workplace culture

Remember these keys to success when reconfiguring your office space

https://youtu.be/lz8mYfrVUEg Many leadership teams are reconsidering the physical layout and features of their office space. People have shown that working from home can be more productive, so why would we dampen that productivity? Why wouldn’t we instead make it easier to use the office for collaboration, and the home office for concentration? The Harvard Business …

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You don’t need a flexible work policy, you need this

By Nina Fountain

One of the most popular enquiries I received from my network during COVID-19 was for advice on flexible work policies. Leadership teams wanting to adjust to the times said “We need to update our flexible work policy.” For sure – the last thing you want is a policy that falls over. But there’s a secret …

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Trust and communication let you ace remote teamwork

By Nina Fountain

Reliable, cohesive teams are built on trust and strong communication. Fast Company warns that uncertainty about accountability in remote work leads to two common problems: leaders micromanaging and employees overworking to prove themselves. But through developing a strong team culture, both of these difficulties can be avoided. Let’s break down ways some ways trust and …

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Maintaining your remote team’s momentum

By Nina Fountain

https://youtu.be/8LBkTvmGcGc 2020 has been a lesson in how to build an effective remote team, and almost all industries have been impacted. Interestingly, Forbes predicted even before the pandemic: “Remote work is no longer a privilege. It’s become the standard operating mode…” Remote teams are the new normal, and leadership teams need to be ready for the …

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How to lead your team to survive the first two weeks of working remotely

By Nina Fountain

The Workspace Connection’ Workplace Strategist Nina Fountain has written a blog post about surviving working remotely during this time of unprecedented stress and upheaval. Over the past three weeks the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way employers work, whether they were prepared or not. Remote working can have significant benefits when managed effectively, including the …

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The role of tech in team trust

By Nina Fountain

Technology is rapidly changing who we trust and how we get to that point, and in a world where teams are working remotely, leadership teams need to understand how trust is built even when time spent face-to-face is minimal. A team without trust isn’t a team: it’s just a group of people, working together, often …

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Leadership lessons: five critical success factors for distributed teams

By Nina Fountain

In my last article, I talked about the power of camaraderie in distributed teams; an often overlooked aspect of teamwork that is pivotal for the success of your business. Today I build on that by outlining the five critical success factors of a distributed workplace strategy. As a leader today, you are no doubt watching …

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Teams: dispersed doesn’t have to mean disconnected

By Nina Fountain

We can no longer dismiss the fact that more and more people are working from home, and the reasons need no explanation. However, even though remote employees report being happier at work and feel more valued, it doesn’t mean you should leave them out in the cold. I was recently asked by a senior executive …

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The wonder of workplace wellbeing

By Nina Fountain

There is a growing understanding of the impact of stress and busy lives on our health, so it’s not surprising that leadership teams are looking to create a Workplace Experience that benefits the wellbeing of their teams. Here Nina Fountain, founder of The Workspace Connection, uncovers how leadership teams can shape an attractive workplace, and …

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Enabling Activity-Based Working (ABW)

By Nina Fountain

Activity-Based Working (ABW) or agile working is a transformational workplace strategy that can create organisational benefits in productivity, collaboration, achieving strategic objectives and corporate vision, and the wellbeing of employees. But if leadership teams fail to manage it with people in mind first and foremost, there is a risk that the benefits of ABW won’t be …

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Remember these keys to success when reconfiguring your office space

You don’t need a flexible work policy, you need this

Trust and communication let you ace remote teamwork

Maintaining your remote team’s momentum

How to lead your team to survive the first two weeks of working remotely

The role of tech in team trust

Leadership lessons: five critical success factors for distributed teams

Teams: dispersed doesn’t have to mean disconnected

The wonder of workplace wellbeing

Enabling Activity-Based Working (ABW)

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