Remote work is here to stay.
It’s unimaginable to many folks that companies can be 100% remote and be as productive as companies who are 100% in-person.
What’s inevitable is that the 100% in-person companies are going to become less than 100% in-person.
I’m most curious about what happens at that point.
What’s inevitable is that the 100% in-person companies are going to become less than 100% in-person.
I’m most curious about what happens at that point.
What will need to change in order for companies to manage a hybrid workforce?
How will company culture evolve as employees request more work from home and remote work opportunities?
How will companies deal with the flexible work schedules that remote work comes with?
How will company culture evolve as employees request more work from home and remote work opportunities?
How will companies deal with the flexible work schedules that remote work comes with?
“Turns out work-from-home employees work a true full-shift (or more) versus being late to the office or leaving early multiple times a week and found it less distracting and easier to concentrate at home.” inc.com/scott-mautz/a-…
“66% of professionals think they would be more productive working remotely than in a traditional office.” flexjobs.com/blog/post/prod…
“70 percent of professionals work remotely — a phenomenon known as telecommuting — at least one day a week, while 53 percent work remotely for at least half of the week.” cnbc.com/2018/05/30/70-…
“The biggest benefit to working remotely is the ability to have a flexible schedule — 43% of remote workers were in agreement about this.” open.buffer.com/state-remote-w… 
“Even without the commute, remote workers have some unique struggles to work through.” open.buffer.com/state-remote-w…
Loneliness and collaborating/communication are the remote work challenges we should be tackling.
Humans aren’t used to the isolation that can come from working from home, co-working or working from coffee shops.
We tend to get motivated by being around other people.
Humans aren’t used to the isolation that can come from working from home, co-working or working from coffee shops.
We tend to get motivated by being around other people.
A few key questions to ask yourself about remote work:
What gives me energy at work?
How can I manage my own time and productivity working remotely?
Am I willing to improve my email and text based communication skills?
How often do I need to leave my house to maintain sanity?
What gives me energy at work?
How can I manage my own time and productivity working remotely?
Am I willing to improve my email and text based communication skills?
How often do I need to leave my house to maintain sanity?
For managers, empowering team members in a remote work environment can be challenging.
With our current state of remote work sophistication, the best we can do is make sure people are able to identify when things feel off for them.
Then listen and be prepared to unblock them.
With our current state of remote work sophistication, the best we can do is make sure people are able to identify when things feel off for them.
Then listen and be prepared to unblock them.
Remote work should not cause people to be unhappy or demotivated.
The increase in freedom and autonomy should not come at a cost to each individual or to the organization.
We should not be limited by our need for physical proximity to ensure closeness to our co-workers.
The increase in freedom and autonomy should not come at a cost to each individual or to the organization.
We should not be limited by our need for physical proximity to ensure closeness to our co-workers.
And... it turns out that Steve Jobs predicted remote work 30 years ago
What are the best modern tools for remote work? Here’s a list:
“Remote work is no longer a privilege. It’s become the standard operating mode for at least 50% of the U.S. population.” forbes.com/sites/abdullah…
