{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#45 \u2013 6 Powerful Ways to Lead Remote Teams with Bonnie Fahy","description":"I recently sat down with Bonnie Fahy, hiring expert and creator behind Source It, the world\u2019s leading program on hiring and managing remote teams according to Forbes. We talked about finding opportunity in disaster, how to manage yourself, and the importance of creating rules in a world where the only rule is to stay home. Bonnie is funny, wise, smart and deeply insightful \u2013 you don\u2019t want to miss this. Quarantine has forced many of us to work remotely and that can come with a lot of challenges. There are many tools a leader and team can use to keep productivity high and teams mentally and emotionally connected. And of course, it wouldn\u2019t be a true Awaken the Rebel episode if we didn\u2019t cover handling conflict \u2013 especially in a remote situation. Face those fears y\u2019all! Bonnie is so full of knowledge and wisdom, so I hope you enjoy this episode even if you find yourself unemployed and contemplating what the future holds for you. In this episode you will here: How to embrace your new lifestyle perks How to keep teams engaged when face-to-face communication isn\u2019t as readily available How oxytocin plays into leading teams How to be successful as a remote manager What are the differences between a team in real life and remotely What is the right way to give feedback How to set clear boundaries and expectations How social time contributes to productivity About tools that will help you manage remotely and connected with your team in a personable way so communication stays clear Coaching Questions & Thoughts:What are ways your team\u2019s dynamic has shifted since becoming remote? What are ways you\u2019ve succeeded and\/or failed in maintaining clear communication? What could you be doing as a leader or employer to make sure everyone is still connected and productive? What are workflow challenges you\u2019ve identified since becoming remote? What are solutions or tools that would help fill the gaps or fix the broken systems? When handling conflict while being remote, did you confront the issues face-to-face via Zoom or a call or did you write a lengthy text\/email? What was the result of the action you took? Fun Quotes worth entertaining:\u201cBe gentle with yourself, this is a new skill you\u2019re learning in a new world we are all living in.\u201d Bonnie Fahy When you have a best friend at work you will be the most productive - Gallup \u201cCommunication is the response that you get.\u201d Eban Pagan \u201cCommunication breakdowns break down relationships.\u201d - Bonnie Fahy \u201cYou need to look at this from the framework of opportunity. You need to take yourself away from the shit storm of \u2018What the F, this sucks so bad\u2019 to \u2018oh my god, this tremendous opportunity is here.\u201d - Bonnie \u201cLeading a remote team isn\u2019t any different than driving in the day time vs driving in the dark. Just like you wouldn\u2019t drive in the dark without headlights, you don\u2019t want to lead a remote team without adding back in what you\u2019re missing - i.e. the visual, the non-verbal communication.\u201d - Bonnie \u201cAs a leader of a remote team, you're going to want to make sure that you\u2019re taking full responsibility for communicating in the clearest way possible.\u201d - Bonnie \u201cIt\u2019s important to establish boundaries \u2013 when will you be available and when you won\u2019t be available.\u201d - Bonnie \u201cEmail is the best way to waste hours of your day and not keep track of things in an effective way.\u201d - Bonnie \u201cConflicts are going to come up. From a teamwork perspective, you need to make sure you don\u2019t take the easy way out. If you have a conflict with someone, get on the phone with them or get face-to-face. Do not be that person who writes up a huge email \u2013 that is going to breakdown your relationship so fast.\u201d - Bonnie \u201cWhen you don\u2019t have trust, you don\u2019t have a productive team.\u201d - Bonnie \u201cWhile it might seem as though it would be unproductive to have a chat room or social bonding time built in, that\u2019s actually the glue that holds everything together. For remote leaders and remote teams, what can you do to create shared rituals?\u201d - Bonnie \u201cIn a remote environment, you have to add the socialization back in.\u201d - Bonnie \u201cHow am I going to allow this huge pivot of life to be the best thing that ever happened to me and not the worst?\u201d - Bonnie Resources:   Find Bonnie Fahy at: www.BonnieFahy.com www.awakentherebel.com (Stop keeping up with the Jones\u2019! Download the happiness cheat sheet - learn all the science-based tips I learned at Yale on what actually makes us happy \u2764\ufe0f) ","author_name":"Awaken The Rebel","author_url":"https:\/\/awakentherebel.com\/cheatsheet\/","html":"