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The Distance Work Connector™ is a flexible, extensible model developed after a examining real-world employee and leader experiences and a comprehensive review of business research. We developed the Distance Work Connector after trying to make sense of drivers and research questions behind the books, journal articles, and conversations around distance leadership.

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Take a moment to read "My computer is not my spouse, I swear!" Think about how how working virtually can become a 24x7 job without the right boundaries. The perception of distance working may be more normal than before, but establishing a healthy relationship with work will require focused attention. As you read through the post, consider the different expectations on virtual team members from in-office peers. What can you do to build a healthy work-life balance?

By examining four different connections, we are able to identify, and often correct, the organizational elements that hinder organizational shifts to remote work.

Connections in content, or what resources employees have to succeed

Connections in context, or the cultural drivers in the organization

Connections to colleagues, or communication tools for collaborating

Connections to leadership, or the organizational goal-setting processes

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Using the Distance Work Connector Organization Description, start developing a "picture" of your organization. This tool provides prompting questions that help you clarify the four connections of context, content, colleagues, and leadership.

If you downloaded the entire participant guide, then this is on page 9.

The Distance Work Connector(TM) model overview