How to Transition from In-Office Teams to Remote-Work Teams or a Distributed Workforce

Here’s what I learned from other CEOs and executives and through my own experience (so far) of transitioning my in-office employees to a distributed workforce structure.

Best Practices for Structuring and Managing Distributed Workforces

Considering a distributed workforce? Here’s my experience-based how-to on structuring and managing one.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 3, 2019business, management, leadership, employees, distributed workforceComment

You Say “Strategy,” I Say “Strategery” (No, Not Really)

If you sell someone strategy, deliver your definition of strategy, and that definition doesn’t match her definition of strategy, she won’t feel happy about the transaction.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 2, 2019business, leadershipComment

The Distributed Workforce: Benefits and Caveats

After a year of a distributed workforce, I’ve uncovered the following caveats and benefits for employers considering a distributed workforce structure for their teams.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 28, 2019business, hiring, employees, management, leadership, culture, distributed workforceComment

Our Ten-Year-Old Selves

As a child, who did I think I would be as an adult? I couldn’t remember. And then my mother handed me an old school report.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 26, 2019childhood, writing, happinessComment

Why You Should Take Off Your Marketing Hat

In my article for FrogDog, I explore why business leaders should let marketing experts do their jobs. (Trust me, they come out ahead when they do.)

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 4, 2019marketing, businessComment

The Art of Good Storytelling in Marketing

In my article for FrogDog, I explain how the basics of creative writing help make marketing storytelling shine.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMay 14, 2018marketing, businessComment

Sadness at Beauty and the Beast’s Truth

I don’t want the human, nonfairy-tale equivalent of the Beauty and the Beast. What sane person would?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthNovember 2, 2016business, culture, happiness, health, relationshipsComment

The Single, No Kids Follies

As much as I enjoy living independently, having no tribe has its hazards.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 19, 2016family, happiness, relationshipsComment

Will the Truth Really "Out?"

Why people believe liars, even in the face of evidence, and whether we can do anything to counter it. Will the truth really ever out?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 5, 2016culture, elections, politics, relationshipsComment

Society and Living Alone

Today, an increasing number of people across the globe live alone. How will widespread solo living affect the world?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 24, 2016culture, happiness, healthComment

Simple Things I Suck at Doing

I have a handful of very basic life skills that I simply cannot master. In the spirit of confession and transparency, here goes.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 10, 2016culture, happinessComment

Just Show Up

The next time something happens to someone, however big or small the troubles, show up.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJuly 27, 2016happiness, relationshipsComment

The Monthly Postmortem

In January 2014, I began a process of sitting down each month to postmortem the prior month. You should try it.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJuly 13, 2016business, goals, happiness, postmortemComment

Identity and Changing Your Mind

I shouldn’t have felt as surprised and forlorn with disappointment as I did when I witnessed determined, willful ignorance first-hand.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJune 29, 2016cultureComment

Six Great First Dates

First dates over drinks or coffee? Pass. Take the following suggestions for great first dates from a--sigh--dating veteran.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJune 15, 2016dating, relationshipsComment

Things I Learned in the Grand Canyon

In the Grand Canyon, I learned I don't like hiking. Or even nature--much. Unless you count human nature.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJune 1, 2016happiness, travelComment

What I Think When You Hit on Me at the Gym

No one could call me an attractive exerciser. I can’t possibly imagine on any given workout day how someone could find me alluring.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 27, 2016dating, relationshipsComment