CUPERTINO, CA (PR Web) – August 7, 2012 – Remote work, distributed teams, and virtual managers are a reality for many thousands in today’s workforce. Working remotely can mean zero or low commuting stress, more independence, a great work-life balance, and enhanced productivity. On the flip side, it can mean being on call 24/7, isolation, scanty career enhancement opportunities, and loss of motivation. So how can remote work be a more positive experience? Virtual work expert Carmela Southers shows how in her down-to-earth new THiNKaha book, #MANAGING YOUR VIRTUAL BOSS tweet Book01: 140 Ways to Make the Virtual Organization Work for You.
Carmela has built a successful career exclusively through virtual work. Her current manager is located 3000 miles away, a factor she turned into a plus for herself, her manager, and the organization. This first-person, hands-on experience is what makes her new book invaluable for anybody who works at a distance from their boss—telecommuters, work-from-home individuals, field sales personnel, managers of distributed teams—every one of them will turn the pages to find practical guidance with immediate results. Carmela walks her talk on every page in the book. To take just one example, aha #135 reads, “Feeling isolated is normal. Staying isolated is a choice.” Likewise, aha #77 highlights her tongue-in-cheek style: “Forget diamonds, emails are forever.”
Carmela points out that remote workers must understand their boss’s perspective. She shows readers how to be more aware of what their boss needs from them, to communicate in a way that conveys their dedication without resorting to 3 a.m. emails, to improve personal discipline, and to gain the trust and confidence to be perceived as a high performer who deserves flexibility and autonomy. It is her unique perspective and wisdom that has resulted in so much praise for the book even before it hit the bookshelves! Sue Muehlbach, Manager of Performance Development at Delta Airlines, says, “This book provides great insights on how to create and maintain a strong partnership with your remote leader. I have a virtual boss and will use the suggestions from the first tweet to the last. Carmela writes in a way that is compelling and helpful. Applying her practical tips will truly make a difference.” Michele Numssen, Global Commercial Learning Leader at Merck, is confident that Carmela’s book will help you “take the lead in all your relationships.” She wishes that, “this book had been available when I was starting out.” High praise across the board!
The world of work has changed before our eyes, and even more changes lie ahead. As with any change, there is potential for danger...and opportunity. The win-win view that Carmela Southers proposes makes #MANAGING YOUR VIRTUAL BOSS tweet a must-read today.
About the Author:
Carmela Southers, speaker, author, and senior consultant with The Ken Blanchard Companies has built a successful career in virtual work. As an author of Blanchard’s Teaming Virtually®, Leading Virtually®, and Leading Virtual Teams® programs, she is viewed as an expert on helping organizations, leaders and teams succeed in the world of virtual work. Her clients include American Express, Delta, Ericsson, Merck and Freddie Mac. Carmela travels in the U.S. and overseas training, consulting, speaking, and improving the effectiveness of remote leaders, teams, individuals, and organizations.
About THiNKaha:
THiNKaha, an imprint of Happy About®, is a leader in timely, cutting-edge books and mobile applications from relevant experts that provide valuable information in a fun, Twitter-brief format for a fast-paced world. Every book in the THiNKaha series is a slim, handy volume, which consists of 140 quotes of timely, practical advice, or wisdom. Presented in tweet format, each “aha” is 140 characters or less. These bite-sized words of wisdom span a number of subjects and interests. Titles include: #CORPORATE CULTURE tweet, #TEAMWORK tweet, #LEADERSHIP tweet, #PROJECT MANAGEMENT tweet, and more.
THiNKaha books and authors are also part of THiNKaha Learning, a continuous training program based on customized topics that enhance attendees’ skills by offering bite-sized, easy-to-understand, and worthwhile chunks. This program powers the internal champion at companies or a content guru to deliver expert knowledge on relevant topics, and in a way that inspires learning in their environment and fosters “aha” moments. Just think—regular bite-sized morsels can be delivered on topics such as: leadership, management, sales, marketing, work-life balance, project management, social media and networking, presentation skills, and other topics that are needed by the learner.
For more information, go to http://www.thinkaha.com. Corporations interested in publishing a book series or creating a THiNKaha Learning Program for their audience should contact the associate publisher, Janae Pierre, at janae.pierre@happyabout.info or at +1 408-921-1568.
PUBLISHER: THiNKaha
TITLE: #MANAGING YOUR VIRTUAL BOSS tweet Book01
SUBTITLE: 140 Ways to Make the Virtual Organization Work for You
AUTHOR: Carmela Southers
DATE OF PUBLICATION: August 2012
PRICE: Paperback $19.95, eBook $14.95
ISBN: Paperback: 978-1-61699-098-5 (1-61699-098-8)
ISBN: eBook: 978-1-61699-099-2 (1-61699-099-6)
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER: 2012939421
Press Copies:
A free copy of the book is available to the press upon request. Please email your request to presscopy@happyabout.info.
Press Contact:
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Phone: 650-814-5835
Email: sharyn.fitzpatrick@happyabout.info |
