Chris LitsterinThe HelmAre You Going Beyond ‘First-Aid’ Empathy At Work?I broke my collarbone a few weeks back. Trying to get a little exercise in the great outdoors, I wound up spending the afternoon in the ER…Apr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021
Chris LitsterinThe HelmAre You Making Any of These 4 Crisis-Leadership Errors?Sad, wilting desk plants. Film-covered coffee cups. Calendars still turned to March. When I popped into the Buildium offices a few weeks…Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Chris LitsterinThe Helm4 (Overlooked) Ways To Build Belonging With New Remote HiresOn a recent morning, I had breakfast with 12 of our newest hires. But don’t worry — we kept our social distance.Jan 22, 20212Jan 22, 20212
Chris LitsterinThe HelmHow Bosses Can Save Remote Teams From Burnout This SummerIf I think back to my first experience working from home — as a remote director with IBM back in the early 2000s — what I remember most is…Aug 25, 2020Aug 25, 2020
Chris Litster3 Work-From-Home Lessons We Should Never ForgetA few months ago, a new employee joined our company. I knew he was an incredibly focused, driven guy. Detail-oriented, precise…Jun 24, 2020Jun 24, 2020
Chris LitsterinThe HelmHow To Lead From Home (Not Just WFH)I recently joined 75 of our employees on a Zoom call for something we called Morning Coffee at the Buildium Cafe. To be honest, it was a…May 28, 2020May 28, 2020
Chris LitsterinThe StartupThe Customer Service Secret Too Many Tech Companies ForgetEarlier this year, gas explosions tore through my hometown outside of Boston, damaging hundreds of homes. I was at work when it happened…Jun 3, 2019Jun 3, 2019
Chris LitsterinThe HelmNot using your vacation days at work? You’re not alone.Unlimited paid vacation has become the perk du jour among hot startups and old-school companies alike — Netflix, Eventbrite and now even…Mar 11, 2019Mar 11, 2019
Chris LitsterNovember 6th: Don’t Make Your Employees Choose Between the Office and the Voting BoothAt the heart of every decision we make here at Buildium is our commitment to redefining the way that business should be done.Nov 1, 2018Nov 1, 2018
Chris LitsterWhat I Learned as an EIR at Underscore VCA number of months ago, I sat down to write a blog post for Underscore VC about the awesome opportunity I had around becoming the firm’s…Jan 25, 2017Jan 25, 2017
