Remote Leadership Needs To Learn To Stop Only Looking For The Faults In Their Teams.

By Stephanie Diana Eubank

So, one of the questions that came up in my dissertation focus groups and comes up a lot in consulting on leadership is the home life distractions.  A lot of Bossware and leaders in remote work spend a lot of time trying to catch employees who have already completed their work trying to take their government 20-minute break and do a load of laundry or put food into a crock pot or air fryer, read a book, do some yoga, etc., during business hours. Now I understand when leadership is upset about poor performance, that is a cause for concern when a team member is seeming distracted with other household things.  But in most cases, it is more common to see team members and leaders take a couple minutes to rotate the laundry, order some groceries, and throw some food together.  These little home chores are a form of self-care and have been studied to lower stress levels in the workplace and declutter the mind. This tactic for stress relief is especially good for employees who work in a high emotional labor capacity and those who work in leadership.  Especially those in leadership.  We have all had a manager who was mad in front of us and not at us.  This can become toxic in a remote workplace as remote workers deal with a totally different atmosphere and can become turned off to leadership if they must manage their managers’ emotions. This concept becomes a toxic leadership trait when leaders are in “I am gonna get ya” mode.  This is where a leader is more concerned with catching employees doing something they shouldn’t instead of being more concerned about the productivity and quality of the work being done. When, as leaders, we seek faults in our team members, we ignore the achievements of our team.  This neglect can bring morale down and ruin the organizational culture in remote work. When we learn to nurture and help our teams grow as staff members, we grow as leaders.  If all we look for is weeds in the garden, we ignore the flowers.  This is a typical concept when studying x and y theory leadership. So, the lesson today is for leaders and followers to take breaks. Remember self-care and break up the monotony with quick tasks in your home while remote to help decrease stress. If you enjoyed this content, like and subscribe.  Also, if you are interested in consulting services, please reach out through my social media.  Remember, remote is here to stay. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Wickedbofthewest Website: wickedbofthewestremoteconsulting.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WickedBoftheWestBusinessConsulting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wickedbofthewestconsulting/ Twitter: @SDEubank Blog: drstephaniebeardbaremoteresearch.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-diana-eubank-dba/