02 Nov Virtual Teams for Dummies Signing at Boulder Bookstore!

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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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31 Oct Train the Trainer No Brainer

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The kids all headed back to school last month, but working professionals have the opportunity to learn at any time of year. That’s what we trainers think anyway ;-) It’s like the old adage -- “Once you stop learning, you start dying.” That might be a...

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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

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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

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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?

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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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23 Aug Are You Ready for the ‘Biggest Driver of Transformation’ in the Workplace?

Posted at 01:00h in Coaching, Creativity, Engagement, Innovation, Leadership, News, Recognition, Strategy, Virtual Teams by Tara Powers 0 Comments

According to the World Economic Forum, telework is “one of the biggest drivers of transformation” in the workplace. This is not news to me. I noticed the explosive growth of virtual teams in my own business years ago. Time after time I watched as companies used...

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16 Aug Virtual Teams for Dummies is Out!

Posted at 10:37h in Coaching, Creativity, Engagement, Innovation, Leadership, News, Recognition, Strategy, Team Trust, Virtual Teams by Tara Powers 0 Comments

July 31 was a very special day for me – it was the day that my book, Virtual Teams for Dummies, was finally released! It’s the latest title in the popular Dummies series for Wiley Publishing. It was many months of research, writing and editing, but...

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