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Companies have never been more distributed, with offices and teams spread across the country and the globe, and teams working in hybrid and fully remote environments. Virtual Work Insider coaches teams, executives and companies to thrive across any distance. As the first to establish virtual business driving practices within one of the most respected Fortune 500 companies — we provide the skills and tools to lead, influence and strengthen ties within hybrid and remote teams. Our 18 years of experience within client-side companies, advertising agencies, and managing external partners, is incomparable. See more…
“I saw first-hand that geographically distributed companies were struggling to achieve business growth and inclusion, so I designed a new way to fully drive results and integrate employees in a hybrid model.”
Sacha Connor, Founder & CEO
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58%
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Virtual Work Leadership Training
We specialize in personalized group training programs to develop the skills to lead and influence hybrid and remote teams, manage client and agency virtual relationships, and coach remote direct reports.
Virtual Employee Resource Group Creation
We’ll personally help you create, lead and establish a Virtual Workforce ERG to increase effectiveness and inclusion within your distributed company, coordinating and concentrating the efforts of your D&I, HR, IT, Real Estate and Business strategies.
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Opening your eyes is the hardest part — to the fact that the workplace is now virtual, that people are spread across office sites with some fully remote, but mostly, that a perspective change is required to succeed in this new reality.
“Sacha was a pioneer of remote work at Clorox; she successfully led a marketing organization and participated on the homecare leadership team while working over 3000 miles away for more than 8 years.”
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Async Communication: Microsoft Teams Video Clips
Learn how to use the Microsoft Teams Video Clips feature for async communication that can replace having to schedule yet another meeting.
Creating Location Inclusion
Help create equal access to information, roles, opportunities, and decision makers regardless of where people live or work.
RTO: 5 Reasons to Ruthlessly Prioritize during the Hybrid Work Transition
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Not Comfortable on Camera: your video camera as a tool of influence
6 tips for how to help a team member up the “Camera Comfort Curve”.
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1️⃣ For introverts, what can be the most hated part of working remotely
2️⃣ Ideas for strengthening friendships across distance in a hybrid work environment
3️⃣ How you can apply the idea of a traditional Employee Resource Group (ERG) to your virtual workforce to build a location-inclusive organization
4️⃣ Why it's more beneficial to be a location inclusion advocate than a remote work advocate
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Alignment Strategies
Use the instructions below, or click on the link in the comments to download a learning aid that has step by step instructions with screenshots to share with your team.
Instructions:
1️⃣ Create or go to an existing 1:1 or Group MS Teams Chat
2️⃣ Click on the camera icon button that is positioned directly next to the send "arrow" button
3️⃣ A new window will pop open. Hit the red record button.
4️⃣ When finished, hit the red pause button. Choose to review your clip and record it again if needed. Trim the beginning or end of the clip as needed.
5️⃣ Click the send "arrow" button to post the video clip within the chat thread.
Upsides:
✅ Integrated into chat → can be sent to 1:1 Microsoft Teams chats or group chats
✅ Very easy to use
Downsides:
❌ Maximum recording length is 1 minute
❌ Can't screenshare
❌ Can't share in MS Teams Channels, only Chat
Calls to Action:
💡Try a Video Clip instead of scheduling an FYI or Update meeting
💡Use a Video Clip to say hello to a colleague you haven't talked to in a while
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