3 Virtual Lessons Learned from the Pandemic
by: Vernon Roberts March 7, 2021 Working Virtually was forced into action for many businesses due to the pandemic. Here are 3 big...
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Should You Make More Training Virtual? 5 Questions to Ask
I was talking with a client about virtual training options and designing virtual training workshops. We were discussing how to take the...
5 Indications Your Virtual Presentations Need Help
Deep down we all know when something just isn't right. Generally our intuition is a pretty good indicator. When preparing for virtual...
6 Must Haves when Choosing a Virtual Training Platform
I currently live in Charlotte, North Carolina where NASCAR racing is one of the premier sports. In this sport, winning races not only...
Pull the Plug on Idioms, Acronyms and Jargon
The first rule in presenting or speaking is to be clear. If you are not clear, I need you to put a sock in it. I don't mean to give you a...
5 Important Questions to Evaluate Yourself as a Virtual Leader
If you are reading this, you intimately know the daily challenges you face leading a virtual team. In my experience, it is difficult...
Still in Your Pajamas! 3 Tips to Improve Your Virtual Communications
OK, that's not exactly accurate. I have never led meetings in my pajamas, just running shorts. Sometimes I top the shorts and running...
3 Fatal Virtual Presenter Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Okay, not life threatening ... but fatal to any chance you have of influencing your listeners. You know that person that's dreadful to...
5 Conditions for Success When Coaching Your Virtual Team
A friend of mine is responsible for product development at a San Francisco Bay area company. He manages a team that is not just local,...
Stop Whining and Turn On Your Webcam
Ok, ok. I know it's a pain at times. Setting up that web cam or simply turning it on when you don't feel presentable. Many times we don’t...
Start with WHY First when Leading Virtually
When influencing, through presentation or conversation, it is to your advantage if you spend just a moment setting the proper context...
Why Virtual Meetings SUCK! 3 More Things To Do Now (Part 2)
Let’s revisit meetings that suck. In Part One, it was observed that the “laptop up and mobile device on” syndrome would not happen during...
Why Virtual Meetings SUCK! Three Cures (Part 1)
Imagine closing the clear glass door to your conference room and walking to your seat at the table to begin your meeting. While your eyes...
Leading a Virtual Team Means Doing Things Differently
The Virtual Path Is More Difficult Anyone knows that walking a greenway is very different than hiking a mountain trail. It takes a more...
Information Can Kill Virtual Teams
You can't over communicate. I've said this numerous times to technology leaders that I coach as they manage large scale change projects....
Miscommunications Are Magnified on Virtual Teams
Late last evening I received a text from a teammate that read, "I'm not available, Sorry." Obviously this doesn't appear to be weird on...
Leading a Virtual Team is Harder! 5 Tips to make it Easier
There is an interesting trend happening in the workplace. Leaders are pulling workers back from home offices and remote locations in...