Leading Virtual Teams with Dr Maren Deepwell
By Maren Deepwell
Leading Virtual Teams with Dr Maren DeepwellMay 26, 2023
S03E05 - Two year coach training check-in
It's been two years since I first enrolled in Katie Linder's fabulous Higher Ed Coach Training programme. In this episode I reflect on the journey so far, what I loved about it, what I learnt along the way and how it's improved my work as a coach.
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S03E04 - The story behind... Hybrid Working Habits
In this episode I share the story of how I came to develop courses about hybrid working, specifically my upcoming course all about how to Change your Hybrid Working Habits. From Germany to London in my art school years, and from Athens to Oxford as my work moved from Art to Anthropology and then Education, this episode sets out what I think is interesting about hybrid and virtual working, why it's important and why now is the time to really find ways of working that work for you.
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What are your hybrid working conundrums? Leave a comment or email me with you questions and problems when it comes to hybrid working, and I'll pick these up in the upcoming episodes.
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S03E03 - Plant pace... houseplant inspired tips for coping with change
I've previously published leadership lessons from office plants and in the same spirit this episode is all about houseplant inspired tips for managing a period of change or transition. It's inspired by my own experience of moving between jobs this month and my adventures in caring for a growing collecting of plants in my home and home office. It's the first time in a long while that I am changing jobs, but the last few years have brought so much uncertainty with them that I feel I have quite a lot of practice of coping with the unexpected. What the last few years have also highlighted for me is how important it is for us to have strategies for periods of transition - and like many I found solace and inspiration in bringing a bit of green indoors.
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S03E02 - Curious about coaching? Find out what to expect, how to prepare and how to make the most of it
The questions I get asked most often by new clients or those considering giving coaching a go, are… ‘What is a coaching session like?’, ‘What should I expect from the first session?’, ‘How should I prepare?’ and also ‘How can I make the most of it?’.
In this episode, I have brought together answers and examples to give you a sense of coaching with me, to explain what’s involved and what to expect.
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S03E01 - September's 'new pencil case' moments + Season 3 preview
This episode celebrates the start of September, and the new season or start of term for many of us. I have recently tried out a new gratitude journal share ideas for how to find bright spots in a busy time of year. I also give you a preview of what's in store for season 3 and the upcoming run of the Leading Virtual Teams course in October.
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S02E21 - Season 2 Best Bits and Thanks!
Since the start of the year and thus the beginning of our second season, many new listeners have started joining and our listening numbers have tripled! A huge thank you for everyone who's listened in, subscribed to the newsletter or read the blog.
In this episode I bring together the best bits of the season before taking a break over the summer ... and the launch of Season 3 this autumn.
In this episode I talk about:
- Top 5 listens on the Leading Virtual Teams podcasts
- The year in blog posts… so far
- Summer coaching inspiration
Season 3 is coming up! Let me know what topics you'd like to see in that season via voice message .
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S02E20 - A moment of celebration
Following on from the previous episode A party without a cake is just a meeting… I share a moment of celebration and reflection. As I look back at the last year I reflect on what I have enjoyed, milestones I have achieved and look back at the past 12 months through photos, reflective prompts and journalling. I also share how I set an intention for the year ahead.
In this episode I share a moment of celebration. Read the blog post https://marendeepwell.com/?p=4108.
If you have missed the previous episode on celebration, head over to the episode blog post.
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S02E19 - Meditation and mindfulness for hybrid and virtual teams
During the recent Mental Health Awareness Week, I looked for new tips and ideas for virtual and hybrid teams keen to embed mindfulness and meditation into their ethos. In this episode I share ideas and practical approaches. You can find more information in the episode blog post
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S02E18 - A party without a cake is just a meeting…
June is my birthday month and inspired by my upcoming celebrations, I thought I’d share some ideas about celebrating occasions like birthdays or milestones at the home office. You may prefer to ignore these all together or not celebrate with work colleagues, and I share some of the reluctance. However, during the pandemic especially, celebrating birthdays became a welcome focus for our virtual team, an excuse to spend an hour or two doing something other than fire fighting. And so, I came to enjoy and value moments of connecting with colleagues and spending time having a few laughs more and more.
Like many people I prefer not to work on my actual birthday, and take a bit of time off. Alongside the time away from work, I make it a point to have some celebration at work, and to share something that I am comfortable to with colleagues as a way to get to know each other a bit better.
In 2020, when I turned 40 having moved to a new city just months before, at the start of lockdown here in the UK, my colleagues organised a surprise birthday party, dropped off by a safely socially distanced colleague who lived close enough to make it both legal and practical to visit me in my garden. We ate cake, with other colleagues joining via video call, and I received lots of small, thoughtful gifts and cards that brought a huge amount of cheer to me during a dark time.
As a manager or a leader it’s especially important I find to spend some time with colleagues informally, and when you are based at home or a hybrid worker, then those opportunities can be few and far between. More often than not, team days or long planned meet ups don’t happen with everyone involved, and although interacting online can feel less connected, it is often more achievable.
In this episode I share some ideas to help make that moment of celebration stand out a little, and create memories. Read the episode blog post.
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S02E17 - How to Lead Virtual Teams: Part 6 - Course reflection
This episode is part of my free and flexible course: How to Lead Virtual Teams. Each course topic includes a podcast to listen to, prompts to help you reflect on your practice and inspiration to explore the topic further.
Topic: Course reflection – Setting intentions for your practice
- Listen + reflect: This week, the podcast includes a guided reflective exercise to help you reflect on what you have learnt and how to translate that into practice. You can listen to the episode as usual, or take a more structured approach and bring a notebook and pen to note down your reflections as we go along.
- Explore: Head over to the course page for the dedicated post for this topic which includes links to further reading, tools and resources to explore.
Download the course companion book, Leading Virtual Teams. The book is free to download in different formats and we will use individual chapters from the book throughout the course. For each topic, individual chapters are sign-posted, so you can explore issues particularly relevant to your practice further.
Find out more on the course homepage or head over to my coaching offers for individuals and teams if you are interested in working with me.
S02E16 - How to Lead Virtual Teams: Part 5 - Leading team activities
This episode is part of my free and flexible course: How to Lead Virtual Teams. Each course topic includes a podcast to listen to, prompts to help you reflect on your practice and inspiration to explore the topic further.
Topic: Leading Team Activities
- Listen: In this episode we focus on practical activities to foster a positive culture for hybrid and virtual teams. We'll explore a number of examples of online and blended activities and 'hacks' and consider how to meaningfully reward and motivate your team. For this topic, we'll be referring to examples from Chapter 2 and 3 of Leading Virtual Teams.
- Reflect: Setting aside some time to reflect will help you develop your critical, analytical and reflective skills as a leader or manager. For this topic, the prompts are: What would work for your team? Why would it work? What barriers do you have to work within (such as cost, institutional protocol, technical limitations etc). What would you want to achieve?
- Explore: Head over to the course page for the dedicated post for this topic which includes links to further reading, tools and resources to explore.
Download the course companion book, Leading Virtual Teams. The book is free to download in different formats and we will use individual chapters from the book throughout the course. For each topic, individual chapters are sign-posted, so you can explore issues particularly relevant to your practice further.
Find out more on the course homepage or head over to my coaching offers for individuals and teams if you are interested in working with me.
S02E15 - How to Lead Virtual Teams: Part 4 - Fostering a shared team culture
This episode is part of my free and flexible course: How to Lead Virtual Teams. Each course topic includes a podcast to listen to, prompts to help you reflect on your practice and inspiration to explore the topic further.
Topic: Fostering a shared team culture
- Listen: Working in innovative ways, as virtual and hybrid teams, offers us the opportunity to re-imagine how work and what our day to day feels like. In this episode, I’ll be discussing ways of fostering a shared team culture. Simply put, we’ll be exploring the question ‘What do you want your team or organisation feel like on a day to day basis?’ and how do you achieve that. For this topic, we’ll be referring mainly to examples from Chapter 2 of Leading Virtual Teams.
- Reflect: Setting aside some time to reflect will help you develop your critical, analytical and reflective skills as a leader or manager. For this topic, the prompts are: How would you describe the team culture? Are there any existing problems or ways of working you are seeking to change? What would you like to see happen? What are the barriers that are stopping you? What experience and skills will help you achieve yours aims?
- Explore: Head over to the course page for the dedicated post for this topic which includes links to further reading, tools and resources to explore.
Download the course companion book, Leading Virtual Teams. The book is free to download in different formats and we will use individual chapters from the book throughout the course. For each topic, individual chapters are sign-posted, so you can explore issues particularly relevant to your practice further.
Find out more on the course homepage or head over to my coaching offers for individuals and teams if you are interested in working with me.
S02E14 - How to Lead Virtual Teams: Part 3 - Setting shared expectations
This episode is part of my free and flexible course: How to Lead Virtual Teams. Each course topic includes a podcast to listen to, prompts to help you reflect on your practice and inspiration to explore the topic further.
Topic: Setting shared expectations
- Listen: in this episode we examine how we can set shared expectations with and for the people we work with and how we communicate those expectations. We are going to examine the difference between expectations and lived experience when it comes to work life balance and in the context of collaborating or meeting online. For this topic, we'll be referring to examples from Chapter 1 and 2 of Leading Virtual Teams.
- Reflect: These prompts are designed to help you identify blind spots and open up new ways to think about the way you work. Setting aside some time to reflect helps you develop your critical, analytical and reflective skills as a leader or manager: How do you communicate your expectations to your team?What do you communicate by example? How does your approach affirm or contradict your expectations? How do your expectations differ for yourself and others?
- Explore: Head over to the course page for the dedicated post for this topic which includes links to further reading, tools and resources to explore.
Download the course companion book, Leading Virtual Teams. The book is free to download in different formats and we will use individual chapters from the book throughout the course. For each topic, individual chapters are sign-posted, so you can explore issues particularly relevant to your practice further.
Find out more on the course homepage or head over to my coaching offers for individuals and teams if you are interested in working with me.
S02E13 - How to Lead Virtual Teams: Part 2 - How we work and onboard new colleagues
This episode is part of my free and flexible course: How to Lead Virtual Teams. Each course topic includes a podcast to listen to, prompts to help you reflect on your practice and inspiration to explore the topic further.
Topic: How we work and onboard new colleagues
- Listen: In this second course podcast, we discuss definitions of different ways of working and why it matters to be clear when it comes to the language we use when we talk about how we work. We will also explore how this relates to recruiting staff and onboarding new colleagues. For this topic, we'll be referring on Chapter 1 of Leading Virtual Teams.
- Reflect: Reflecting on what’s important to you is a key skill for leading virtual teams. For this topic, use these definitions of different Modes of Working to reflect on your practice. Again, there is no wrong way of doing this. You can choose to write your thoughts down or you might prefer to simply think about things: What term(s) best describe your mode of working? How would you describe it to someone else? To what degree do the policies in your organisation reflect this practice? What may new colleagues not easily understand about the way you work? What else? What might be difficult for new colleagues to get used to? Why?
- Explore: Head over to the course page for the dedicated post for this topic which includes links to further reading, tools and resources to explore.
Download the course companion book, Leading Virtual Teams. The book is free to download in different formats and we will use individual chapters from the book throughout the course. For each topic, individual chapters are sign-posted, so you can explore issues particularly relevant to your practice further.
Find out more on the course homepage or head over to my coaching offers for individuals and teams if you are interested in working with me.
S02E12 - How to Lead Virtual Teams: Part 1 - Course Orientation
This episode is part of my free and flexible course: How to Lead Virtual Teams. Each course topic includes a podcast to listen to, prompts to help you reflect on your practice and inspiration to explore the topic further.
Topic: Course Orientation
- Listen: In the first course podcast, I introduce the topics of the course and show you how to take part. For the orientation session, we'll be focusing on the introduction chapter of Leading Virtual Teams.
- Reflect: focus on setting an intention for what you want out of this course. There is not wrong way of doing this. You can choose to write your thoughts down or you might prefer to simply think about things. Get started with these prompts: What form of reflection feels easiest to you? What practical constraints do you have? What do you most want from taking part in the course? What is the biggest obstacle to getting that?
- Explore: Head over to the course page for the dedicated post for this topic which includes links to further reading, tools and resources to explore.
Download the course companion book, Leading Virtual Teams. The book is free to download in different formats and we will use individual chapters from the book throughout the course. For each topic, individual chapters are sign-posted, so you can explore issues particularly relevant to your practice further.
Find out more on the course homepage or head over to my coaching offers for individuals and teams if you are interested in working with me.
S02E11 - OER23 Special: What’s so important about open practice for hybrid leaders?
At the moment, a lot of my work is focused on the upcoming OER23 Conference. OER23 is the 14th annual conference for Open Education research, practice and policy is organised by ALT, the Association for Learning Technology, in partnership with UHI, the University of the Highlands and Islands. OER23 will bring together the strong Scottish Open Education movement and international participants to leverage our shared expertise for change in policy and practice. The conference will be co-chaired in partnership with the GO-GN Global OER Graduate Network, connecting emerging researchers and a global perspective with local and national knowledge.
Suffice to say, I am super excited about this event which I have been fortunate enough to help organise since 2015 and which is always a great highlight of my year. This year, I am especially looking forward to heading up to the conference, partly because it’s in one of my favourite parts of the world, the Scottish Highlands, and partly because it will give me a chance to catch up with many friends and colleagues I haven’t seen in a while, including long-time collaborator, Lauren Hanks.
Lauren and I have been talking about hybrid working and leading virtual teams for the past few years, and at least year’s OER Conference we even ran a session together: As leaders of virtual teams, we critically examined what lessons we can learn from open approaches to learning and teaching and how we can use that knowledge in an increasingly virtual workplace. Since then, I have been thinking a lot about why open practice is so important for knowledge workers, and particularly managers and leaders who work in hybrid, distributed or fully virtual team: Read the blog post.
Find out more about:
- Virtual Teams Book
- Free online course starting Spring '23
- Coaching with me
- Resources and blog posts
S02E10 - Library Geek out
I read a lot and going to my local library has been a big part of my life as a child, throughout my school and student years. I was lucky to have access to wonderful libraries first in London and later in Oxford, where I sat in the Radcliffe Camera as I finished writing my PhD.
In this episode I talk about libraries, reading and generally geek out about the joy of books!
Read the first post about this episode... and the second post.
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- Virtual Teams Book
- Free online course starting Spring '23
- Coaching with me
- Resources and blog posts
S02E09 - Tranquility by Tuesday follow up
Read the episode blog post.
Find out more about:
Virtual Teams Book
Free online course starting Spring '23
Coaching with me
Resources and blog posts
S02E08 - Leading Virtual Teams Course Preview
Free taster course: Leading Virtual Teams
If you are looking to develop strategies for managing people and projects in this complex, shifting landscape then this course is for you. This course is designed for emerging and established leaders and managers working in a hybrid or fully virtual setting in education and the not-for-profit sector. We will focus on how to develop effective home/hybrid working strategies for yourself into approaches for managing and leading virtual teams. Whether you are collaborating online on a project, organising distributed volunteers or managing a whole hybrid working department, this course will offer you a unique opportunity to reflect and explore.
Find out more about:
- Virtual Teams Book
- Free online course starting Spring '23
- Coaching with me
- Resources and blog posts
S02E07 - 100 Dreams
I am always on the look out for new tools or resources for coaching, and I want to share this one I recently came across in a blog post by Laura Vanderkam: It’s called a ‘List of 100 Dreams’.
Find out more about:
- Virtual Teams Book
- Free online course starting Spring '23
- Coaching with me
- Resources and blog posts
S02E06 - Lunch break ideas for hybrid workers
When I came across a book called Gone for Lunch: 52 Things to do in your lunch break (by Laura Archer), in the library recently it felt like a great opportunity to find some inspiration.
In this episode I share 10 favourite ideas for lunch break activities, inspired by the book but specifically adapted to the needs of hybrid workers.
Read the episode's blog post
Find out more about:
Virtual Teams Book
Free online course starting Spring '23
Coaching with me
Resources and blog posts
S02E05 - Trying out a new habit: Weekly Planning on Fridays
I’ve really enjoyed reading Laura Vanderkam’s Tranquillity by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters. From an anthropological perspective, it’s interesting to read a book rooted in the experiences of a group of people putting the productivity and time management ideas into practice and I especially enjoyed reading why things did and didn’t work for particular individuals.
Being on a journey of trying to work less hard and find more balance made this book appeal to me more with a central focus on calm and wellbeing alongside more traditional productivity techniques. The first ‘rule’ that I put to the test for me is Rule Two: Plan on Fridays.
In this episode I share what happened in the first few weeks of the experiment and what I learnt along the way. Here's the blog post with all the details if you are curious to try this out for yourself.
Find out more about:
- Virtual Teams Book
- Free online course starting Spring '23
- Coaching with me
- Resources and blog posts
S02E04 - Newsletter v dashboard: Two approaches for reflecting on monthly progress
It’s long been my practice to regularly record what I am up to, and I update my personal archive with links to talks and podcasts and resources that I have contributed to or published elsewhere.
I find it useful to have a list that covers most of what I do for reflection, the annual appraisal process and professional development. It’s also a great short-cut for compiling my monthly newsletter, which in itself provides an opportunity to reflect on my practice.
In this episode I share two different strategies I use for reviewing my progress regularly: compiling a monthly newsletter and using my personal dashbaord in Asana.
Find out more about:
- Virtual Teams Book
- Free online course starting Spring '23
- Coaching with me
- Resources and blog posts
S02E03 - A glimpse behind the scenes of the Leading Virtual Teams Course
In this episode I share more about the development of the leading virtual teams course which is launching in spring 2023. This course translates key parts of my book into practice:
- Onboarding and setting expectations
- Fostering a shared team culture
- Managing people and processes
- Strategies for succeeding in hybrid workplaces in the long term
I am working hard to design a course that offers a unique blend of inspiration, practical support and resources. Through this course you will explore ways of working in the hybrid workplace that are aligned to your goals and values and how to lead with agency and authenticity.
Find out more about:
- Virtual Teams Book
- Free online course starting Spring '23
- Coaching with me
- Resources and blog posts
S02E02 - The world is bigger than my desk
In this episode I share my perspective on some of the things I value about travel as a hybrid worker, and what I find challenging.
Read the post
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Virtual Teams Book
Free online course starting Spring '23
Coaching with me
Resources and blog posts
S02E01 - Blogging as a professional practice
I recently blogged about blogging (always a good idea). Writing the post made me reflect on how important a part blogging of my professional practice. It also made me think about how hard it can be at time to get started and keep going. Even if you are writing, where do you write? For whom? In this episodes I share some of my strategies for blogging and how to make it work for you.
- Read the blog post about private and public posts
Find out more about:
- Virtual Teams Book
- Free online course starting Spring '23
- Coaching with me
- Resources and blog posts
S02E00 - Getting back into the swing of work after a break
In this episode I focus on the benefits of really having a break and the strategies I used to take a step back from a busy schedule.
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- Virtual Teams Book
- Free online course starting Spring '23
- Coaching with me
- Resources and blog posts
10 Milestones from 2022
When I look back at what I wrote this time last year, I can’t quite grasp how much has changed and how much has been achieved in the past twelve months. It’s mind boggling. In a good way.
At the same time, it’s been a mixed year for me personally. Great happiness and joy at home were overshadowed by a serious injury that required trips to the hospital for me, as well as much family upheaval and emergencies.
This is why it is especially important to me not to move on from this year without making space to celebrate the milestones of the past year, and to express my gratitude for inspiring and supportive colleagues, collaborators and friends.
Find out more about:
- Virtual Teams Book
- Free online course starting Spring '23
- Coaching with me
- Resources and blog posts
Special Episode with Lauren Hanks
In this episode I am talking to special guest, Lauren Hanks, Director of Operations at Reclaim Hosting. Lauren invited me to collaborate on a project, the Hacks for Hybrid Working flex course, which we successfully completed last month.
We are debriefing about the course and hybrid working and what we learnt along the way as well as the reality of leading virtual teams and our intentions for hybrid working in 2023.
Find out more about:
- Virtual Teams Book
- Free online course starting Spring '23
- Coaching with me
- Resources and blog posts
Preparing to wind down work for 2022
It’s December and for me, the quietest time of the year. That doesn’t really mean that things aren’t busy, but some of my biggest deadlines are currently a few months into the future, and there is no more major travel planned between now and January, so this is as ‘quiet’ as it gets. And I am keen to capitalise on that.
As someone who actively tries to become less efficient and work less hard (looking for more sustainable, balanced productivity instead) this time of the year offers a much needed chance to spend some time tidying up. Here is what I intend to do in the run up to the holidays.
In this episode I share some of the things I do to get my hybrid working space ready for the holidays.
Find out more about:
- Virtual Teams Book
- Free online course starting Spring '23
- Coaching with me
- Resources and blog posts
Change your habits with a Pie Chart diary
In this episode I show you how to use a pie chart diary. Recently I have been working with a number of clients who are finding hybrid working habits hard to change. Busy days blend into each other, and at the end of a week or even a month, routine tasks like answering emails or attending meetings have taken up all the time and other priorities or more creative work have had to take a back seat.
Setting abstract targets like “make more time for…” or “be more research-focused” can feel unachievable. So where do you start? One place to start is to get a new perspective on how you spend your time, so that you can pick a good moment to change your habits.
Find out more about:
- Virtual Teams Book
- Free online course starting Spring '23
- Coaching with me
- Resources and blog posts
Special Episode with Martin Weller
In this episode I welcome a special guest, Martin Weller, as we talk about writing books, virtual learning and virtual working and what we are learning along the way.
From 1 December you can read and download a free digital edition, published as an Open Access publication by ALT in partnership with Open Academia. The Open Access print edition, published by Lulu.com, will also be available to purchase.
If you'd like to learn more about leading virtual teams, join my free course starting in spring 2023. This course translates key parts of the book into practice:
- Onboarding and setting expectations
- Fostering a shared team culture
- Managing people and processes
- Strategies for succeeding in hybrid workplaces in the long term
This course offers a unique blend of inspiration, practical support and resources. Join us to explore ways of working in the hybrid workplace that are aligned to your goals and values and how to lead with agency and authenticity.
Small celebrations: Strategies for noticing bright spots
Recently, I reflected on feeling frustrated with a sense of never achieving enough. In order to change my perspective, I embarked on a month of celebrating daily success: every day I noted a success and shared it publicly to help hold myself accountable. In this episode I share some of the strategies I use and how it works in practice.
- Read the blog post
- My bright spot this week: the launch of my first book.
25 hacks to make hybrid work 1% more comfortable
In this episode, I talk about how to make working from home 1% more comfortable… and improve your work wellbeing in the process.
If you'd like to try out any of the ideas for yourself, have a look at the list below:
Exploring the Hybrid Working Wheel
In this episode, we explore what different terms we use to describe working away from the office mean, and why that's important. We also use a tool, the Hybrid Working Wheel, as a strategy for reflecting on what works and how you might look to change your own practice.
Book Preview: Introduction to Leading Virtual Teams
In this episode I read an extract from the introduction of my book, Leading Virtual Teams.
Leading Virtual Teams – Field Notes from a CEO by Dr Maren Deepwell, will be published 1 December 2022 as an open access publication by the Association for Learning Technology, UK.
What is it like to manage a virtual team and to lead an organisation from home? How can you not only meet budget targets and KPIs but balance business needs with employee happiness and wellbeing?
Leading Virtual Teams explores current practice in succeeding in a virtual workplace and questions what the future may hold.
In 2017 I set out to find creative and fun ways to work and build meaningful relationships in a virtual team. To find ethical ways to work online, respecting employee privacy and building trust between the organisation and its staff.
This book provides practical advice and case studies as a source of inspiration and a prompt for reflection for virtual teams and their leaders. From recruitment and induction to establishing effective and sustainable ways of working in the virtual workplace for small and medium sized organisations, Through case studies and practical advice this book explores the highs and lows of what it means to work from home long-term and sets out a new kind of professionalism for virtual teams.
Looking forward to book launch & Hacks for Hybrid Working
Welcome to my podcast, Leading Virtual Teams. I'm Dr Maren Deepwell. I am a CEO in the not for profit sector and professional coach.
Each week, I'll be sharing ideas and strategies for creative and fun approaches to help you succeed and lead in the hybrid workplace.
In this episode:
- Leading Virtual Teams - introduction to the book
- Book launch, 1 December 2022
- Hacks for Hybrid Working with Lauren Hanks, Reclaim Hosting