6 Tips To Build Trust With Your Team Over Call

  Let’s begin in the cockpit of an aircraft flying from one destination to another, and a situation occurs.     Captain - “I have control.”   Co-Pilot – “You have control.”   In just six words, two crew members in the same flight deck evidence a skill critical to the corporate scene; communication. Up in the skies, communication clearly shows, who would assume control and see to the situations or problems involving the aircraft.   Likewise, communication is the key to many of the basic functions of management, from the planning and organizing of outcomes, to motivating and controlling  employees in the organization. Keeping the communication clear and concise would also help increase the group cohesiveness toward achieving a task. On that note, 5 tips in a pilot’s guide to effective communication   Have a Briefing Plan   Prior to any flight, pilots are briefed with regard to the flight ahead, in order to establish objectives, delegate re...

Unable to see ahead, and seemingly no end in sight. It covers up a dangerous obstacle with its own lack of clarity. One would think what is being described is a fog.  But the current lockdown situation due to the pandemic applies just as well. In fact, the struggle to juggle professional and personal lives within the same roof has certainly  become apparent to everyone. In the process, the resulting 24/7 work culture is not working well for anyone; and it creates its own issues. Like other issues, however, these can be tackled with the right measures and approaches to counter them. On that note, 5 commonplace issues due to Working From Home, and how to individually deal with them. Collaboration during Remote Working With the 24/7 work culture comes a practically 24/7 level of remote communication. And on account of multiple aspects, this has proven to be an issue under remote working. “I’m signing off..” Prior to the lockdown, this would have been relatively to say and execute...

At this particular point, you are probably no stranger to the fact that COVID-19 and the lockdown it brought with it has struck companies and people alike hard. The very nature and elements of work have been extensively disrupted. Yes, the arrangement toward remote working has augmented the level of flexibility that employees have at their disposal. But when you are an individual who is a manager, or a supervisor who leads teams, what then? Many a drop of water makes an ocean, and the various drops of issues under this context would likely have unleashed an ocean of challenges on you. This is a problem tenfold if and when you are a manager for the first time, fresh off the boat and into the company.  And in light of potential WFH issues such as the Impostor Syndrome, you likely would face multiple issues. Having been promoted for your value to the company, you may feel that there is a lot to live up to, especially in a time like this, and you therefore undergo a lot of pressure to ...