Articles for category: Growth

August 17, 2021

Greg Thomas

What are the Values of ___________

Coming up with values shouldn’t be hard, it shouldn’t take long and should be easily accomplished. Values are a great way to say – “hey whatever we do, they always have to be rooted in this, if they are not rooted in this, we should consider not doing it because they are not part of our values.” It’s not complicated, it’s not stressful, you don’t need a day to do it, and you can start small, with a few simple words to get you going. But once written, everyone must follow because it’s only then that they have the potential

August 13, 2021

Greg Thomas

It’s all About Trust

One of those days where I edited, completed, and was ready to push publish on an episode all ready to go – only to realize we already shipped it. If you haven’t had a listen, take a listen now, Colin and I discuss the ever-present green icon of presence and how it links to trust in the remote workplace.

August 8, 2021

Greg Thomas

A little thing called Trust

I remember working on software that interfaced with presence engines before people started working remotely in a big way. And at that time I remember thinking – “wow, there is a lot that could go wrong here.” Presence does not equal trust, it’s something else, but it’s not trust. Don’t confuse the two. We had a great chat on this in our recent episodes on Remotely Prepared.

August 4, 2021

Greg Thomas

The Catch-Up

We all get behind, all fall behind. We all have too much on our plates and some days are struggling to keep above board to ensure we can get it all done. And while we are trying to deal with that, new priorities are coming in that “have to be done yesterday”. If you’re leading a team and feeling this need to catch up, like you need a second to take a breath, get stock of where you are at and what you need to focus on next. Chances are your team are feeling it as well. Give it to

Are you Hearing?

Yes, we are all hearing, we are all “aware” of what is being said around us all the time. We grab snippets, pieces that resonate with us, or parts of conversations that agree with our inner dialogue. But that’s not listening. And that’s not what your client needs to hear.