{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Creating High Performing Teams","title":"How to Master Remote Work & Hybrid Leadership - Valentina Thörner","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2970,"description":"Description: How do you transition from being a leader in an office to successfully leading remotely? What do you do when only part of your team returns to the office? Many of us have had a crash course in exactly those situations, which is why we brought Valentina onto the show to talk with us.\nValentina is an expert in remote communication and leadership, as she both trains companies with these challenges, and has been a remote leader for many years. Our focus today is on how you can to use asynchronous communication at the right times, bring out the best of both worlds when you’re in a hybrid team situation, and how to avoid the pitfalls of one-size-fits-all leadership when it comes to communication in person and remotely.\nLearn about how Amazon and others have improved their meetings here.\nLearn more about the basics of asynchronous communication here.\nPsychological Safety is an important concept to embrace regardless of where your team members are located. Learn about the fundamentals of it here.\nYou can check out Dr. Katerina Bohle Carbonell’s talk on analyzing communication patterns here.\nWhen you’re managing remote employees, 1 on 1s are very important. Learn how to have great 1 on 1s here, and specific questions to ask remote team members here.\nBooks that Valentina recommends:The Culture Map by Erin Meyer and Valentina wrote and made a presentation about one of her favorite concepts from the book here.\nOn Writing Well by William Zinsser\nEverybody Writes by Ann Handley  \n\n\n\nKey actions for you to take today from the interview:\nMake sure you have 1 on 1s, and always prepare an agenda: Don’t skip them for any reason except sickness or vacation. They’re a key place to maintain the relationship and give + receive feedback.\nDo a meeting audit: Which meetings can be shortened, shouldn’t be there, or can be replaced with a document/written discussion? It’s not all, or nothing; you can have a shorter meeting because it’s better prepared with an agenda, just as...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/N8shOrDPnQ69M61pza24F0d0glVPh7_70FhYzDLjDrw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM2OTE1LzE2NzA0/NTAwOTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}