It’s quickly becoming the ‘new normal’ for companies and teams to be split across cities, countries, and even time zones. And while there’s no denying the many benefits of working remotely, mismatched schedules, repetitive communication, and out...
The great remote work debate is over: Working remotely is here to stay. After years of dipping our toes in the water, the global coronavirus pandemic has abruptly forced teams to dive straight into working remotely. And you know what? It’s not...
Managing remote teams can feel a lot like playing chess... with a blindfold on. You can use all your experience and instincts to make the right moves and still have no idea if it made any impact (or even what your team is up to!) Awareness and...
Every great company–from the billion-dollar tech behemoths to innovative and scrappy startups–has one thing in common: talented people motivated by a shared vision. But while finding talented people isn’t hard–even when hiring remote employees...
In 2015, Stanford Professor Nicholas Bloom found that working from home increased productivity by 13% and lowered turnover in half! In other words: working remotely works. However, these days with the rise of COVID-19 pushing more companies to...
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many parents to work from home with no time to adapt or prepare. We recently wrote about how to minimize distractions in your workplace but add children and closed schools to that equation and the odds are stacked...
It’s safe to say that most teams live and die by their ability to work together. As The Economist writes: “In modern business, collaboration is next to godliness.” Whether you’re collaborating on a website redesign, working on a video presentation...
There are few things that impact your productivity, creativity, happiness, and career trajectory like building solid routines and habits. According to studies, up to 40% of our daily actions are powered by habits. Meaning your subconscious mind...
Nearly a century ago, economists and philosophers speculated that by the year 2000, industrialized nations might have workdays as short as 4 hours a day. And while we’ve come a long way from the 12–14-hour average working day of the first half...
With technology connecting employers to employees (and freelance workers) after working hours, it’s become increasingly tough for people to establish a legitimately healthy work-life balance. You certainly have the right not to tackle work during...