Pacific West Area Business Operations Meeting

Hi folks. I'm looking forward to our PWA BOM session on Managing Virtually. I would like to tailor the session to meet your needs so would greatly appreciate your asnswering a few questions. Can you get your responses back to me by Jan. 14?

1. What is your role/position?

Center Director or Research Leader
Administrative Officer
Program Support Assistant or Secretary
Area Office Staff
Area Administrative Office Staff
Other

2. What have you personally found challenging about working virtually?

3. If you manage staff, what have you found challenging with regard to managing virtually?

4. What have you found helps keep people connected? (e.g., regular group meetings, one on ones, coffee hours, chatting during the day....)

5. Have you had any difficulty with holding folks accountable? What strategies have you tried? (For those who don't manage, have you had difficulty with peers responding to you, getting into contact with your boss?).

6. What kinds of questions do you have about managing/working virtually? (e.g., platforms to use? apps that help? tools? ways to stay connected? best practices with regard ...?)

7. Anything else you would like me to address? Hear from your peers about?

Many Thanks!

Liz
Liz Berney, Ph.D.
Berney Associates, LLC