Are the vibes off in your office?

Work Vibes is a monthly advice column offering practical tips to help managers and teams make small daily habit changes that lead to a healthier workplace. 

Four Ways To Engage Your Remote Team
Tanja Schroeder Tanja Schroeder

Four Ways To Engage Your Remote Team

Dear Tanja, 

I oversee a distributed team. We’re all over the country and based in different time zones. We do a retreat once a year, but what are some things I can do in between to keep the team engaged?

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Six ways to build trust with your direct report during a 1-1
Tanja Schroeder Tanja Schroeder

Six ways to build trust with your direct report during a 1-1

Dear Tanja, 

I feel like my direct report doesn’t like me. I might just be in my head, or have unreasonable expectations. They don’t open up to me during our meetings, I feel like I get a cold shoulder from them, and sometimes it feels like they are defensive when I attempt to connect with them. How can I establish a better relationship with them? 

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