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Communicating sensitive topics in a remote setting
If you actually do need to have a serious (and potentially career-affecting) conversation with someone in a remote context, consider doing it during a regularly scheduled one-on-one session, so there's no pre-conversation anxiety.
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Get to the point
Because text-based messages are different from a phone call, saying "hello" before getting to the point actually makes communication take longer.
This is less efficient than the alternative:
- You say hello and ask your question.
- Eventually, the other person answers the que...
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The history of hello
- What do you say after you pick up the phone? Most people say "hello," and there's a reason for that: phone companies taught people to say it in the 1800s.
- The word caught on, in part, because phone books instructed people to begin conversations by saying "hello" as a way to confirm ...
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When managers text "hi"
If a manager ever texts "hi," "hello," or "hey," without any further context, most people will assume that they're fired. The same goes for "are you around?", "let me know when you get in," and "can we talk?"
If you're a manager, don't text your report "hey" and then wait for them to re...
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Meetings and scheduling in a remote setting
- Make work calendars visible to all.
- Create regularly scheduled team check-ins.
- When a meeting includes in-office and remote workers, do not treat the remote workers as an afterthought. Using one microphone for many people in a conference room, all talking at once will ali...
Remote decision making
I asked several top managers from various industries what are the pros and cons of the remote decision-making process. The fact that they identified several disadvantages and talked more about each can be a sign that the process is neither optimal nor qualitative.
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7 Things You Need To Understand About Anxiety And Depression
No, we are not over yet. After discussing the topic with my friend’s Dad (he is a doctor), I’ve made a list of things you need to understand and avoid anxiety attacks (hard to breathe moments).
- Think of your anxiety as a biological problem, rather than thinking there is something wron...
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