The Case For Remote Synchronous Communication
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Chris Bourdon is the cofounder of With Labs. He’s former CEO and director of Upthere and a past senior product line manager for Mac OS X for Apple. This…
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Experts share their wisdom and strategies for how professionals and businesses can thrive through distributed work.
How to Effectively Collaborate Across Time Zones as a Remote Team
6 min read
8 proven methods to succeed at managing a global remote team.…
How to Build Trust with Your Employer as a Remote Worker
8 min read
Working off-site can present challenges in building rapport and trust with your boss. We explain how to navigate the rough terrain.…
The Truth About Fighting Zoom Fatigue
7 min read
Learn why video calls can wear you down and how you can recharge…
5 Tips to Delete Distance Bias as Some Head Back to the Office
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Sacha Connor is the CEO of Virtual Work Insider, a consultancy that trains hybrid and remote teams how to lead, communicate, and drive culture across distance. Virtual Work Insider has…
Video Interviews: 7 Tips for Creating an Inclusive Interview Experience
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Sacha Connor is the CEO of Virtual Work Insider, a consultancy that trains hybrid and remote teams how to lead, communicate, and drive culture across distance. Virtual Work Insider has…
wrkfrce Playbook Project: How to Create a Strong Remote Culture
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To complement our summaries of playbooks by leading remote-first companies, digital nomad Sarah Archer has put together a three-part thematic series covering everything current—and aspiring—remote businesses need to…
Hybrid Organizations: 3 Keys to Keeping Engagement & Productivity High
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Converting to a hybrid work environment, with some employees in the office and others working from home, can be challenging. There are three key ways to keep employees engaged and productivity high.…
wrkfrce Playbook Project: How to Communicate and Collaborate as a Remote Team
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To complement our summaries of playbooks by leading remote-first companies, digital nomad Sarah Archer has put together a three-part thematic series covering everything current—and aspiring—remote businesses need to…
What to Expect from the Future of Work According to an Oracle of Remote Work
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Named an "oracle of remote work” by CNBC, Darren Murph serves as GitLab’s head of remote. A visionary in organizational design, he works at the intersection of culture,…
Rethinking the Meeting
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Chase Warrington is the head of business development at Doist, a remote-first team with 85 employees in 30-plus countries. He is also a regular contributor to many of the leading…
How to Sell Everything to Travel the World (From Someone Who’s Done It)
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When I reveal to people that I travel full-time, I always anticipate their curious and confused looks. They ask where I’ve been and if I miss my family and…
In Defense of Synchronous Work
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For many, the future of remote work will be a hybrid of both synchronous and asynchronous communication. Perhaps it doesn't need to be an either-or?…
The Phases of Remote Adaptation
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(This article was originally published on Gitlab) Introduction As teams grapple with transitioning from a colocated environment to a remote one, it's common to see differing levels of adaptability. For…
How a Digital Nomad Configures an Ideal Ergonomic Remote Work Setup
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Working remotely while traveling the world sounds like a dream. Your newsfeed likely has painted the picture for you: a digital nomad sitting cross-legged on a poolside bean bag chair…
Communicating Effectively and Responsibly Through Text: A Remote Worker’s Guide
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(This article was originally published on Gitlab) Introduction As an all-remote company that defaults to asynchronous communication, GitLab relies heavily on textual communication. This can feel unusual or even uncomfortable…
Hell Is Other People: How to Navigate Different Personality Types
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(This article was originally published on Visa Eleven) “Hell is other people” – a timeless quote from Sartre’s play No Exit that perfectly synthesizes the complexity of human interactions and…
What Not to Do When Implementing an All-Remote Policy
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This article was originally published on Gitlab For more like this, we also suggest reading our Summary: GitLab’s Remote Playbook for an abridged version of Gitlab's remote work strategies…
The Many Faces of LinkedIn: A Go-to Guide
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(This article was originally published on Visa Eleven) Social media can create a lot of noise – especially now, when everyone is using it as a platform for self-promotion, targeting or…
How to Be a Great Remote Manager
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(This article was originally published on Gitlab) Traits of a great remote manager Many traits found in superb remote managers are also found in managers of colocated teams, though there…
How to Create Your Own Work Culture (and Why It Matters)
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Have you ever experienced the soul-crushing effects of a toxic work culture? Perhaps you’ve felt the pain of working with an emotionally erratic boss, dealing with shifting priorities that…
The Nonlinear Workday: Reimagining Routine in an All-Remote Environment
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(This article was originally published on Gitlab) Introduction How diverse, invigorating, gratifying, and productive could your day be if you threw away the notion that you had to stick to…
The Top 5 Things Recruiters Want to See in Your CV/Resume
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(This article was originally published on Vox Advisory) A lot of clients ask me what is the secret sauce of a resume - what can really distinguish you from the…
How to Find the Perfect Coliving Space (Even During COVID-19)
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When I tell people that I travel full-time while working remotely, they imagine me lugging around a 50-liter backpack between run-down hostels. But that couldn’t be farther from the…
A Brief History of Remote Work: The Innovators and Early Adopters
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Long before COVID-19 started wreaking havoc on our daily lives, remote work—or telecommuting—was already having a moment. But that moment started much earlier than you might think. Some…
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The Case For Remote Synchronous Communication
5 min readHow to Effectively Collaborate Across Time Zones as a Remote Team
6 min readHow to Build Trust with Your Employer as a Remote Worker
8 min readThe Truth About Fighting Zoom Fatigue
7 min read5 Tips to Delete Distance Bias as Some Head Back to the Office
3 min readVideo Interviews: 7 Tips for Creating an Inclusive Interview Experience
5 min readwrkfrce Playbook Project: How to Create a Strong Remote Culture
5 min readHybrid Organizations: 3 Keys to Keeping Engagement & Productivity High
6 min readwrkfrce Playbook Project: How to Communicate and Collaborate as a Remote Team
7 min readWhat to Expect from the Future of Work According to an Oracle of Remote Work
5 min read