October 15 - Navigating a Blended Workforce

To help you stay moving in a positive direction through 2020, we are sharing information and content to help you connect with your team! -Vivo Team

That's My Jamboard:

Google's Interactive White Board

Remember when your team could pop into the boardroom for a quick brainstorm on the white board?

With blended teams working from home and/or in the office at different times you might think those days are over. But, they don't have to be! There are many tools that can help you achieve the same result and connection as in person sessions. Jamboard is one of our favourites, all you need is a Google account. Check it out!

POLL: What tools are you using?

Let us know what tools you are using and how often you are working from home. We'll share more tips in our next swag bag based on the results!

Level the Playing Field

Renée discusses meeting best practices for your blended teams. Don't default to the old ways!

In the News! From Global Affairs Canada:

How Vivo Team achieved European trade success during COVID-19

Ask Renée Safrata what her strategy was for establishing her company Vivo Team in Europe and she’ll tell you it wasn’t top of mind before the #COVID-19 pandemic.

“We’d been thinking about the EU more as a long-term growth strategy,” says Safrata, who founded the Vancouver, British Columbia-based behavioural science and analytics company in 2012. “But COVID not only made ‘later’ now; it instantly made us exporters at a much more significant level in Europe, thanks to the connections we’d made with trade commissioners over the years.”

From the archive:

What About Work?

Dear Dr. Jim,
My work from home employees are posting on Facebook about cleaning their closets out, baking bread, and even grouting the bathroom! What should I say?
– Lisa*

Hey Lisa,
Our job as leaders and managers is to stay checked in and connected with our teams and the bigger picture. I would plan a  team meeting and say: I notice a lot of you are doing other things during regular hours. I’m a bit concerned about how that’s affecting your work. Do you have what you need? Help me out!

You’ll probably find that people are organizing their days differently. I’ve been working remotely for 15 years and I will work a couple hours here, go for a run, work again, do an errand, work a bit in the evening, etc. That’s what works for me and my productivity. Always be aware of what’s going on by checking in with your team often instead of making assumptions.
– Dr. Jim

*names have been changed

Dr. Jim Sellner, PhD. DipC. answers questions leadership, motivation, accountability, manager connection, or working on a remote team. Send your questions to: askdrjim@vivoteam.com

Make It Safe Virtual Conference

Renée will be speaking at the Make It Safe Conference on October 30. Her talk is titled: Managing Performance and Wellness in a Work-from-Home Environment 

Make it Safe an annual health and safety conference and trade show hosted by the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC. 

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