Working Conversations

Episode 24: Your Step-by-step Reentry to the Office

In this episode, Janel takes you step-by-step through a checklist of critical things to address as you venture back into the office. Whether you need to be in the office every single day, on a rotating schedule or (and especially) just once in a while, this checklist will help ensure you make the transition smoothly and easily – wearing clothes that fit and without forgetting your laptop – and with your mental health intact. 

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Episode 23: Where Am I Supposed to Be: Questions about Hybrid Teams from Managers

In this episode, we continue the conversation on hybrid teams as Janel shares the most frequent questions she’s received from managers as they prepare to begin leading their teams in a hybrid work arrangement. From fairness to scheduling to unrealistic expectations above and below, Janel responds to eight of the most common questions she’s received from managers. 

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In this episode we continue the conversation on hybrid teams as Janel shares the most frequent questions she’s received from employees as they prepare to transition from a largely work from home environment into a hybrid work arrangement. From scheduling to logistics like commute time and packing a lunch to a fear of missing out, Janel responds to eight of the most common questions she’s received. 

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In this episode we turn the tables on the host as Janel is interviewed by a friend and colleague, Jason Hunt, CEO of Eye Squared Leadership. Jason wants to know more about the challenges of returning to a hybrid workplace, as organizations continue to repopulate their buildings. He asks provocative questions and the conversation ranges from the logistical to the emotional challenges of a hybrid workplace.

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This is part 1 of a 2 part series. In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson and Dr. Amy Jauman, both experts on workplace communication and leadership, continue to tackle the tough questions they’ve been fielding throughout the pandemic and this grand work-from-home experiment. Questions about remote work, hybrid work, sensitive management issues, annoying colleagues and so much more. Originally recorded as part of a St. Mary’s University of Minnesota program, the questions and answers are structured like an advice column, with questions from the likes of Fairness in Fairmont and Hiding in Hamilton. 

Find show notes including how to learn more and follow Dr. Amy Jauman at https://janelanderson.com/20

In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson and Dr. Amy Jauman, both experts on workplace communication and leadership, tackle the tough questions they’ve been fielding throughout the pandemic and this grand work-from-home experiment. Questions about remote work, hybrid work, sensitive management issues, annoying colleagues and so much more. Originally recorded as part of a St. Mary’s University of Minnesota program, the questions and answers are structured like an advice column, with questions from the likes of Worried in Wilmington and Stressing in San Antonio. This is part 1 of a 2 part series.

Find show notes including how to learn more and follow Dr. Amy Jauman at https://janelanderson.com/19

Episode 18: There is More to Distance than Space and Time 

We often think about not being collocated when we think of “distance,” especially when working remotely. That is a relatively simplistic way to view distance. There are many more factors beyond space and time that create distance between us and those we manage, or those who work alongside us if we are not managing the work of others. In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson digs into the research on Virtual Distance and shares a model of Virtual Distance from Dr. Karen Sobel Lojeski that takes into account more nuanced types of distance like operational distance and affinity distance. You'll come away from this episode with new insights on how to stay close with your co-workers and direct reports, even if you are geographically far away! 

Get full show notes and more information here: https://janelanderson.com/18 

Episode 17: Why Motivation is Different when Working from Home

The massive work-from-home experiment that the pandemic brought about has far and wide-reaching consequences. Among those consequences, is the impact working from home has on our motivation. In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson digs into the research on remote workers, which clearly shows that what it takes to stay engaged and thriving is different when working from home than it is when collocated. You'll come away from this episode with new insights on how to keep your motivation up, whether you are working from home or in the office!

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Motivation comes from within. It is our internal drive or desire to do something. Most of the time, motivation comes naturally for Dr. Janel Anderson. But in this episode, she shares a time when motivation felt like a distant memory. She discusses how she got there, how it felt, and how she pulled herself out of it. You’ll take away lessons you can use when you find your own motivation in short supply. 

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Managing up, or managing your manager, is an important skill to master if you want to grow your career. It can feel more challenging to do so when working remotely. In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson discusses managing up and provides some examples of how you can effectively manage up, even if you are working remotely. 

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