Remote Leadershift Moment-Fear of Change

14 Dec 2020 · 1 min

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In this scripted YouTube clip, three speakers discuss common anxieties that arise when organizations shift to remote work. Speaker A frames remote work as a lasting tool and acknowledges natural resistance to change. Speaker B expresses fear of losing a hard‑earned skill set and doubts about learning new systems. Speaker C worries about change that seems purposeless. Speaker A offers a series of leadership solutions: honor and celebrate past achievements, clearly communicate the reasoning behind the change while inviting feedback, and provide abundant training, support, and overlap periods to accommodate different learning speeds. The segment also introduces the concept of Remote Leadership—a virtual coaching and microlearning approach—to help organizations transform successfully.

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Remote working isn't going away. It'll never replace face-to-face, but it's an incredibly useful tool. It's new for many people, and most of us resist change. That's human. So let's address some of the common fears. Ready?
My skill set has been years in the making. Having to learn to do everything new Kind of hurts my feelings.
Past accomplishments got us to where we are today. Solution: Honor the past. Celebrate what's gone before and those who have made it happen.
I am okay with change unless it feels like change for the sake of change. That's illogical and counterproductive.
Solution: Communicate your well-thought-out reasoning for making the change with the team. Encourage feedback.
What if I just can't learn it? New systems, technology, software.
Everyone learns at their own speed. Solution: Provide abundant training, support systems, and periods of overlap to accommodate different learning curves. Consider Remote Leadership, a virtual process of coaching and microlearning videos for the transformation of your organization.