What do you expect from your manager during weekly team meetings? What should they cover to keep you engaged especially during remote work?
I find that most managers wing weekly meetings and typically default to forecasting calls versus providing meaningful updates to add value and empower me for the week.

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Same. Most of them could have been an email. I want useful info, competitive intel success stories or maybe problem solving with the team. We have too many redundant meetings that demotivate!

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Agreed. I want my manager to help me understand my place in the larger team strategy. The periodic call should be focused on how my endeavors are aligning with this strategy.

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I think weeky may be a little excessive. But then again I have 9 to 12 month sale cycles.

What I do is send a weekly email about what I am working on. That way I can keep my management informed about what I am doing.

From that I would want my manager to follow up on a more periodic basis to explain how my deals are effecting the overall team. From there he could direct me to more strategic and tactical goals. The call would end with the question from him " do you need anything from me?".

Weekly Team meeting to go over forecast for a 3rd time in a week (typically a one on one scheduled call & some sort of other CRM mandatory update) is absolute overkill and motivation killer. It should be a time to collaborate on best practices, competitor intel, maybe hear from a resource group in the organization. 30-45min tops and done. Also, meetings don’t always have to go the full hour and you don’t always have to have your zoom video On. These new post-Covid “rules” are brutal.

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I am changing my field to Data analyst in Axtria.
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Looking for my next opportunity with the right organization! I have 5 years of experience in startups and a passion for the employee experience. My current role as a consultant has honed me in becoming a ‘swiss army knife’. I understand HR’s role as a business partner and how our work can impact the bottom line.

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Marsh & McLennan I am moving 2 hours from my office. My manager says i have to come 2 days to office. When i come to the office its only me and couple of other people. No one seems to care about coming to office. When i asked manager if i can work remote i was told that its for my career development. Can you guys tell in Canada which companies are offering remote opportunities?

Marsh & McLennan

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