December 2009

Teleworkers Need People Too

December 29, 2009 Work/Life Balance

Don’t let working from home make you a hermit. Being in the office is a chance to socialize with your coworkers. It is also a reason for paying attention to the basics like personal hygiene and getting dressed in the morning. Socialization is a skill like any other and you have to stay in practice. [...]

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Make Your Goals Measurable

December 22, 2009 Remote Teams

Defining your goals in ways that are easy to measure and demonstrate will make it easier for your team and your boss to see your benefit to the team. This is important because telecommuting means nobody can see how hard you are working. There is no A for effort. You need to show real results. [...]

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7 Tips for Better Bragging With Micro Demos

December 17, 2009 Bragging

I recently posted about how micro demos can help you show your work and how bragging will get your team excited about your work. Are you ready to give it a try? Here are seven tips for making your micro demos successful. 1. Keep it short. A micro demo should never be longer than 10 [...]

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Use Twitter in Your Next Presentation

December 16, 2009 Remote Presentations

I just finished reading Carmine Gallo‘s latest business week article Use Twitter in Your Next Presentation. I’m not sure that Twitter is the best medium, but he is right on with the message. The way we interact with presenters is changing and the days of presenter as lecturer are coming to a close. Today a [...]

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10 Telecommuting Questions with Micah Vono

December 15, 2009 10 Questions

My workgroup’s #telework initiative has gone from inception, to pilot, to post-pilot, now to full-scale rollout as of this week! Feeling good. Micah Vono’s tweet seems simple, but it caught my eye. So many people start teleworking without a plan or strong company support. I wanted to speak with someone planning a telework program so [...]

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