Get Your Team on the Same Page Even if They are Spread Across Different Countries and Time Zones

This article is written by Cynthia Owens

When you are managing people or projects in multiple countries across many time zones, it’s very easy to lose track of what you’ve said to any given team. You may feel like a broken record and at the same time wonder why it’s so difficult to get people in far-flung offices to execute your goals.

When the News is Bad, It’s Time to Communicate More

This article is written by Cynthia Owens

Economic storm clouds appear to be gathering in Europe and the U.S., and for many multinationals in Asia that may begin to impact budgets and sales forecasts and lead to policy changes dictated by factors outside of Asia. When the head office starts freezing travel and slowing new hires or cutting back on learning and development and bonus pools, the instinct for most managers is to downplay the bad news or get it over with and move on.

Drowning in E-mail? 10 Ways to Stay above Water

This article is written by Cynthia Owens

More than 294 billion email are sent every day. If you feel as though 1 billion are coming to your inbox, you aren’t alone.

Many executives feel overwhelmed by email and dread checking their inbox in the morning. But there is something you can do.

Increase Your Impact on Global Conference Calls

This article is written by Cynthia Owens

If you work for a multinational in Asia, chances are you’ve spent time on a conference call with colleagues around the world. Often this means straining to stay awake on late-night calls while managers in the US or Europe chat about the local office gossip, show up late or occasionally forget you are even on the call.

Hiring Employees whose Boss is Out-of-Sight

This article is written by Alison Eyring

During the recession, hiring in many global corporations was put on hold. Since January this year, hiring across Asia has come back with a vengeance. In our own Asia Pacific HR Roundtable, many member companies even find themselves rehiring employees who left or were laid off during the recession.

Communicating and Collaborating Across Boundaries

This article is written by James Eyring

One role of a leader is to promote effective communication and collaboration amongst teams.  If these team members are separated by distance and matrix structures, this skill set becomes increasingly important.

Boost your Well-Being and Increase Your Capacity to Lead Dispersed Teams

This article is written by Alison Eyring and James Eyring

Your subordinates are in 9 different locations and need support….your key stakeholders are on four different continents... between flights and hotels you can't find healthy food nor time to workout... you've been up past midnight 3 nights this week on conference calls... you just missed your daughter's school play…

Aligning Teams to Improve Performance

This article is written by James Eyring

Teams are an important building block of organisation performance. They are used to combine skills and expertise of different individuals to deliver on important organisation goals. Teams are aligned when they cooperate internally and externally to achieve a common objective. An aligned team can motivate individuals to exceed all expectations and deliver important benefits to the organisation. A misaligned team can result in conflict, mistrust and low performance.

Fostering Learning and Development Remotely

This article is written by James Eyring

A common challenge for long-distance leaders is managing the performance and development of their remote team members. Many managers are unaware of the development needs of their people.  When they do understand the needs, they are likely to ask their team member to sign up for a local training programme to develop.