Smart Work

Showcases practical experiences and research from the first 6-12 months of hybrid working and 'working from home' during the pandemic, to highlight the many new challenges faced by managers and team members alike.Written by a high-profile and successful business author, with high name recognition and an established track record in terms of business awards.This is a practical 'how to' book for the reader, and not simply a theory about remote working; it's primary focus is on what the reader can do to make themselves a better manager or a more effective team player when there is no physical office in which to meet and interact.Jo Owen is the author of 20 books, which have been translated into more than 20 languages and with UK sales exceeding 150,000 copies. He is also the only four-time winning author of the Chartered Management Institute Gold Award. In addition to being an author, Jo was previously the founder of eight NGOs, including Teach First. He appears regularly across national media, and is a sought-after international keynote speaker. Jo has previously published books with Kogan Page, Wiley and Pearson."A treasure trove of ideas for the new working world." - Jo Youle, Chief Executive, Missing People In a world still adjusting to the impact of the pandemic, remote and hybrid working is new territory for most people. But many managers can be poorly equipped to deal with it: the more casual ways of managing in a physical office simply don't work with remote teams, and most tasks will be more challenging when conducted at a distance. Aspects of this will be great news for some people: managing remote teams can often raise the bar for leaders and managers, as well as for the teams themselves. But office-based, face-to-face leadership, while certainly effective, is often more informal and ad hoc, and a number of basic management tasks can be much harder to complete remotely: - managing workloads and performance; - resolving problems and miscommunications; - motivation (and the lack of); - professional development and ongoing training; and - identifying, setting and measuring goals and targets. This new title shows how leaders, managers and team members can raise their games to meet the challenges of 21st century leadership and our new age of working.Whether as a manager, an employer, or a member of a dispersed team, this is the essential guide for anyone finding themselves away from the traditional office environment and now regularly working from home.The new era of hybrid working has just begun. In this book, you can find effective solutions to stay ahead of the game in the next years.Combines powerful insights into the factors that have led teams and organizations to thrive or struggle through the pandemic, with provocations for how we can learn to harness the power of what we've realised is now possible.In this excellent book on leadership, Jo Owen brings a lifetime of work and his trademark pragmatism to one of the most import issues for all leaders today - how to help their teams be the best they can be while working remotely.A treasure trove of ideas for the new working world.A masterful and stimulating read. A practical book full of ideas for modern leaders who embrace the change.Jo Owen is an author who never fails me . this book will help you become a more 'adaptable you' in terms of how you deal with colleagues, bosses and even your personal life.