Emotion At Work Episode 55 - Emotion at Work in Remote Leadership
Dec 1, 2021
Sumit Gupta, a leadership coach and entrepreneur, delves into the challenges of leading remote and hybrid teams. He emphasizes the importance of instilling trust and psychological safety in the workplace. Sumit shares his ‘soaking in the rain’ leadership metaphor, advocating for curiosity over control. He addresses the role of meetings as connection tools rather than just information exchanges. Additionally, he busts myths about leadership, urging leaders to embrace unpredictability while treating their interpretations as hypotheses.
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From Programmer To Unaware Manager
- Sumit described being promoted from a technical role into management and importing his technical habits into leadership.
- That blind spot caused friction and made people close off until he sought leadership training and feedback.
Frame Remote Work As New, Not Broken
- Treat remote/hybrid work as new or different, not simply a problem to solve.
- That frame opens you to experimentation and avoids copying in-person practices blindly.
Use Async For Info, Meetings For Connection
- Move information sharing to asynchronous channels and reserve meetings for human connection.
- Use meetings sparingly for bonding and conversation, and let teams choose formats that fit purpose.
