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…5 min read·Apr 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…6 min read·Mar 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.5 min read·Jan 22, 2021--2--2
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…6 min read·Aug 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…5 min read·Jun 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…6 min read·May 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…6 min read·Jun 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…5 min read·Mar 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.2 min read·Nov 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…5 min read·Jan 25, 2017----