Virtual Leadership Matters Inc.

10/02/2024

David T and myself had a great time talking about his new book, 'Don't Mistake Presence for Performance' and sharing from our hands on experiences helping leaders thrive with their virtual/hybrid teams. Loved the Q&A with so many great questions. We'd do it again in a heart beat. Thanks for the opportunity. Dave S

09/05/2024

Looking forward to sharing insights from David Town's new book "Don't Mistake Presence for Performance", with him in town for a few days to be there in person. https://lnkd.in/gBtFivtd

08/15/2024

We are excited to speak about David Town's new book, 'Don't Mistake Presence for Performance', at the Chambers meeting on September 12th in Saskatoon.

Join David Town and Dave Smith, the visionary co-founders of Virtual Leadership Matters, as they explore the themes of David Town s groundbreaking book, Don t Mistake Presence for Performance. This session will challenge traditional leadership notions by introducing a different leadership mindset an...

08/02/2024

We are excited to launch David Town's new book about leading remote/hybrid teams at the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce PowerUp Series event on Thursday Sep 12, 2024 @8:15am. Location Park Town Hotel - Saskatoon

This session will challenge traditional leadership notions by introducing a different leadership mindset and will provide attendees with insights on how to prioritize performance over mere visibility particularly in the leadership of remote and hybrid teams. Ideal for leaders and managers aiming to elevate their impact and drive organizational success.

Join David Town and Dave Smith, the visionary co-founders of Virtual Leadership Matters, as they explore the themes of David Town s groundbreaking book, Don t Mistake Presence for Performance. This session will challenge traditional leadership notions by introducing a different leadership mindset an...

07/03/2024

WOW! It’s finally here. I am excited to announce that my book writing project is complete. The book is entitled “Don’t Mistake Presence for Performance. Discover How Effective Leaders Manage Hybrid and Remote Work Environments”. It explores eye-opening research that challenges the assumptions of leaders who believe that the only place workers can be productive is in a common workspace. Leaders can increase their effectiveness by changing their approach and applying the appropriate mindset shift and leadership skills. By fully embracing the concepts and practices outlined in the book, they will maximize their leadership effectiveness and avoid falling into the trap of settling for less-than-optimum results. With the proliferation of remote work and hybrid working environments, the forward-thinking leadership approaches outlined in the book will enable leaders to confidently manage any work environment. Find out more about the book using the link below:
https://virtualleadershipmatters.com/dont-mistake.../
It is available on Amazon in paperback and eBook format.
Cheers,
Dave

06/19/2024

Important outcomes to applaud...

Work from home and office positively impacting career progression, inclusion, mental health

05/26/2023

John Riordan makes a great point of our own personal accountability to stay in touch and avoid the isolation that can be associated with remote work.

12/12/2022

05/11/2022

Video Premiere - After working with hundreds of leaders managing remote teams these last two years, we’ve heard this question asked more often than others… Am I empowering my team to maximize productivity? Or am I merely "directing" them to produce results that are just, OK?

It has become abundantly clear that, how we approach leadership can make a vast difference. We’ve studied the new virtual / hybrid workplace, lived in it and have designed a comprehensive training and coaching toolkit to meet the needs of leaders and their teams as they successfully navigate the changes. Here is a fun, animated video (under 5 minutes) entitled ‘Better Leaders - Better Results’, which makes the point of why a leader’s approach makes all the difference.

The video is also available on our home page: https://lnkd.in/gjbuUdz

We’d love to talk to you more about how our interactive solutions will support you and with your virtual team. Please reach out to us at [email protected]

Dave Smith & Dave Town

Co-founders and Principal Consultants
Virtual Leadership Matters Inc.
Providing Solutions for Your Virtual Leadership Matters
https://lnkd.in/gjbuUdz

https://youtu.be/8iJ6iNkClCM

This video will help leaders to bridge the gap between traditional leadership styles employed in face-to-face work environments to a more forward-thinking le...

02/24/2022

At our recent Leader Forum, Co-Founder Dave Town took a few minutes to unpack a number of recent research studies prepared by global research firms, revealing key findings on the reality of remote/hybrid working teams and their expectations. It is a fantastic summary of our new reality. Here is the video. https://youtu.be/FT1yjmaRFJE

01/07/2022

It's been a couple years now since the ritual of regular off-site meetings gave way to Zoom sessions. As workplaces trickle back to hybrid environments it is becoming clear that when larger groups are summonsed to the office to meet, the 'On-Site' meeting better be a worthwhile experience. Many don't want to be there so the stakes are high to plan and facilitate the meeting exceptionally well. This HBR article explains 3 powerful elements in a successful on-site meeting. We can help with that too.

Three strategies to make them worth people’s time.

12/10/2021

Everyday we are learning more about how to roll out hybrid working, Here are some crucial tips from Microsoft on how make it easier. We welcome any of your insights in 'comments' so we could share with our Virtual Leadership Network

Strategies to help employees set — and stick to — healthy boundaries.