I was talking to a senior leader recently who said “I love hybrid working, but it makes management really difficult. How do I know what everyone’s doing and how they’re feeling? I had to give someone some negative feedback and it just felt like such a big deal because I needed to arrange a time for a video call, which took days and then, afterwards, I had no idea how they’d taken it.”
For those of us that learnt how to line manage before the pandemic, remote and hybrid working has provided a steep learning curve. We’ve had to re-learn all of our approaches and methods, and adapt them to Teams chats and video calls. Sometimes it works better than others.
For those that are stepping into their first line management role, it can be a tricky one to navigate. How do you decide which tool is best for which conversation? How do you adapt to individual preferences whilst being consistent? How do you spot when someone is struggling if you can’t see them? How do you build team spirit without all being in the same place?
There’s no one size fits all. What I’ve seen help in the teams I’ve worked with, however, is often the really simple stuff. Like everyone understanding the expected response times for an email (clue: they’re rarely as urgent as you think).
If you want to know more, join me for a free webinar in a few weeks.
During Leading a Hybrid Team we’ll talk about:
How to build relationships and check in regularly, without micromanaging.
How to tackle issues and offer support effectively in a hybrid working environment.
How to run effective online team meetings and manage projects online.
It’s 45 minutes, with plenty of time for questions. And if you can’t make it, feel free to book anyway as I’ll send out a recording.
Hope to see you there!