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5 ways to welcome new hires when your company is distributed
Rise and shine—it’s your new hire’s first day! Coffee in hand, you imagine them taking a seat at their desk and turning on their computer. They’re probably thinking “Who will I meet today? Will I make a good first impression? Is this role right for me?”
The new rules of building business relationships virtually
To navigate the realities of building rapport in a virtual-first world, remember “the three Rs.”
How to debug distributed teamwork, as suggested by new research
We surveyed thousands of workers across the globe to see how COVID-19 and the sudden shift to working from home has affected them. Here’s what we uncovered.
11 lessons from the NBA Bubble for your newly remote team
What you can learn from the sports league’s successful response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Being transparent can ensure remote success—here’s how to achieve it
One of the biggest challenges with remote work, especially for managers, is maintaining visibility into the work of your team and colleagues.
How to be professionally visible and valued as a remote worker
Visibility at work—being included, recognized, and valued by networks within your organization—is extremely important for career success. It’s how you get proper credit for your work, get considered for advancement, and build influence in professional circles.
Struggling to focus? How to be accountable while working remotely
Ah, 7:00 am, time to get up and get to—*hits snooze*.
How to set strong work-life boundaries as a remote worker
Work and life are more intertwined than ever thanks to a drastic rise in remote work and an increasing dependency on technology.
5 ways agile can help your remote team thrive
Many companies are leaning into the notion that working remotely doesn’t have to mean a sacrifice in work quality. What it does mean, however, is that leaders need to set their remote teams up for success.
The ultimate guide to remote team bonding
Team bonding activities get a bad rap for being awkward, time-wasting, and a level of cringe-worthy that only Michael Scott from The Office could compete with. Despite its reputation for being, well, lame, team bonding is actually super important for building trust, rapport, and engagement on your team.
5 ways leaders can offer encouragement and emotional support on a remote team
When was the last time your town-hall update sparked a surge of motivation? How about the last time you totally lost your cool?
Not in real time: how to run an asynchronous meeting
Question: How many times have you sat through a meeting that could have been an email? I’m guessing more than once. In fact, the average employee spends 31 hours in unproductive meetings every month. When it feels like time is being wasted, it’s no wonder meetings have such a bad rap.
Managers: here’s a 7-step practical guide to leading a remote team
Managers of remote teams do all the same things in-office managers do: Hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, weekly check-ins, and more. We just do them a little… differently. Yes, we use many (many) Zoom calls to keep up facetime with our teams, but managing employees who work from home 100% of the time takes more strategic thinking and intentional planning than simply recreating in-office scenarios in a digital world.
A remote work guide for parents
Remote work can become a possible alternative to working in an office for many reasons, and becoming a parent is probably one of the most rewarding ones. You might be able to transition to remote work on purpose in order to gain more flexibility and be closer to home while still going after your professional goals and desires. But you also might find yourself suddenly working at home due to unforeseen circumstances.