How to WFA While Others Return to Office
6 min read
So, you tried this WFA thing for the first time in 2020, but how do you keep it going if your company is bringing people back to the office?…
Productivity
Impactful tips and proven strategies for optimizing your productivity in a remote and flexible work environment.
5 Tips to Delete Distance Bias as Some Head Back to the Office
3 min read
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…
5 Ways Remote Work Will Improve Your Company’s Bottom Line
4 min read
Companies that embrace a remote workforce build teams that are happier, more productive, and, ultimately, more profitable.…
How to Treat Your Remote Job Like an Office Job (but Better)
6 min read
The flexibility remote work brings means we can design our careers around our lives, and still maintain the productivity we enjoyed in the office (maybe even exceed it).…
Hybrid Organizations: 3 Keys to Keeping Engagement & Productivity High
6 min read
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.…
Achieving Peak Productivity: A How-to Guide for Remote Workers
4 min read
Working from home can get you in the best shape of your life—mentally, physically, and environmentally—if you take these tips to heart.…
Rethinking the Meeting
7 min read
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…
The Best Home Office Hardware and Equipment for Remote Workers
7 min read
The list of remote work software runs from A to Z, or Asana to Zoom. With so many options to choose from, the average remote worker has gotten wrapped up…
What Is Hubstaff, and How Is It Helping Companies Manage Remote Teams?
4 min read
As remote work continues to demonstrably boost productivity and bolster bottom lines, companies have more opportunities than ever to grant their staff the freedom to be off-site. But to reap…
Communicating Effectively and Responsibly Through Text: A Remote Worker’s Guide
8 min read
(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…
How to Boost Your Physical and Mental Health While Working from Home
6 min read
It's one thing to merely survive as a remote worker—it’s another to thrive. It all comes down to your commitment to well-being.…
VPNs, Security, and More: The Winners in Our Brave New Pandemic World
4 min read
A list of the standout companies you can count on to keep your data safe and keep you connected during COVID-19 and beyond.…
Having Work-from-Home Employees Boosts Your Bottom Line—and Worker Productivity
3 min read
Think you’re going to save money by forcing your employees to report to an office? Think again.…
Creating the Ideal Remote Work Space
4 min read
Remember the days when you had to spend hours on end in a gray felt cubicle? Never again.…
The Nonlinear Workday: Reimagining Routine in an All-Remote Environment
8 min read
(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…
Should You Hire a Virtual Assistant?
5 min read
While you can’t change the fact that there are 24 hours in a day (Clockstoppers wasn’t based on a true story, right?), you can change your approach to…
10 Ways to Streamline Meetings Now That Everyone Is Working Remotely
6 min read
Sick of endless meetings that leave no time for you to do actual work? Here's a novel concept: stop scheduling so many. This and other key sanity-saving tips below.…
Beyond Zoom and Slack: How to Manage Newly Remote Workers
5 min read
If you’re like many companies across the country, you’re continuing to hone remote operations after sending employees home for virtual work. The Atlantic has called it “an anxious…
Finding the Balance in Remote Work vs. On-Site Work
5 min read
Now is the time to think about what you really want out of your job when the pandemic ends.…
The 5 Best Articles About Balancing Remote Work with the Rest of Your Life
3 min read
Taking time for yourself in the midst of a crazy WFH day doesn't mean you're slacking off; it means you're working smarter.…
The Freelancer’s Guide to Productive Work in Challenging Times
3 min read
Figuring out how to be a successful freelancer in this increasingly complex world takes time, especially as COVID-19 cases continue to spike across the country, and reports suggest winter will…
5 Tips for Crushing It at Your New Remote Job
2 min read
You’ve pored through job postings, gone on interviews, and landed a new remote job. Now what? The first weeks of a new remote role can be a bewildering experience,…
How the Remote Work Surge Has Impacted Social Media
4 min read
Once the initial allure of baking sourdough bread, planting victory gardens, and tie-dyeing sweatsuits during COVID wore off, people realized all they really wanted to do was lurk on Instagram and LinkedIn.…
Online Tools and Software Every Remote Manager Should Know
4 min read
More people work remotely today than ever before—and that was pre-pandemic. Remote work has grown by 44% over the past five years; Gallup data show that 62% of US…
Productivity
How to WFA While Others Return to Office
6 min read5 Tips to Delete Distance Bias as Some Head Back to the Office
3 min read5 Ways Remote Work Will Improve Your Company’s Bottom Line
4 min readHow to Treat Your Remote Job Like an Office Job (but Better)
6 min readHybrid Organizations: 3 Keys to Keeping Engagement & Productivity High
6 min readAchieving Peak Productivity: A How-to Guide for Remote Workers
4 min readRethinking the Meeting
7 min readThe Best Home Office Hardware and Equipment for Remote Workers
7 min readWhat Is Hubstaff, and How Is It Helping Companies Manage Remote Teams?
4 min readCommunicating Effectively and Responsibly Through Text: A Remote Worker’s Guide
8 min read