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Wayne Turmel, a fellow Canadian and podcast host, an author, and consultant for the Kevin Eikenberry Group, joins Trench Leadership to share hard-earned wisdom about creating high-performing teams across distances in our transformed work landscape. As a remote work pioneer, Wayne offers a refreshingly pragmatic perspective that cuts through the noise surrounding return-to-office debates.

The conversation explores Wayne's 3-O Model of Leadership, which balances Outcomes, Others, and Ourselves. This framework helps leaders navigate the complexities of managing remote teams while avoiding burnout.

For leaders navigating hybrid work arrangements, Wayne's advice is refreshingly straightforward: focus on the work that needs doing rather than where it happens. By approaching team design with intentionality and listening to employee needs, leaders can create more effective, engaged teams regardless of physical location. The key is pausing to think strategically rather than rushing back to familiar patterns.

Wayne’s Links:

1. www.KevinEikenberry.com

2. www.longdistanceteambook.com

3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayneturmel/

4. [email protected]

5. The long-distance work life podcast: www.longdistanceworklife.com

Wayne’s Recommended Book/Movie/Podcast List:

Books:

1. Purpose, the Starting Point for All Great companies https://www.amazon.com/Purpose-Starting-Companies-Mourkogiannis-2006-10-03/dp/B01FEKANJ8/

2. Babel

3. The Necessity of Violence. An Arcane History of the Oxford Translator’s Revolution: https://www.amazon.com/Babel-Necessity-Violence-Translators-Revolution/dp/B09MV827NK

Movies:

1.     The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - because nothing is funnier than someone poking fun at themselves successfully.

2.     All Quiet on the western Front (2022) - because we haven’t learned a darned thing in 100 years.

3.     Writing Excuses

4.     The Skeptics Guide to the Univers

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