52 Weeks: Week 15 - No Person Is An Island - Key Relationships for Remote Workers

Focus Question: What are the key relationships you need to develop?
 
Description
Earlier this year I did a series of calls entitled “No Person Is An Island”. If you pick up my 2017 book, Effective Virtual Conversations, you’ll see me use that term a number of times.

Business success is often linked to our relationships. And the saying “no person is an island” reflects that we operate in connection with others, even if we feel isolated as a remote worker.
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If we are part of a team, it’s likely that we have a boss, peers, and even those we manage. We also may need to interface with both internal and external stakeholders on a regular basis.

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Questions to consider:

• Who do you have in your relationship web?
• Who are the key partners you relate with on a regular basis?
• What’s important about that relationship? What do they value? What are their priorities? What is important to communicate with them?

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Activity
For each key relationship, work through the questions listed here.
 

For more on this topic check out:
Check out the Top 20 Activities in PlanDoTrack, as well as the Relationship Mapping Exercise.

Enjoy!
​Jennifer

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Jennifer Britton
Co-host of the Remote Pathways Podcast
Potentials Realized – Coaching, Training and Consulting Services for remote teams, leaders and professionals 
 
Check out the most recent Remote Pathways Podcast Episode, where we explore the people, places and processes of exceptional remote work. You can listen to the latest episode here, or on your favorite podcast player.
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