#virtualemployee

Effective virtual teamwork begins with having the right tools. Listen as Dr. Khatina Brunson, IT professional and adjunct faculty in the School of Business at NCU talks with Clinton Keith, coauthor of Remote Teamwork Tools, about tools and techniques to help virtual teams overcome challenges and improve team communication and collaboration. Learn more about his book at: http://clintonkeith.com/RTT.html

Research shows that working from home and feelings of being “always on” and available through technology distorts the boundary between work and being off the clock resulting in stress and burnout. In this episode, Janice Litvin, author of Banish Burnout Toolkit, joins Dr. Carissa Smock from the School of Business at NCU to discuss ways to change your responses to stress from the inside out to prevent burnout. Strategies shared in this podcast may help combat stress to create a healthier remote work-life balance.

In this episode, listen as Catherine Mattiske, CEO and Founder of The Performance Company (TPC) and id9 Intelligent Design, chats with Dr. Samantha Hedgspeth about ways to utilize collaborative tools to connect with others by appealing to important preferences, developing a balanced presentation with clear messages, and using simple techniques that maximize attention and engagement in a virtual environment. Catherine is the 2021 CAVO Virtual Conference keynote speaker.

Are you an emotionally intelligent communicator? Listen as Scott Warwick, author of Solve Employee Problems Before They Start: Resolving Conflict in the Real World, joins Dr. Stephanie Menefee from the School of Business at NCU as they discuss managing conflict in the virtual environment using emotional intelligence through empathic listening, parroting, and rewards. This fun and engaging conversation will cause you to think of managing conflict in new ways.

Cybersecurity dangers for virtual organizations and workers are often overlooked or unaddressed. Listen as Drs. Allen, Smiley, and Jackson discuss some of the critical skills and best practices most often ignored or not addressed by virtual organizations. Learn how ethical hacking and network penetration testing are viable practices for organizations to test remote worker data 
 security. 

In this special edition episode, we're celebrating Women's History Month with a lively discussion on what it means to 'Take Up Space.' We're joined by panelists Dr. Shavonne Ekeledo, Dr. Samantha Hedgspeth, and Veronica Hill, who not only exemplify what it means to take up space but share how others can do the same - personally and professionally.

Esteemed author and scholar Dr. Barry Posner joins Dr. Gary White from the School or Business at NCU to discuss how any of us can make difference no matter what position, title, or authority we hold. Their discussion is centered around the newest book by Drs. Kouzes and Posner: Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership: How to Make a Difference Regardless of Your Title, Role, or Authority. Listen to hear insightful perspectives on application of timeless leadership principles!

An important part of effective conflict resolution is ensuring everyone has a voice. Since 85% of the workforce experiences some form of conflict, practical communication can be a vital tool in resolving workplace conflict, especially in a virtual environment. Listen as Jeremy Pollack, a conflict resolution practitioner, researcher, writer, coach, trainer, and entrepreneur chats with Dr. Stephanie Menefee about how to prevent, navigate, and understand conflict. Jeremy is the president of Pollack Peacebuilding Systems, a nationwide conflict resolution consulting firm, as well as a research fellow at Stanford University’s Center for International Conflict and Negotiation. Learn more about Jeremy and his work at www.PollackPeacebuilding.com.    

In this episode, Dr. Bill Quinn, Vice President of Operations for the Roscom group of companies, is joined by Christopher Littlefield to discuss virtual team development. Christopher is an International/TEDx Speaker, Harvard Business Review Ascend Contributor, and founder of Beyond Thank You. Christopher is an expert in employee appreciation and recognition and has trained thousands of leaders across six continents at organizations like Accenture, Boston Medical, Salesforce, Reserve Bank of Australia, U.S. Army, United Nations. Connect with Christopher on his website: https://beyondthankyou.com/ 

We’ve now been forced into virtual work.  Many in the workforce want to continue to work remotely.  However, how do we try to successfully manage a team (or teams) who have no training in working remotely with systems that were not originally designed for a fully online work force?  Join Jennifer Summerville (Associate Professor of Education, NCU) and Kay Bernzweig (Learning and Development Consultant) for a lively discussion of how they met, working with teams before the pandemic and recommendations for working with virtual teams in our new reality. 

Most of us can give examples of team building in the physical environment, but what does team building look like in the virtual environment? Join us to hear Dr. Samantha Hedgspeth talking with Dr. Khatina Brunson, an Information Technology professional, to learn about virtual team development. Dr. Brunson has over 25 years in IT is currently a Customer Success Manager in addition to performing adjunct responsibilities for multiple universities.

In this episode focusing on adaptive leadership, Dr. Kimberly Janson, President & CEO of Janson Associates, an internationally recognized talent and organizational development expert, author of Demystifying Talent Management, and executive coach will be hosting a discussion with Lisa Cohn. Lisa is the incoming President and General Counsel of AIR, a real estate firm formerly known as Aimco. A graduate of Stanford, Harvard Law and managing editor of Harvard Law Review, Lisa typifies adaptive leadership. At Aimco, Lisa has had responsibility for construction services, asset quality and service, insurance, risk management, human resources, dispositions nationwide, and Aimco’s acquisitions. Lisa will share her tips and viewpoints on how to accomplish and leverage adaptive leadership.

Torrie Taj, CEO at Child Crisis Arizona, joins us to share insights about how her organization adapted to the virtual environment in the throes of the Covid pandemic. She discusses the importance of having an emergency preparedness plan and how she leveraged adaptive leadership to successfully mitigate challenges in transitioning to the virtual environment.

In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy told Toto that they were not in Kansas anymore, for they had been swept into a new and not fully understood world.  Just like Dorothy and Toto had been quickly swept by a tornado into Oz organizations have been swept into a new way of being and working.  They call it the ‘New Normal.’ But what is this ‘New Normal’, how long will it last, and will we ever return to the ‘Normal’ that we knew before? Working virtually and being socially distant has posed many challenges for both organizations and its leaders in all sectors. What does this ‘New Normal’ mean for them and how has it affected their organizations and their leaders? In this podcast, Dr. Randee Sanders talks with Dr. Marsha Tongel about the ’New Normal’ for organizations, the leadership challenges, and lessons learned.

Avoiding commutes, saving money and an improved work-life balance are the most popular benefits of remote working, according to Slack’s ‘Remote Employee Experience Index’. Just 11.6% of people surveyed for the report say they want to return to full-time office work.”  A majority “72.2% want a hybrid remote-office model.” Join us as we talk with Dr. Richard Moran, a business leader, venture capitalist, social scientist, and evangelist for organization effectiveness to discuss the virtual workplace and his new book Trump @ Work.

Dr. Bill Quinn, Vice President of Operations for the Roscom group of companies joins us to share his views on managing a mixed workplace with some team members working virtually while others are on site. Flexibility, communication, and constant diligence are all important factors for success when attempting to manage and lead in this type of environment. Dr. Quinn will discuss why there is a need for a mixed workplace as well as the advantages/disadvantages of a mixed workplace. He will also discuss some of the tools that can help managers navigate these types of workplaces.

Dr. Larry Wallace, Jr., retired Army Captain, President of Wallace Bros and Associates, Mayor of Manor, Texas, and NCU alumnus, joins us to share his experience about making the transition from military life to the virtual workplace. He shares his perspective of diversity in terms of skills and abilities and how we can translate those skills from one industry to another during a transition.

Jacqueline Welch, Senior Vice President/Chief Human Resources Officer, and Chief Diversity Officer of Freddie Mac shares great insight on how her organization is transcending the challenges of transitioning into the virtual workplace including practices of  diversity and inclusion.  Please note: Since this recording Jacqueline has been appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for the New York Times Company (NYTC) beginning January 22, 2021.   

In June 2020, companies and organizations posted black boxes as a visual commitment to support Black Lives Matter and anti-racism work. More vowed to make DEIB initiatives more of a priority, but are quickly realizing that old strategies may not work in the new virtual workplace. So how do we move those initiatives to a virtual work environment? Dr. Randee Sanders is joined by Guest: Crystal L. Walker, Founder & CEO of Crystal Clear Plans, an independent diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting firm. They will discuss creating customized DEI strategies.

Theresa Sigillito Hollema is an international consultant, thought leader, and author of the newly released book: Virtual Teams Across Cultures: Create Successful Teams Around the World.  In this podcast, she shares perceptive and valuable insight on how to lead, participate, and grow within global virtual teams while leveraging cultural diversity and strengthening cultural competencies.