Work that’s dictated by a fixed schedule, place and job description doesn’t make sense anymore, says leadership expert Debbie Lovich. In light of the cultural shift towards remote work sparked by the pandemic, Lovich gives three essential tips to leaders so employees can keep their autonomy (while remaining productive), companies can let go of rigid bureaucracy and we can all reshape work to better fit our lives.
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Olivia Yeson
December 24, 2021 at 4:01 pm
1st
SUBB FOR SUBB BACK ꪜ
December 24, 2021 at 4:02 pm
“As my knowledge of things grew I felt more and more the delight of the world I was in.”
SUBB FOR SUBB BACK ꪜ
December 24, 2021 at 4:02 pm
“People, sensing my belief, wanted some of that belief for themselves. Belief, I decided. Belief is irresistible.”
Review Guy
December 24, 2021 at 4:03 pm
First tip is to get Joe Biden to have a Cognitive Test done by congress.
Marie E.
December 24, 2021 at 4:13 pm
Confusing, how will a bnch of unqualified people will do that?
SusangHan
December 24, 2021 at 4:20 pm
@Marie E. You got a point..😆
Vipul Doshi
December 24, 2021 at 4:22 pm
politics
Greg Bors
December 24, 2021 at 4:26 pm
Biden served his purpose of defeating the previous guy who had designs on being our first dictator
sussexsurrey
December 24, 2021 at 10:38 pm
Grow up
Leo Nishikino
December 24, 2021 at 4:07 pm
W*man
📱 Demetri Panici - Productivity Apps / Minimalism
December 24, 2021 at 4:07 pm
*”How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?” – Epictetus”*
Hemaanth Sivakumar
December 24, 2021 at 4:27 pm
Thought provoking speech 👍🔥
Zenn Exile
December 24, 2021 at 10:39 pm
I think you spelled bowel irritating speech wrong.
Maht Popé
December 24, 2021 at 4:35 pm
Free tip for workers to get the future of work right-
Remove the corrupt fucks that are our leaders atm
STUDIO 9
December 24, 2021 at 4:40 pm
Wow I know the motivates tips
jooj
December 24, 2021 at 5:03 pm
In many videos, subtitles appear before speaking. please edit
Marie E.
December 24, 2021 at 5:05 pm
I have identical twins brothers and they’re like night and day. Everyone is different, but at work we’re measured by the same stick.
Agapi Makentoudi
December 24, 2021 at 5:23 pm
Cool
StrangerEyes
December 24, 2021 at 5:35 pm
A women talking about leadership is like a child talking about paying taxes.
Your Mom
December 26, 2021 at 9:27 pm
Self-report…
Eric Comp
December 24, 2021 at 6:01 pm
People who have to work are offended. The word work implies physical exhaustion, getting dirty, and the possibility of injury or even death. You have a job. That’s different than work. The English language desperately needs a new word to differentiate.
Captain Terry
December 25, 2021 at 1:15 am
“jobbing”¿
Chad Beck
December 24, 2021 at 6:59 pm
I absolutely agree. 🤙
C T
December 24, 2021 at 7:19 pm
Just obey the system, follow the ESG, the compliece, follow the orders from technocrats, and do not question. You will sell your soul, but will succeed.
Rx V
December 24, 2021 at 9:22 pm
Half of the planet is full of leaders,other half influencers ☝️😁 👏👏👏
Red Button TV1
December 25, 2021 at 8:46 am
leaders and cheerleaders
Zenn Exile
December 24, 2021 at 10:37 pm
Yes because “Leaders” aren’t exactly the core problem with the current working landscape… Clearly solid “Leadership” will pick this broken system up by it’s bootstraps and fix institution slavery, debt slavery, and political terrorism. Because a solid “Leader” has been the solution so many times throughout human history, and absolutely not the direct and ultimately liable source of 99.99% of all humanity’s strife. Bring on this brand new “Leadership” model with a new label, I’m sure the brand will soar.
Deepak Arya
December 25, 2021 at 12:19 am
Even after such a long time, Ted didn’t disappointed me
Suwan Bonma
December 25, 2021 at 12:34 am
Research and statistics showing something, corporate world doing something else…
St S
December 25, 2021 at 5:14 am
If I can work from any location I want, I will finally attain some degree of freedom.
The biggest advantage of WFM for me is that I can finally work freely in my own way without having someone observing me 24/7. This acts like a catalyst for creativity thereby improving performance.
Micromanagement on the other hand kills creativity
BigMo
December 25, 2021 at 6:55 am
We need to get workers back in the office to save the quality of families. Divorce rates have been on the rise since the lockdowns. Humans need diversity in there schedules or the drive each other nuts.
Your Mom
December 26, 2021 at 9:19 pm
Ya, I’m sooo sure people are getting divorced because they are spending time together /s 🤦♂️
Mr Gray
December 25, 2021 at 7:10 am
Silver spoon fed trash.
Björn Lange
December 25, 2021 at 9:01 am
We delivered in home office?
Björn Lange
December 25, 2021 at 9:10 am
Call canter agents at home are an example for the future? I don’t know how old and already in practice this idea is …
nnglnd
December 25, 2021 at 10:20 am
This seems to be about office work . Actually doing phisical cannot be done from home . So she is addressing a small percentage of the work force ..
What about the rest of us who get our hands dirty
Your Mom
December 26, 2021 at 9:22 pm
We can get on the frontline and die in the next pandemic. They will make commercials thanking us for our sacrifice to the altar of Mammon.
Trevon Jackson
December 25, 2021 at 11:31 am
I was at a retirement seminar and the speaker spoke on how he quit his job after he made well over $950,000 PROFIT within 3months he invested $120,000. I just began investing and i will really appreciate any tips or helpful guide.
Trevon Jackson
December 25, 2021 at 11:33 am
@Gold Barry That’s wonderful, i’ve always been told that investing with an expert has it advantage but i have no idea how to find one
Gold Barry
December 25, 2021 at 11:34 am
@Trevon Jackson I’ve traded for several months. I barely knew anything about the markets when I started but recently, someone advised I get a financial advisor that has good experience. I did and things changed. making up to $19,500 weekly.
Terry Pasca
December 25, 2021 at 11:34 am
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Trevon Jackson
December 25, 2021 at 11:35 am
@Terry Pasca I think i may have actually come across Bryan Anthony Decker, somewhere talking about the stock market and crypto and he spoke so brilliantly, please how do i get to reach him?
Terry Pasca
December 25, 2021 at 11:36 am
@Trevon Jackson Look him up on the web, you can reach him through his personal site
جبر الخواطر
December 25, 2021 at 4:25 pm
الاهتمام بالموظفين والوقوف بجانبهم هو سر نجاح العظماء فقط
Abdellah El Aider
December 26, 2021 at 12:05 pm
SVP on remarque dernièrement qu’il y a un décalage entre la traduction et la parole. La traduction devance les paroles. C’est vraiment inconfortable ces dernières vidéos. Merci de vérifier pour les futures vidéos.
Merci
Sergio González
December 26, 2021 at 3:18 pm
Subtitles are out of time.
Your Mom
December 26, 2021 at 9:26 pm
She named one of her kids Abraham… one of the most prolific slave owners of ancient times that used the idea of God to murder commit genocide. Should probably take her message with a grain of salt. Especially since she wants labor to be “data driven”, as if that data isn’t used to maximize profit margins. Corporations don’t care how expensive life is for you.
bear paw
December 26, 2021 at 9:52 pm
For starters, let’s make wages adequate with productivity. If the vages kept up with increasing productivity since the 70s workers today would be paid $23 minimum wage.
TheAboriginal
January 1, 2022 at 1:11 pm
Almost no office workers are paid hourly so minimum wage is irrelevant in this context. Companies ought to look at bonus pay etc to better retain talent – but are you suggesting that be federally mandated? I wouldn’t know where you begin to implement something like that.
Sneed
December 27, 2021 at 1:01 am
all I’m going to say, since my last comment got deleted, is that working from home for me as someone that is pretty much at the bottom of the office hierarchy, is that it’s been crap for me and that the only people pushing for it are the people who run the company. the same people that are saving loads of money by closing offices down, the same people who won’t share that saved money with their employees.
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December 27, 2021 at 3:34 pm
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December 27, 2021 at 3:34 pm
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kevinth66
December 27, 2021 at 6:15 pm
These ideas would have been great 20 years ago. Now, they’re just a last ditch effort to try to salvage the failed and crumbling capitalist system, but all they can do is delay the fall slightly.
Celena Sommer
December 28, 2021 at 2:41 pm
When will one of these videos and articles be supportive to the bulk of the working class and not the ones who are privileged enough to work in an office?! I get that the isolation was hard but what about the nurses, grocery store attendants, truck drivers, construction workers, housekeepers, hair dressers, etc who had to face angry and scared people, unrealistic quotas and their own mortality every day.
TheAboriginal
January 1, 2022 at 1:08 pm
What of them? This talk is specifically about office workers. Construction works and medical personnel can’t do their jobs from the living room. Minimum wage for hourly workers has doubled in the past decade and given the current state of the economy hourly workers basically have their choice of jobs.
Angela Lowry
December 28, 2021 at 3:59 pm
Exactly why I left my job Post pandemic!!
Олег Байбурин
December 29, 2021 at 3:32 pm
Great!