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Leading Virtual Teams with Dr Maren Deepwell

Leading Virtual Teams with Dr Maren Deepwell

By Maren Deepwell

Hybrid, flexible and virtual working are changing the way we work in education and the non-profit sector. This podcast offers inspiration and practical resources for all types of leaders developing their own authentic approach to managing people and projects. Each episode explores holistic strategies for hybrid and home-working and the skills needed in our evolving workplaces. Join Dr Maren Deepwell each Friday and develop into the kind of leader you want to be in your community, team, project or organisation.
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Leading Virtual Teams with Dr Maren DeepwellNov 05, 2022

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S03E34 - Season Finale: Six months of gold dust

S03E34 - Season Finale: Six months of gold dust

Mar 31, 202433:07
S03E33 - The sound of Open Practice in social media wilderness

S03E33 - The sound of Open Practice in social media wilderness

Special guest: Martin Weller

Join us as we discuss our presentation at OER24, a conference all about Open Education, 27-28 March 2024, Cork, Ireland.

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Mar 20, 202425:51
S03E32 - What happens to our senses in the hybrid workplace?

S03E32 - What happens to our senses in the hybrid workplace?

Mar 15, 202422:27
S03E31 - 5 months into re-inventing Mondays

S03E31 - 5 months into re-inventing Mondays

Mar 08, 202422:16
S03E30 - A milestone moment on my coaching journey

S03E30 - A milestone moment on my coaching journey

Feb 28, 202408:46
S03E29 - Digital Wellbeing and Hybrid Working

S03E29 - Digital Wellbeing and Hybrid Working

This month I am running a short course on Digital Wellbeing and Hybrid Working. Working with the wonderful team at the University of Oxford IT Learning Centre is a rewarding experience, and with the support of Emma Procter-Legg, their Digital Skills Service Manager, the whole process has been seamless from start to finish 🙂

It’s been a welcome creative challenge to translate insights from leading virtual teams and hybrid working into the context of digital wellbeing, and in particular into a course format. Now that the course dates are coming closer, here is a bit of a preview of what the course is all about, and my hopes for what participants will get out of it.

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Feb 23, 202417:20
S03E28 - 4 months into re-inventing Mondays

S03E28 - 4 months into re-inventing Mondays

Time has flown by. It feels like only a moment ago that I was blogging about being 3 months into my career transition… and here we are, having passed the four month mark. Looking back at my previous posts on this topic has inspired me to share some updates about how things are going, how much my efforts to re-invent Mondays are bearing fruit and how free-lance life is treating me. In case you missed them, here are quick links to previous posts on this topic:

Podcast episodes about my fresh start:


Feb 16, 202423:22
S03E27 - River Taff Meditations... and the joy of working radio

S03E27 - River Taff Meditations... and the joy of working radio

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At the start of the year, I ⁠shared my intention⁠ to find more joy in music and radio. Music is a great way to brighten up busy days, especially at this time of year. The days are long and grey, the sun is only slowly making a return to early mornings and evening after work. I don't know about you, but I can use every bright spot I can find just now.

Tunes in this episode:

  1. Ola by Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18
  2. Tower by Future Islands
  3. If Tomorrow Starts Without Me by Bill Rhyder Jones

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Feb 06, 202423:48
S03E26 - Coaching approaches for hybrid leaders

S03E26 - Coaching approaches for hybrid leaders

Feb 02, 202419:35
S03E25 - My personal vault. Or what I learnt from a decade of progress tracking

S03E25 - My personal vault. Or what I learnt from a decade of progress tracking

I made a fun discovery this week: It’s now been over ten years since I started this list of things I have done. Wow! I had no idea it had been that long, and seeing those entries from 2013 made me pause and reflect on the habit of keeping the list, a decade in the making. On this episode I share why I started tracking my progress in this way, why it's useful for me and tips for starting your own list.

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Jan 26, 202417:48
S03E24 - Reflecting on a day of leadership development for hybrid leaders

S03E24 - Reflecting on a day of leadership development for hybrid leaders

It’s been great fun this week to head up to Edinburgh to facilitate an away day for a senior leadership team at the university. In this episode I share a few snippets of what made the day really memorable for me. The focus for the day was all about hybrid working and leading people and projects in a continually changing context, managing the enduring impact of lockdown working alongside emerging policies and priorities.

Over the past year I have run my hybrid working leadership course, inspired by my book on leading virtual teams and coaching tools I have developed to support these offerings and it was great to see a lot of elements from these activities come together into one packed day of leadership development.

I had quite a few requests from folk elsewhere who are interested in hosting a day like this at their institution or take part in an online version. If you’d like to be added to the waiting list for that, get in touch.

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Jan 19, 202410:37
S03E23 - Career transition reflection - 3 months in

S03E23 - Career transition reflection - 3 months in

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Jan 12, 202418:56
S03E22 - Jump starting 2024 with Reading and Radio

S03E22 - Jump starting 2024 with Reading and Radio

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Jan 05, 202421:33
S03E21 - Podcasting about blogging about blogging

S03E21 - Podcasting about blogging about blogging

Dec 22, 202326:16
S03E21 - Holiday 'reflect-along': Hybrid Working Wheel

S03E21 - Holiday 'reflect-along': Hybrid Working Wheel

According to Spotify Wrapped, the most popular episode of my podcast for the year is this one, about the Hybrid Working Wheel. If you haven't come across this before, have a quick look at this blog post from last yearn which provides a bit of background. Simply put, I adapted a popular coaching tool for reflection, the Wheel of Life, for hybrid working.

The purpose of the tool is to help you reflect on different aspects of how you work, including your working environment at home, at the office or on campus, communication & collaboration as well as social interaction and wellbeing.

One of the questions I get asked the most is how to reflect in practice. Many of us find it difficult to sit down with a blank piece of paper and jump straight into focused reflection.

Hence, in this podcast episode, I offer you the opportunity to see how the tool is used in practice and to reflect along with me as we progress through the episode. Let's have a bit of fun at the end of the year, and try out something a little different. Use this episode to "reflect along" with me as part of your run up to the holidays (and hopefully a well deserved break!) or as you prepare to begin the new year.

I have made an updated template especially for this reflect-along episode, and you are welcome to use this if you'd like to jot down your own scores and notes.

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Dec 17, 202334:10
S03E20 - Beach/life balance

S03E20 - Beach/life balance

Dec 16, 202315:47
S03E19 - A year after publication: Leading Virtual Teams

S03E19 - A year after publication: Leading Virtual Teams

A year ago my book Leading Virtual Teams was published, and I can very clearly remember all the wonderful excitement that led up to the launch, and am still grateful for all the encouragement for this Open Access publication.

A year on, and the book, which was initially inspired by the work Martin Hawksey and I did at ALT, has turned into a whole host of resources, two free courses and a podcast which informs my wider work on hybrid working leadership development and coaching.

To celebrate the milestone, this episode gives a quick overview over what’s happened in 2023 and if you are just discovering the book or my work, this is a great place to start.

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Dec 03, 202319:13
S03E18 - Stepping Away from the screen

S03E18 - Stepping Away from the screen

This week I am joining the university in Oxford online for a lunchtime digital skills development session. The talk is structured as a pick and mix offering, in which I share different strategies, resources and tips about hybrid working. I have included ideas for individuals to check in with their personal set up, starting with their workspace. I also include activities teams or groups could try out and share some experiences of how these work in practice and why they are valuable. To prompt deeper reflection, the session also has a some elements that support you to think through your relationship with the way you work, technology and what work means to you.

I have recorded this special podcast episode in which I deliver parts of the talk and you can also look at the slides which include all the links and references on the final page.

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Nov 23, 202319:13
S03E17 - Checking in with Re-inventing Mondays

S03E17 - Checking in with Re-inventing Mondays

Nov 20, 202326:39
S03E16 - Leading Virtual Teams Revisited with Special Guest: Martin Hawksey

S03E16 - Leading Virtual Teams Revisited with Special Guest: Martin Hawksey

This week we are going back to the origins of Leading Virtual Teams! Join us, Maren Deepwell and Martin Hawksey, for a special podcast episode where we revisit our long term project blogging about leading virtual teams.

If you'd like to learn more about the topics in this episode, have a look at the dedicated blog post.

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Nov 17, 202343:24
S03E15 - Hybrid Working Habits: Topic 4 - Reduce digital overwhelm

S03E15 - Hybrid Working Habits: Topic 4 - Reduce digital overwhelm

This is part 4 of my free course all about Hybrid Working Habits.

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This is the final part of the course, so well done if you've made it to this stage :) I hope that along the way you found things to inspire you as well as some practical help.

To conclude the course, this topic is about how to communicate more effectively in ways that works for you and reduce digital overwhelm. Whether you are feeling distracted by constant notifications or unable to find time to focus because of an overflowing inbox, this topic tackles tech overload with a digital detox kit.

We find ways to have screen free time, including meal times and breaks without a phone in hand. We explore how to communicate less often, but more effectively. We also look at how to reduce digital overwhelm whilst being present and (re)gaining control over the tools we use to connect.

Nov 09, 202331:16
S03E14 - Celebrating a month of free-lance life

S03E14 - Celebrating a month of free-lance life

Nov 03, 202322:50
S03E13 - Hybrid Working Habits: Topic 3 - Increase productivity away from the screen

S03E13 - Hybrid Working Habits: Topic 3 - Increase productivity away from the screen

This is part 3 of my free course all about Hybrid Working Habits.

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For many of us the default mode of collaborating virtually is a video call. In my experience very few people have the know-how to make these truly work as collaboration spaces, no matter how good the technology is or how many hours of synchronously working online you cram into your day.

This topic explores how we can increase productivity away from the screen. What would your day or week look like with much fewer meetings but more time to work together? This topic is packed with strategies for communicating and collaborating outside of meetings. And… for those of us that can’t avoid them all together, there are also tips to make collaboration work in video calls. But really, there are much better ways to get things done 🙂

Taking things at your own pace? The course is designed so that you can dip in and out of topics. Go back to topic 1 and topic 2 any time.

Nov 03, 202328:12
S03E12 - Spooky Special with Martin Weller

S03E12 - Spooky Special with Martin Weller

Oct 30, 202326:31
S03E11 - Hybrid Working Habits: Topic 2 - Setting boundaries for a better life/work balance

S03E11 - Hybrid Working Habits: Topic 2 - Setting boundaries for a better life/work balance

This is part 2 of my free course all about Hybrid Working Habits.

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For many of us, hybrid working offers much needed flexibility. It also comes with less impetus to leave your desk and switch off. Less commuting often means less movement and less time outside. Walking down the stairs or into the next room offers no time to mentally transition from work mode to being at home. Being more present at home meanwhile means that anyone from pets to parents blur work/life boundaries.

For this topic, we’ll focus on how to set boundaries for a better life/work balance. We’ll be exploring practical approaches to help you set boundaries and to stick to them, even when things get very busy or the demands of life get louder.

For this topic, I'd encourage you to find a quiet space to listen or to go for a walk. Try to step away from distractions for half an hour.

Oct 27, 202331:33
S03E10 - Bonus Episode: Gold dust and debris

S03E10 - Bonus Episode: Gold dust and debris

Oct 26, 202325:29
S03E09 - Hybrid Working Habits: Topic 1 - Auditing your hybrid working habits

S03E09 - Hybrid Working Habits: Topic 1 - Auditing your hybrid working habits

This is part 1 of my free course all about Hybrid Working Habits.

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When it comes to working from home, hybrid or fully virtual working the reality is different for everyone. What works for you depends a lot on your individual circumstances at home or at the office, what other commitments you are juggling and your relationship with technology, too. Some of us love the buzz of being constantly connected and others prefer time to focus without interruptions or a mix of both.

In the first part of the course, we'll focus on how to Audit your hybrid working habits. We'll be using different tools to find out your current habits help or hinder your progress and productivity and identify what you want more of in your working life: more collaboration, more quiet time to really focus, more movement or something else.

Oct 20, 202331:44
S03E08 - Bonus Episode: Re-inventing my Week Part 2

S03E08 - Bonus Episode: Re-inventing my Week Part 2

Oct 19, 202322:41
S03E07 - Re-inventing my week without returning to the office

S03E07 - Re-inventing my week without returning to the office

Oct 13, 202322:46
S03E06 - Re-inventing Mondays

S03E06 - Re-inventing Mondays

Oct 09, 202313:55
S03E05 - Two year coach training check-in

S03E05 - Two year coach training check-in

Sep 29, 202319:06
S03E04 - The story behind... Hybrid Working Habits

S03E04 - The story behind... Hybrid Working Habits

In this episode I share the story of how I came to develop courses about hybrid working, specifically my upcoming course all about how to Change your Hybrid Working Habits. From Germany to London in my art school years, and from Athens to Oxford as my work moved from Art to Anthropology and then Education, this episode sets out what I think is interesting about hybrid and virtual working, why it's important and why now is the time to really find ways of working that work for you.

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What are your hybrid working conundrums? Leave a comment or email me with you questions and problems when it comes to hybrid working, and I'll pick these up in the upcoming episodes.

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Sep 22, 202329:23
S03E03 - Plant pace... houseplant inspired tips for coping with change

S03E03 - Plant pace... houseplant inspired tips for coping with change

I've previously published leadership lessons from office plants and in the same spirit this episode is all about houseplant inspired tips for managing a period of change or transition. It's inspired by my own experience of moving between jobs this month and my adventures in caring for a growing collecting of plants in my home and home office. It's the first time in a long while that I am changing jobs, but the last few years have brought so much uncertainty with them that I feel I have quite a lot of practice of coping with the unexpected. What the last few years have also highlighted for me is how important it is for us to have strategies for periods of transition - and like many I found solace and inspiration in bringing a bit of green indoors.

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Sep 15, 202321:56
S03E02 - Curious about coaching? Find out what to expect, how to prepare and how to make the most of it

S03E02 - Curious about coaching? Find out what to expect, how to prepare and how to make the most of it

Sep 08, 202317:03
S03E01 - September's 'new pencil case' moments + Season 3 preview

S03E01 - September's 'new pencil case' moments + Season 3 preview

This episode celebrates the start of September, and the new season or start of term for many of us. I have recently tried out a new gratitude journal share ideas for how to find bright spots in a busy time of year. I also give you a preview of what's in store for season 3 and the upcoming run of the Leading Virtual Teams course in October.


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Sep 01, 202314:33
S02E21 - Season 2 Best Bits and Thanks!

S02E21 - Season 2 Best Bits and Thanks!

Jul 21, 202320:04
S02E20 - A moment of celebration

S02E20 - A moment of celebration

Jun 29, 202313:44
S02E19 - Meditation and mindfulness for hybrid and virtual teams

S02E19 - Meditation and mindfulness for hybrid and virtual teams

During the recent Mental Health Awareness Week, I looked for new tips and ideas for virtual and hybrid teams keen to embed mindfulness and meditation into their ethos. In this episode I share ideas and practical approaches. You can find more information in the episode blog post

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Jun 16, 202313:48
S02E18 - A party without a cake is just a meeting…

S02E18 - A party without a cake is just a meeting…

June is my birthday month and inspired by my upcoming celebrations, I thought I’d share some ideas about celebrating occasions like birthdays or milestones at the home office. You may prefer to ignore these all together or not celebrate with work colleagues, and I share some of the reluctance. However, during the pandemic especially, celebrating birthdays became a welcome focus for our virtual team, an excuse to spend an hour or two doing something other than fire fighting. And so, I came to enjoy and value moments of connecting with colleagues and spending time having a few laughs more and more.

Like many people I prefer not to work on my actual birthday, and take a bit of time off. Alongside the time away from work, I make it a point to have some celebration at work, and to share something that I am comfortable to with colleagues as a way to get to know each other a bit better.

In 2020, when I turned 40 having moved to a new city just months before, at the start of lockdown here in the UK, my colleagues organised a surprise birthday party, dropped off by a safely socially distanced colleague who lived close enough to make it both legal and practical to visit me in my garden. We ate cake, with other colleagues joining via video call, and I received lots of small, thoughtful gifts and cards that brought a huge amount of cheer to me during a dark time.

As a manager or a leader it’s especially important I find to spend some time with colleagues informally, and when you are based at home or a hybrid worker, then those opportunities can be few and far between. More often than not, team days or long planned meet ups don’t happen with everyone involved, and although interacting online can feel less connected, it is often more achievable.

In this episode I share some ideas to help make that moment of celebration stand out a little, and create memories. Read the episode blog post.

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Jun 02, 202318:36
S02E17 - How to Lead Virtual Teams: Part 6 - Course reflection

S02E17 - How to Lead Virtual Teams: Part 6 - Course reflection

This episode is part of my free and flexible course: How to Lead Virtual Teams. Each course topic includes a podcast to listen to, prompts to help you reflect on your practice and inspiration to explore the topic further. 

Topic: Course reflection – Setting intentions for your practice

Download the course companion book, ⁠⁠⁠Leading Virtual Teams⁠⁠⁠. The book is free to download in different formats and we will use individual chapters from the book throughout the course. For each topic, individual chapters are sign-posted, so you can explore issues particularly relevant to your practice further.

Find out more on the ⁠⁠⁠course homepage⁠⁠⁠ or head over to my ⁠⁠coaching offers for individuals and teams⁠⁠ if you are interested in working with me.

May 26, 202324:53
S02E16 - How to Lead Virtual Teams: Part 5 - Leading team activities

S02E16 - How to Lead Virtual Teams: Part 5 - Leading team activities

This episode is part of my free and flexible course: How to Lead Virtual Teams. Each course topic includes a podcast to listen to, prompts to help you reflect on your practice and inspiration to explore the topic further. 

Topic: Leading Team Activities

Download the course companion book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Leading Virtual Teams⁠⁠⁠⁠. The book is free to download in different formats and we will use individual chapters from the book throughout the course. For each topic, individual chapters are sign-posted, so you can explore issues particularly relevant to your practice further.

Find out more on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠course homepage⁠⁠⁠⁠ or head over to my ⁠⁠⁠coaching offers for individuals and teams⁠⁠⁠ if you are interested in working with me.


May 19, 202334:57
S02E15 - How to Lead Virtual Teams: Part 4 - Fostering a shared team culture

S02E15 - How to Lead Virtual Teams: Part 4 - Fostering a shared team culture

This episode is part of my free and flexible course: How to Lead Virtual Teams. Each course topic includes a podcast to listen to, prompts to help you reflect on your practice and inspiration to explore the topic further. 

Topic: Fostering a shared team culture

Download the course companion book, ⁠⁠⁠Leading Virtual Teams⁠⁠⁠. The book is free to download in different formats and we will use individual chapters from the book throughout the course. For each topic, individual chapters are sign-posted, so you can explore issues particularly relevant to your practice further.

Find out more on the ⁠⁠⁠course homepage⁠⁠⁠ or head over to my ⁠⁠coaching offers for individuals and teams⁠⁠ if you are interested in working with me.

May 12, 202334:42
S02E14 - How to Lead Virtual Teams: Part 3 - Setting shared expectations

S02E14 - How to Lead Virtual Teams: Part 3 - Setting shared expectations

This episode is part of my free and flexible course: How to Lead Virtual Teams. Each course topic includes a podcast to listen to, prompts to help you reflect on your practice and inspiration to explore the topic further. 

Topic: Setting shared expectations

Download the course companion book, ⁠Leading Virtual Teams⁠. The book is free to download in different formats and we will use individual chapters from the book throughout the course. For each topic, individual chapters are sign-posted, so you can explore issues particularly relevant to your practice further.

Find out more on the ⁠course homepage⁠ or head over to my coaching offers for individuals and teams if you are interested in working with me.

May 05, 202333:07
S02E13 - How to Lead Virtual Teams: Part 2 - How we work and onboard new colleagues

S02E13 - How to Lead Virtual Teams: Part 2 - How we work and onboard new colleagues

This episode is part of my free and flexible course: How to Lead Virtual Teams. Each course topic includes a podcast to listen to, prompts to help you reflect on your practice and inspiration to explore the topic further. 

Topic: How we work and onboard new colleagues

Download the course companion book, ⁠⁠⁠Leading Virtual Teams⁠⁠⁠. The book is free to download in different formats and we will use individual chapters from the book throughout the course. For each topic, individual chapters are sign-posted, so you can explore issues particularly relevant to your practice further.

Find out more on the ⁠⁠⁠course homepage⁠⁠⁠ or head over to my ⁠⁠coaching offers for individuals and teams⁠⁠ if you are interested in working with me.

Apr 28, 202340:26
S02E12 - How to Lead Virtual Teams: Part 1 - Course Orientation

S02E12 - How to Lead Virtual Teams: Part 1 - Course Orientation

This episode is part of my free and flexible course: How to Lead Virtual Teams. Each course topic includes a podcast to listen to, prompts to help you reflect on your practice and inspiration to explore the topic further. 

Topic: Course Orientation

Download the course companion book, ⁠⁠Leading Virtual Teams⁠⁠. The book is free to download in different formats and we will use individual chapters from the book throughout the course. For each topic, individual chapters are sign-posted, so you can explore issues particularly relevant to your practice further.

Find out more on the ⁠⁠course homepage⁠⁠ or head over to my ⁠coaching offers for individuals and teams⁠ if you are interested in working with me.

Apr 21, 202328:19
S02E11 - OER23 Special: What’s so important about open practice for hybrid leaders?

S02E11 - OER23 Special: What’s so important about open practice for hybrid leaders?

At the moment, a lot of my work is focused on the upcoming OER23 Conference. OER23 is the 14th annual conference for Open Education research, practice and policy is organised by ALT, the Association for Learning Technology, in partnership with UHI, the University of the Highlands and Islands. OER23 will bring together the strong Scottish Open Education movement and international participants to leverage our shared expertise for change in policy and practice. The conference will be co-chaired in partnership with the GO-GN Global OER Graduate Network, connecting emerging researchers and a global perspective with local and national knowledge.

Suffice to say, I am super excited about this event which I have been fortunate enough to help organise since 2015 and which is always a great highlight of my year. This year, I am especially looking forward to heading up to the conference, partly because it’s in one of my favourite parts of the world, the Scottish Highlands, and partly because it will give me a chance to catch up with many friends and colleagues I haven’t seen in a while, including long-time collaborator, Lauren Hanks.

Lauren and I have been talking about hybrid working and leading virtual teams for the past few years, and at least year’s OER Conference we even ran a session together: As leaders of virtual teams, we critically examined what lessons we can learn from open approaches to learning and teaching and how we can use that knowledge in an increasingly virtual workplace. Since then, I have been thinking a lot about why open practice is so important for knowledge workers, and particularly managers and leaders who work in hybrid, distributed or fully virtual team: Read the blog post.

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Apr 01, 202323:06
S02E10 - Library Geek out

S02E10 - Library Geek out

Mar 25, 202310:32
S02E09 - Tranquility by Tuesday follow up

S02E09 - Tranquility by Tuesday follow up

Recently I talked about Laura Vanderkam’s Tranquillity by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters. Now that I have finished the book, and tried out some of the rules for time management, here is a follow up sharing how things went.

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Virtual Teams Book
Free online course starting Spring '23
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Mar 18, 202312:16
S02E08 - Leading Virtual Teams Course Preview

S02E08 - Leading Virtual Teams Course Preview

Free taster course: Leading Virtual Teams

If you are looking to develop strategies for managing people and projects in this complex, shifting landscape then this course is for you. This course is designed for emerging and established leaders and managers working in a hybrid or fully virtual setting in education and the not-for-profit sector. We will focus on how to develop effective home/hybrid working strategies for yourself into approaches for managing and leading virtual teams. Whether you are collaborating online on a project, organising distributed volunteers or managing a whole hybrid working department, this course will offer you a unique opportunity to reflect and explore.

Find out more and sign up

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Mar 11, 202314:57
S02E07 - 100 Dreams

S02E07 - 100 Dreams

Mar 04, 202314:43