Create Magic At Work®

The Pros & Cons of Connecting in a Virtual World w/Taiwo Onibokun

June 06, 2022 Amy Lynn Durham Season 2 Episode 9
Create Magic At Work®
The Pros & Cons of Connecting in a Virtual World w/Taiwo Onibokun
Create Magic At Work®
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Show Notes

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Taiwo Onibokun, the Director of Revenue Operations at Yahoo and EdgeCast. I was so impressed with how Taiwo virtually connects with her global team, I had to invite her over to share some of her tips with all of you. A lot of workplaces are hybrid right now, or completely virtual, and it brings new challenges for leaders. The biggest challenge we talk about in this episode is how to make sure that team members feel connected, seen, and heard by the management. 

Tune in as we discuss Zoom fatigue, the disadvantages and advantages of working virtually, how to integrate water cooler talks in virtual teams, double standards some may experience at work, and much more!

More About Taiwo Onibokun:

Mrs. Taiwo Onibokun is an Authentic and results oriented visionary with over 20+ years of progressive experience in the Technical arena. She is an intentional leader who works tirelessly to drive employee engagement, honors an environment of diversity of thought and intersectionality in the workplace. Highly motivated by empowering and creating high performing teams and moving the needle towards a more just and equitable workplace, and providing thought leadership in social justice groups and ERGs.  Taiwo is currently the Director of Revenue Operations for Yahoo/Edgecast, formerly known as Verizon Digital Media Platform group, out of the Jefferson, Playa Vista California Office for almost 12 years. 

In this episode, we chat about:

  • Tips on how to virtually connect with your team
  • How to integrate "water cooler talks" with virtual teams
  • What work opportunities might be lost by working virtually
  • The awareness of the interconnectedness of life
  • Taiwo shares ideas for progress that some may be overlooking

Quote from the episode: "Spend 15 minutes, sometimes 20, just doing a check the room, check the environment, how are you feeling? What's the best thing that happened to you last week, what happened over the weekend, you want to share, just really getting people to talk about things that were not work-related. I felt like it changed the morale of my organisation. " 

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Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™ and an Executive and Spiritual Intelligence Coach.  She uniquely blends the ethereal and the tactical to get maximum results for her clients.

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