Joy at Work(er) Blog
Virtual Meeting Joy
Written by Roxanne Brown
Of course, work is a serious thing that needs focus. collaboration and determination. Work also needs spontaneous, joyful moments. That momentary relief does a lot for mood, bonding, and energy.
Work-life balance seems like a passé phrase today. It’s more like work-life integration. That’s what we’re doing when we work from home all of the time. People used to have to hide those less-professional “life” parts of their lives before we quarantined. Now, not only do we seem to have the patience for it, many of us are enjoying getting to know work colleagues in these new...
The 3 (and a half?) Types of Virtual Meetings
Written by Ed Cook
As we all scramble because of the COVID-19 outbreak of the coronavirus to move to virtual work that means virtual meetings. Anything that has not gone well with our in-person meetings is going to go even more horribly with your virtual meetings. Every distraction, every unfocused agenda item, every meandering conversation without conclusion or action, will be all the more so in a virtual environment. So let’s use this time of COVID-19 driven separation to make our virtual meetings fantastic. They can be a source of trust-building as discussed here. They can even be a way to bring Joy at Work, even more so because so many are anxious about the future. Now is the time for leaders to step up and be the voice that provides calm and guidance. Meetings are the place we can do it!
Meetings are a symptom of bad organization. The fewer meetings, the better.
-Peter Drucker
There is significant risk in contradicting a...
How to Build and Sustain Trust on a Virtual Team
Written by Ed Cook
As to why would we want to build trust, especially in a team situation, the value is clear. The team is stronger. This makes sense if the team is...
