#16 I am Afraid We’ll Lose Visibility in the Organisation – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series

May 10, 2021April 26, 2021 PilarLeave a comment

Moving to an office-optional situation, teams consciously change their communication methods to stay visible to each other. But how do we remain visible within the greater organisation? These ‘Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote’ segments, meant for managers and leaders of remote teams, have been re-purposed from our flagship podcast 21st Century Work Life, from… Continue reading #16 I am Afraid We’ll Lose Visibility in the Organisation – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series

#15 What if All We Do is Type? – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series

May 3, 2021April 26, 2021 PilarLeave a comment

Text-based online communication have a lot of benefit. But if all we do is type our communications to our team members, don’t we leave ourselves open to miscommunication and risk our relationships breaking down? These ‘Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote’ segments, meant for managers and leaders of remote teams, have been re-purposed from our… Continue reading #15 What if All We Do is Type? – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series

#14 The Dangers of Being Always On – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 PilarLeave a comment

Now that you’ve gone remote, are you feeling like you never quite turn if off? It can be difficult to stay away from work communications, even when we leave the walls of the office. And if you’ve moved to working remotely or to working from home, it can be especially hard. These ‘Oh No My… Continue reading #14 The Dangers of Being Always On – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series

#12 Borrowing from Self-Management

February 4, 2018February 6, 2018 PilarLeave a comment

There has been much hype around systems like Holacracy, and while we might not want to move fully into self-management, there are plenty of aspects we can incorporate into how we lead our teams. When I first started this podcast I wanted to cover some of the new trends, the new thinking around management and… Continue reading #12 Borrowing from Self-Management

#11 Should We Be “Authentic Leaders”?

November 7, 2017November 7, 2017 PilarLeave a comment

I’m back for another season. This time I will be podcasting “freestyle” using an article as inspiration. In today’s episode I talk about what “authentic leadership” means to me and why I’m not that sure about the term… Today’s episode has been inspired by this article. You might want to read it before listening. The… Continue reading #11 Should We Be “Authentic Leaders”?

#10 Leading Remote Teams

August 3, 2017August 3, 2017 PilarLeave a comment

In this episode, we cover the change in mindset necessary to lead remote teams, working out loud, how to choose a tool, making decisions and planning for spontaneous conversations. (I know!) Show Notes The time zone issue 07.00 mins The difference between collocated and remote 09:00 Change in mindset 13.00 Working Out Loud 16:10 Choosing… Continue reading #10 Leading Remote Teams

#9 Psychological Safety

June 19, 2017June 17, 2017 PilarLeave a comment

Building psychological safety requires us to be very aware of our own behaviour, as we create a place where team members feel able to bring up problems and admit mistakes. Today I thought we could talk about psychological safety. How about that? It’s the one commonality that Google found all their high performing teams shared… Continue reading #9 Psychological Safety

#8 Motivation

March 23, 2017 PilarLeave a comment

Is it a manager’s job to motivate team members? Or is it our job to just get out of the way? In today’s episode, Pilar shares a couple of motivation theories and asks some questions to help you determine whether your behaviour is nurturing self-motivation or hindering it. Self-determination theory suggests that we are inherently… Continue reading #8 Motivation

#7 Team Norms

November 10, 2016 PilarLeave a comment

In today’s episode, Pilar covers the five areas under which team norms develop and why we should pay attention for these unspoken rules that are emerging in our team. Like it or not, your behaviour as manager, as team leader or as official person leading a team, really matters. Group norms develop as team members… Continue reading #7 Team Norms

#6 Building Trust

October 16, 2016October 14, 2016 Pilar3 Comments

In today’s episode we dissect trust, think of ways to build it in our team and we ask ourselves some difficult questions. Trust, where do we start? I suppose that before looking about what trust actually is, should we have a quick recap of why it matters? Does Trust Matter? Does it matter? Do you… Continue reading #6 Building Trust

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