Smart Work
The Ultimate Handbook for Remote and Hybrid Teams
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:16th Sep '21
Should be back in stock very soon
This guide explores effective strategies for managing remote and hybrid teams, emphasizing new leadership approaches in Smart Work.
In the evolving landscape of work, Smart Work serves as a crucial resource for navigating the complexities of remote and hybrid environments. As organizations adapt to the new normal shaped by the pandemic, many leaders find themselves ill-equipped to manage teams that are no longer physically present. Traditional management styles, which thrived in face-to-face settings, often falter when applied to virtual teams. This book highlights the unique challenges posed by remote work, such as managing workloads, resolving miscommunications, and maintaining motivation among team members.
Smart Work emphasizes the importance of adapting leadership styles to meet the demands of a dispersed workforce. It provides practical strategies for enhancing communication and collaboration, ensuring that managers can effectively oversee their teams from a distance. The book outlines essential management tasks that require a fresh approach, including performance evaluation, professional development, and goal setting. By embracing these new methods, leaders can elevate their effectiveness and foster a more engaged and productive team culture.
This essential guide is designed for anyone navigating the shift away from traditional office settings. Whether you are a manager, employer, or team member, Smart Work offers valuable insights and actionable advice to thrive in the modern work environment. It empowers readers to embrace the opportunities that remote work presents while addressing the inherent challenges that come with it.
The new era of hybrid working has just begun. In this book, you can find effective solutions to stay ahead of the game in the next years. -- Marco Maccari, Head of HR Talent, Fater
Combines powerful insights into the factors that have led teams and organizations to thrive or struggle through the pandemic, with provocations for how we can learn to harness the power of what we've realised is now possible. -- Emily Preston, Senior Project Lead, Innovation Unit
In this excellent book on leadership, Jo Owen brings a lifetime of work and his trademark pragmatism to one of the most import issues for all leaders today - how to help their teams be the best they can be while working remotely. -- David Stephen, Group Chief Risk Officer, Westpac
A treasure trove of ideas for the new working world. -- Jo Youle, Chief Executive, Missing People
A masterful and stimulating read. A practical book full of ideas for modern leaders who embrace the change. -- Gosia Walendzik, Founder, Medica Assistance
Jo Owen is an author who never fails me … this book will help you become a more ‘adaptable you’ in terms of how you deal with colleagues, bosses and even your personal life. -- Dr Sadie-Jane Nunis, Editor of 'Today's Manager' and President of the Library Association of Singapore
ISBN: 9781472992529
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 322g
208 pages