How to make remote working work
How to make remote working work
Remote work exposed a lot of management habits that only worked because everyone was in the same room. Al and Leanne on what to fix.
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Key takeaways
- Presence isn't the same as productivity, in an office or out of it.
- Trust has to be built deliberately when you can't rely on hallway conversations.
- Output-based management is harder to fake than activity-based management — which is why some leaders resist it.
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