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Back of the Napkin

Cut through the noise with engaging visuals

Signs and Guideposts

Learn the latest tips and tricks from the experts

Connect the Dots

Collaborate and connect - virtually

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Ideas that make hybrid work… work.

Let’s share the best thinking, field-tested tactics, and curated tools for thriving in a hybrid world.

Practical Tools

Back of the Napkin

Simple and effective models you can use in everyday conversation

How to read the room when you’re not in the room.

Body language isn’t gone in the virtual age - it just looks different. Here’s how to see what others miss.

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Polls and Surveys

Let us know what you think! What are your colleagues saying?

Signs and Guideposts

What are the experts saying? Learn what’s in the news about hybrid work.

When to ditch the meeting and go async

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Leaders’ hybrid meeting checklist

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About DrJ

From the wild frontiers of hybrid work to corporate offices.

I’ve spent decades navigating work in all its forms — from leading remote teams across time zones at IBM to steering an IT department as a university CIO.

Along the way, I earned a doctorate in remote leadership, became a certified executive coach, and discovered one simple truth: work isn’t broken, it’s just more complex.

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