Effective Remote Work

Shrinking the Scale Factor

So let’s begin by considering the manager who is unprepared for making the required changes for transitioning to the remote world and seeing how this manifests in their output shrinking as a result.

The Disappearing Manager

A highly extroverted manager like the one we previously described may all but disappear when they’re without the physical office and close proximity to their team and colleagues. Like an actor without a stage, they may find themselves relegated to the wings. For them, this is highly demotivating. The energy that they used to absorb from spontaneous interactions with their colleagues is no longer available. They may feel powerless and unable to create the same impact and change that they were able ...