzanne's favorite way to work.

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Join us for a powerful, 4-part video series titled, Demystifying Remote Leadership. You will learn how to create solid working relationships in a virtual team with more confidence and less stress! Sign up: https://longdistanceworklife.com/video

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Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast - Creating Emotional Bonds: Remote Relationship Building Practices with Jacques Martiquet
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02/06/23 • 21 min

Wayne meets with Jacques Martiquet, The Party Scientist, to discuss the importance of creating positive atmospheres for relationship building. Jacques emphasizes the things we need to do in order to create deeper relationships among remote teams. And by doing these steps, this creates psychological safety for everyone involved.

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Name: Jacques Martiquet

What He Does: Jacques W. Martiquet is a corporate event strategist who helps human-centered workplaces design shared experiences that create a lasting difference in mental health, psychological safety, and belonging.

Notable: Since 2017, Jacques has been earning his title as The Party Scientist by leading thousands of dance parties and shared experiences across 15 countries, and for companies like Accenture, LUSH, and Lululemon. Jacques is on a public health mission to transform how the west socializes. From alcohol and shows... to human connection and fun. Everything he does is informed by one belief: human connection is the elixir of life.

Additional Resources Pre-order The Long-Distance Team

Remote leadership experts, Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel, help leaders navigate the new world of remote and hybrid teams to design the culture they desire for their teams and organizations in their new book! https://longdistanceworklife.com/team

Want us to answer one of your questions? Contact Us!

View the full transcript: https://longdistanceworklife.com/creating-emotional-bonds-remote-relationship-building-practices-with-jacques-martiquet/

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Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast - Mandatory Office Days

Mandatory Office Days

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09/19/22 • 23 min

Marisa asks Wayne about mandatory office days. What's the strategy behind them? Is this a way for management to bring everyone back to the office full time? Are we resistant to it because it's mandatory?

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Join us for a powerful, 4-part video series titled, Demystifying Remote Leadership. You will learn how to create solid working relationships in a virtual team with more confidence and less stress! Sign up: https://longdistanceworklife.com/video

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Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast - Busting the Myths of Remote Work

Busting the Myths of Remote Work

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08/22/22 • 23 min

Wayne and Marisa chat about some remote work myths and whether or not they're true. They cover, whether or not brainstorming is impossible if you're remote, not being able to collaborate remotely, and whether or not innovation is stifled remotely.

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Want us to answer one of your questions? Contact Us!

Join us for a powerful, 4-part video series titled, Demystifying Remote Leadership. You will learn how to create solid working relationships in a virtual team with more confidence and less stress! Sign up: https://longdistanceworklife.com/video

You can view all of the show notes and transcript at: https://longdistanceworklife.com/busting-the-myths-of-remote-work/

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Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast - How Technology Is Changing Human Capital Management with Scott Lyons

How Technology Is Changing Human Capital Management with Scott Lyons

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10/10/22 • 21 min

Scott Lyons, with Greenlink Payroll, joins Wayne to discuss how technology is improving Human Capital Management to create a culture of learning and aligned values within an organization.

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Join us for a powerful, 4-part video series titled, Demystifying Remote Leadership. You will learn how to create solid working relationships in a virtual team with more confidence and less stress! Sign up: https://longdistanceworklife.com/video

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Podcast Q&A

Why did you start this show?

Our company, The Kevin Eikenberry Group, has been teaching companies and individuals about working and leading remotely for almost ten years. My co-host, Wayne Turmel, has been teaching about remote work for 15+ years. We wanted to bring that knowledge to a podcast medium as well as continuing to answer questions that people are asking now that remote work has become more prevalent.

What do you hope listeners gain from listening to your show?

We hope that leaders find tips and suggestions that can help their remote and hybrid teams become more effective and productive. We also hope that teammates learn some of the ways that they can thrive while working in a remote or hybrid environment. When people become better leaders, everyone wins.

Which episode should someone start with?

One of the best episodes to learn more about us and what we're all about is to start with our first episode Welcome to The Long-Distance Worklife. Other great episodes include our episode on Quiet Quitting and our episode with Suzanne Lucas about how remote work has changed human resources.

Which have been your favourite episodes so far?

Our episode where we busted some remote work myths was a lot of fun to record as well as our No Hello Club episode. Marisa came in with the questions on that one and hearing both of our takes and dialogue made it a really engaging episode.

Which episode are you most proud of?

The Quiet Quitting episode. I think it was important that we highlighted that quiet quitting wasn't a new phenomenon, just a new name, and some of the ways that leaders can engage with their team members to prevent quiet quitting in their organization.

What is your favourite other podcast that isn't yours?

Pilar Orti's Virtual Not Distant, Matt Gilhooly's The Life Shift.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast have?

Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast currently has 127 episodes available.

What topics does Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Management, Podcasts, Business and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast?

The episode title 'Remote Work Rants: Should You Turn Your Camera On for Every Meeting?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast?

The average episode length on Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast is 21 minutes.

How often are episodes of Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast released?

Episodes of Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast?

The first episode of Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work Podcast was released on Mar 14, 2022.

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