Soaring gas prices and a tight labour economy are forcing employers to look at new ways to attract and keep staff.  Unfortunately, simply sending workers home and telling them that they're telecommuters is a recipe for disaster.  Dr. Karen Sobel Lojeski helps companies navigate these treacherous waters.  During her conversation with Brad, she describes the causes of the problems and gives some practical steps a struggling manager can take to improve performance.

Links:

Virtual Distance International

Future of Thought Conference

Managing Virtual Distance (one day seminar)

Books:

Uniting the Virtual Workforce: Transforming Leadership and Innovation in the Globally Integrated Enterprise

Comment from Karen Sobel Lojeski:

Being a guest on The Brad Brooks Show was one of the best experiences I have had in a "virtual" media setting.  I have participated in literally dozens of webinars, video conferences, television appearances and even virtual world presentations.  But Brad's style and keen aplomb in conducting an interview is unmatched.  Brad uses a conversational yet elegant style which made it simple and easy to discuss important issues.  So too, he was extremely well prepared and was quick to take our discussion, discern key points, and make them relevant to the every day situations of the listeners.  I am honored to have been chosen as a guest for the program and hope that we will have a chance to work together again.

Karen Sobel Lojeski, Ph.D.
Author – "Uniting the Virtual Workforce:  Transforming Leadership and Innovation in the Globally Integrated Enterprise"
Public Speaker
Executive Advisor and Consultant on Digital Age Transformation, Leadership, and Innovation