In this first episode of our new season, Pilar and Tim give some background to their professional history. Humans organise into groups and need leadership in many different contexts. Pilar and Tim share the belief that leadership should be helping people to grow and develop. Good leaders care about connecting with people through their work.… Continue reading #25 Our First Experiences of Leading Others

A first for this podcast, Pilar has a conversation with a guest! It was recorded a while ago, but like all the Management Café episodes, the content is evergreen, so we hope you’ll enjoy hearing from Anish HIndocha. This episode is brought to you by Virtual not Distant, where we help leaders and managers of… Continue reading #23 Applying Lean Thinking to your Leadership Practice

The concern in many organisations is: will remote team members feel isolated? In this episode, Pilar explores five steps to preventing isolation and disconnection in your ‘new normal’ remote teams. 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… Continue reading #22 Preventing Isolation in Remote Teams – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series

We show our appreciation for our colleagues and their work in multiple ways, large and small. When we’re no longer in a building together though, we must be more intentional – about noticing the things to value, and calling attention to them, both individually and publicly. This episode explores some creative ways of doing just… Continue reading #21 How Will Team Members Know I Value Them – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series

Trust is never more critical than at times of heightened global uncertainty – but a lot of the cues on which we build trust depend on visual contact and body language. Transferring that effect into the remote workspace when people need it most can be challenging for managers, so Pilar unpicks this important issue in… Continue reading #20 How Will We Maintain High Levels of Trust in Our Remote Team – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series

Gathering together online has never been easier. When transitioning to remote, how can me maximize our time so that we don’t spend our whole work day in online meetings? 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… Continue reading #19 We’re Going to Spend All our Time in Online Meetings – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series

Just because we’re free to choose a location, doesn’t mean we can necessarily work from everywhere. Choice is great but it can feel daunting. So how do we choose the best place to work from? These ‘Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote’ segments, meant for managers and leaders of remote teams, have been re-purposed from… Continue reading #18 The Dangers of Working from Anywhere – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series

In this episode, Pilar offers an exercise to help you identify how you and your team members might become more distant from each other when you adopt an office-optional approach. 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… Continue reading #17 I Know We’ll Feel Distant from Each Other – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series

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