Hybrid-remote work has become the leading policy for employees that can work remotely. It is also the most popular choice of employees and firms. In this episode of Remote Tea, Katie & Mike get into the ins and outs of hybrid work and how it affects managers.

Resources used in this episode:

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/what-we-learned-about-hybrid-work-in-2022/2022/12/22/5cff6a42-81f9-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html
• https://archive.ph/qvE0G
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2022/03/18/in-office-vs-remote-vs-hybrid-work-two-years-later-the-impact-on-employee-efficiency/?sh=512469a22a25
• https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220628-the-six-big-things-weve-learned-about-hybrid-work-so-far

If you asked a remote team member or leader if a fully remote or hybrid work environment promotes better productivity, the answer would be different every time. For some, the freedom of working from home full-time, in a home office 20 feet from the kitchen and their stash of Coke and Mtn. Dew is ideal; while others thrive in a work environment where they can go into the office a couple of times a week and escape the home office. Join us as we talk about the key differences between fully remote and hybrid.

In this episode of Remote Tea, Mike & Katie go into the weeds with a few articles on micromanaging and give pointers to bosses who are managing from a distance. The articles discussed in this episode are:

• https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/life/work/the-rise-of-helicopter-bosses-and-what-to-do-if-you-encounter-micromanaging-in-the-workplace
• https://hbr.org/2022/10/what-great-remote-managers-do-differently
• https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20221130-the-remote-helicopter-bosses-who-stunt-worker-resilience
• https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220621-the-employee-surveillance-that-fuels-worker-distrust
• https://www.gailgoldenconsulting.com/insights/remote-micromanager

It's highly probable that everyone in the workforce will come in contact with a supervisor that wants to control every aspect of their work life. Often they don't mean to be hovering, that is just their personality or their trained behavior. With remote work, micromanagers or helicopter bosses actually kill productivity, increase burn out and create an unpleasant culture. Studies have shown that employees are more productive when they are given the autonomy to do the job at their pace. Tune in as Katie and Mike discuss their experience with helicopter managers as well as articles that could help remote managers avoid the micromanaging curse.

Lots of people talk about their team culture but is it really what they think it is? Is it only about foosball tables and espresso bars? Large corporations spend millions of dollars a year to shape the culture of their organizations. But most of that effort has been building on-site culture. As organizations move to more hybrid and remote work, how can you maintain a culture that aligns with your company goals in a remote environment?

Join us for Remote Tea, a webinar series for remote leaders, where we will discuss the various aspects of remote work and their effect on leadership styles in today's workplace. This week, Culture.

Check out this week's article for discussion from Forbes:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2022/10/25/how-to-build-a-truly-successful-rAemote-work-culture/?sh=6ad172034571

Our next Remote Tea will be on February 9th. We'll be teaching the Certified Remote Work Leader class in January. That's starting on January 9th. If you'd like to participate, you'll need to register by Wednesday January 4th.

The link to register for the class is www.remoteworkcertificate.com/leader and we'll put that in the chat as well.

The pandemic has had a lasting effect on the way we all work. The shift to remote work had an especially significant impact on women. Does remote work increase the wage gap between men and women? Does it lessen the chances for promotion for women and minorities?

Professor Susan Madsen joins us for this special episode of Remote Tea to discuss the impact COVID-19 had on women in the workforce. She is the Karen Haight Huntsman Endowed Professor of Leadership in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. She is also the Founding Director of the Utah Women & Leadership Project, which focuses on strengthening the impact of Utah girls and women through increasing college completion rates and helping girls and women find their voices and become leaders. All leaders and managers should join this discussion because Professor Madsen always has practical knowledge and tips to share.

If you registered for this podcast, we'll let you know it's happening by sending you an invite by email. We are doing the Podcasts every other month on Thursdays during our normal class time.

We're starting our next Certified Remote Work Leader course on January 9.

If you'd like to participate, you'll need to register by Wednesday January 4.

www.remoteworkcertificate.com/leader

In this episode, Katie and Mike discuss the article by Psychology Today called Preventing Lonliness in Remote Work.

The Certified Remote Work Leader course starts back up in November! The application deadline is November 2nd, so don't wait!

Apply here: https://extension.usu.edu/remoteworkcertificate/leader/index

Don't miss out on the other sources mentioned in this episode:

Addressing the Burnout, Loneliness, and Indifference Associated with Remote Work

The Hidden Toll of Remote Work

10 Tips to Avoid Loneliness when Working from Home or Working Remotely

Remote work has become a norm over the past couple of years. It turns out that remote workers are oftentimes more productive and more focused when they're working remotely. However, they also tend to work longer hours as well, which can lead to burnout. And remote managers are not immune to burnout either. There is also the possibility of feelings of isolation from your team when you're remote. Join us for Remote Tea, a webinar series for remote leaders, where we will discuss the various aspects of remote work and their effect on leadership styles in today's workplace. This week, burnout and isolation.

Check out this week's articles for discussion from Gallup.com and HBR.com:

Gallup

HBR Preventing Loneliness in Remote Work

Remote Work isn't Hurting Our Mental Wellbeing, The Lack of Work Life Boundries Are

Welcome to Remote Tea with Katie & Mike, a podcast where we discuss all of the trending topics of remote leadership. We are happy to have you here! Settle in, and let's get into the hottest tea! Remote Tea is an original production of Utah State University Extension's Remote Online Initiative.

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Remote work has become a norm over the past couple of years. However, there are still those who are resistant to letting go of the office mindset. Is hesitance a generational issue? Is it an industry issue? How does remote work affect inclusivity and productivity in the workplace?

In this episode, we discuss an article from Bloomberg called Older and Younger Bosses don't Agree on Remote Work, written by Matthew Boyle.

Resources from the episode:

- https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/working-papers/does-working-home-work-evidence-chinese-experiment

- https://anneshoemaker.com/why-do-bosses-resist-telecommuting/

- https://www.qualtrics.com/au/xm-innovation/2021/adam-grant-stephanie-mehta/

- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-05/return-to-office-black-workers-are-happier-more-valued-working-from-home

- https://wfhresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/WFHResearch_updates_July2022.pdf

- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-11/wall-street-silicon-valley-return-to-office-plans-unravel-in-hot-job-market

- https://www.npr.org/2022/08/18/1111157591/return-to-office-career-job-work-from-home-punish?sc=18&f=1001