10 Dec Virtual Holiday Parties! (Yes, It Can Totally Work!)

Posted at 14:00h in Coaching, Creativity, Culture, Engagement, Leadership, Recognition, Strategy, Virtual Teams by Tara Powers 0 Comments

Virtual teams have been on my mind for most of 2018. Between the launch of my book Virtual Teams for Dummies, guest blogging for Training Industry Magazine about virtual team mistakes,   virtual team media coverage and recent speaking engagements on virtual teams, I am enjoying...

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28 Nov Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Don’t Make This Mistake with Virtual Teams

Posted at 21:13h in Creativity, Engagement, Innovation, Leadership, Mentoring, News, Strategy, Virtual Teams by Tara Powers 0 Comments

Virtual teams are clearly growing at an unprecedented rate. But some companies are making a crucial mistake as they send employees off to their home-based offices. I was interviewed as part of this article in Inc. Magazine, “The Best Companies Make This 1 Mistake With Virtual...

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15 Nov Talks at Google on Virtual Teams

Posted at 21:29h in Coaching, Creativity, Engagement, Innovation, Leadership, News, Strategy, Virtual Teams by Tara Powers 0 Comments

Interest in virtual teams continues to grow! Fresh on the heels of my Virtual Teams for Dummies book launch and guest blogging on virtual team mistakes for Training Industry Magazine, this week I was a featured speaker for Talks at Google on virtual teams. Founded in...

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02 Nov Virtual Teams for Dummies Signing at Boulder Bookstore!

Posted at 01:53h in Coaching, Creativity, Engagement, Innovation, Leadership, Mentoring, Recognition, Strategy, Train the Trainer, Virtual Teams by Tara Powers 0 Comments

Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who braved the weather and came out to help me celebrate the release of my book, Virtual Teams for Dummies! It was wonderful seeing my clients, colleagues and friends and family gathered at the Boulder Bookstore to hear...

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18 Oct New to Virtual Teams? Let’s Get You Caught Up

Posted at 00:09h in Coaching, Creativity, Engagement, Innovation, Leadership, Mentoring, Recognition, Strategy, Virtual Teams by Tara Powers 0 Comments

Companies are rushing to launch virtual teams throughout their organizations at an increasing rate. Just consider Gallup’s 2017 report “State of the American Workplace,” which revealed that 43 percent of employees worked remotely in 2016, up from 39 percent in 2012. Don’t forget the impact...

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03 Oct The Digital Classroom: Pros and Cons of Corporate eLearning

Posted at 01:35h in Coaching, Engagement, Leadership, Strategy, Train the Trainer by Tara Powers 0 Comments

It’s no secret that companies are moving away from traditional classroom training and toward eLearning platforms. One study shows that 74% of companies are using some level of eLearning. Powers Resource Center is working with a client now to move its training to an eLearning platform....

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18 Sep Do You Have What it Takes to Lead a Virtual Team?

Posted at 15:00h in Coaching, Creativity, Engagement, Innovation, Leadership, Mentoring, Recognition, Strategy, Virtual Teams by Tara Powers 0 Comments

Not all managers are cut out for leading a team they don’t see face-to-face every day. But more and more organizations are turning to virtual (distributed) teams to get work done. I cover this in detail in my new book, Virtual Teams for Dummies. In this...

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13 Sep How to Build Team Trust

Posted at 12:45h in Coaching, Creativity, Culture, DiSC, Engagement, Innovation, Leadership, Strategy, Team Trust, Virtual Teams by Tara Powers 0 Comments

The elusive goal of team trust. It’s sometimes hard to define, but you know when it’s there – and when it isn’t. So how do you get it? How do you create a team where everyone is on the same page, working towards the same...

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13 Sep Are You a Boss….Or a Leader?

Posted at 00:38h in Coaching, Creativity, Culture, DiSC, Engagement, Innovation, Leadership, Recognition, Strategy, Team Trust, Virtual Teams by Tara Powers 0 Comments

You got the title, the business card, maybe even the corner office. Well done! You have all the trappings of a leader. You have a “seat at the table,” as they say. You’ve earned this, right? Yes, probably. But here’s the hard truth – your work...

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30 Aug Why Does Emotional Intelligence Matter?

Posted at 02:10h in Coaching, Creativity, DiSC, Engagement, Leadership, Strategy by Tara Powers 0 Comments

In the past few years, you’ve probably heard a lot about emotional intelligence (EI) or emotional quotient (EQ). For a while it was the buzziest new business term. It refers to the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others....

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