Working from home is the new reality for many kiwis amid the Coronavirus outbreak. For some people, it appeals as it gets rid of the dreaded commute and creates more flexibility but for others, remote working presents some unexpected challenges.

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Personality characteristics play an important role in individual and team performance. They are the mortar that holds the team together and the chisel that tears them apart. For those working remotely, personality plays an even more crucial role. 

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Employee health and happiness is directly related to productivity and the desire or ability to work co-operatively with co-workers and teams. Here are 5 tips to improve employee wellbeing:

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Are you full of good intentions that you’re finding hard to turn into actions when it comes to improving your wellbeing?  Let’s be honest, while it may be relatively straightforward to try and move more, eat better, and go to bed earlier if it was easy to consistently pull these actions off we’d all be thriving.  But we’re not.  So why is it so hard to do the simple things that are good for us?

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Do you ever hear a little voice chattering away in your head that fills you with self-doubt? Perhaps you’ve heard it saying “You’re not good enough,” “You’re so lazy,” or even “You’re such an idiot.” It’s the voice of self-criticism that says things to you that you would never dare say to anyone else. You’ve gotten so used to it trying to drive you forward or keep you safe that now you’re afraid to tell it to knock it off. I call it my "mean girl" voice. Between you and me, she can be vicious.

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Communicating in general is challenging. Throw remote teams into the equation and effective communication just got a lot tougher. Collaborating and building relationships is hard when communication is based on technology as well as different personality types and communication styles. Here's how to improve your team's communication

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