If you want remote work to work you have to work at it.

You can’t just show up and expect it to be the same as in office. It’s not the same. You’ve only got 2 of your 5 senses working together. You can’t just strike up a casual conversation with the person next to you. You can’t walk the halls as a leader and feel what’s going on.

That doesn’t mean it can’t work. It absolutely can. Plenty of companies are doing it right, right now.

But they’ve put in the work. And Tim Currie has put in the work to figure out what work needs to be put in.

His book, Swift Trust, is all about how to build connections that go beyond the surface level BS that keeps us stuck in tactical mode.

Want to do real, meaningful work? Here’s what leaders can do that actually helps:

🐱 Create “in-between” moments online to build rapport. Use non-work channels on Slack, Teams, etc to connect over sports, movies, music, cats. Hit someone up to talk about how they’re doing, not what they’re doing.

🐱 Shift your one-on-ones from task-focused check-ins (that’s what email is for) to relational coaching sessions.

🐱 Become an internal influencer, using short videos and social media to keep teams in the loop and remind them you’re a real human who actually exists.

🐱 Give your big events (like all-hands) some production value. Invest some time and money in making those meetings engaging and worthwhile.

Remote work works. But not the way most of us are doing it. The good news is, none of the stuff Tim mentions is all that hard.

What do you think? What’s helped make remote work more workable for you?

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You can follow Tim on LinkedIn. And check out swifttrustbook.com to learn more about how to make remote work, work.

If you enjoyed the conversation and would like to help your teams bring their absolute best to work, I invite you to schedule a free half-hour discovery session. Type “meow” in the calendar invite and I’ll also send you a free DesuckifyWork® t-shirt!

Bye, everyone!

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Bonus question from Tim to our audience:What are the authentic moments, the memories, the anecdotes that live in your consciousness about past work experience with colleagues that you don’t think you could have today?