Most advice and literature talks about how remote work can help us achieve “work life balance”. But is that what everyone wants? Let’s take a look at the different dynamics between work and non-work activities.
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In a recent podcast episode, Pilar spoke to both Tammy Bjelland and Theresa Sigillito Hollema about career progression of remote employees in hybrid organisations, and of virtual team members in global teams.
Here’s a short summary of both conversations.
This post has been written by Eva Rimbau-Gilabert, respected academic and advocate for remote work, and regular guest of the 21st Century Work Life podcast. The piece is full of advice to managers on how to prevent a culture where expecting immediate replies to messages is the norm.
Read MoreFilled with recent news articles, publications, and books around remote work and leading and managing remote teams, the 21st Century Work Life podcast show notes are a great reading resource.
Read MoreRemote work based on having meetings back to back is not sustainable. Asynchronous communication is an integral part of online collaboration, and there are many benefits to adopting an asynchronous mindset. Find them in this post and let us know what you think of the cartoon.
Read MoreIn this post, Pilar shares a question we posed on LinkedIn about how to create a healthier balance between synchronous and asynchronous interactions in teams and the responses we received from our network.
Read MorePilar offers a summary and commentary on a piece of research on psychological safety in virtual teams. The study was conducted before the pandemic, giving us an idea of what online teamwork might look like in a sustainable environment.
Read MoreTools and technology create the foundation of our virtual workspaces, allowing us to communicate more effectively, track our projects, capture our creativity, and much more. A few years ago on the 21st Century Work Life podcast, we shared some of what we think are the best online tools for remote work and most of them are still relevant today. Here are 10 of our favourite online tools for productive and connected work and collaboration.
Read MoreMany organisations are considering how to move forward - evaluating their first steps in remote work (albeit during a crisis!) - and considering the best ways of using their offices, should they choose to keep them. But what if you looked at the office as another tool available that will allow you to do your best work?
Read MoreWhen we’re not working in the same physical space as our team members, having a way to structure our thoughts can help us to reflect on our work and connect with our team. In this post, Pilar shares the elements of the DIRECTT framework that can be used to share thoughts and reflections asynchronously or in real-time team meetings.
Read MoreBringing workflow systems online can be challenging, yet it can enable more regular team interaction, connection, and productivity. In this post, Pilar shares how to set up a visible workflow system to support your remote team.
Read MoreThere are common issues we experience as knowledge workers spending most of our time at the computer, that have the potential to impact our mental and physical wellbeing. In this post, we highlight some of the conversations we’ve had in previous podcast episodes around these topics.
Read MoreAs employees continue to work remotely, many business leaders are concerned that their company’s culture could turn into one of disengagement, silos, and disconnection. In this post, Pilar shares how the transition to remote can provide the space to rediscover what your organisational values mean to people in this new context and how to amplify that culture in the remote space.
Read MoreIn this post, Pilar shares a question we posed on LinkedIn about the best advice for a new business going remote, and the wise insights and advice we received from our network.
Read MoreIn this post, Pilar shares some of her favourite books in the categories of leadership, inspiration, and remote work.
Read MoreShifting your mindset and shifting your perception of what a manager or team leader needs to be in the online space is critical. In this post, Pilar shares five mindset changes for managers of remote teams to stay healthy and sane.
Read MoreApplying Visible Teamwork concepts in your remote team can be approached in many ways; in this article we consider perspectives of interdependency, motivation, and trust.
Read MoreYou can't leave communication in remote teams to chance. In this post, we describe suggest a range of ways in which to communicate personal context within your remote team. Part of the Visible Teamwork series.
Read MoreIf you’re making your transition to remote, you will be adopting a new way of communicating in your team. In this post, we cover some of the things you need to consider when adopting “open conversations”.
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