Inc.
It's Official: Open-Plan Offices Are Now the Dumbest Management Fad of All Time
2 min · · A new study from Harvard reveals that open-plan offices decrease rather than increase face-to-face collaboration. · Shared by 163, including Vikram Dutt, sircharlsxavier, Liliane Ferrari ™, Laura Klein, Christian P. Stobbe, Ajit Pai, Tom Connor, Nir Eyal, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Sascha Brossmann (he/him) 🇪🇺🇺🇦, Esther Schindler, LARRY ELKAN, 瑞拿頭, Johannes Dornisch, Marsha Collier, Christopher Lauer™, Yves Mulkers
Y Combinator
Hacker News
· Hacker News new | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login Applications are open for YC Summer 2019 · Shared by 616, including Eric Ries, Nathan Baschez 📧, Packy McCormick, Pete Skomoroch, Balaji, Will Critchlow, Tiago Forte, Danielle Fong 🙋🏻♀️, Julien✌🏻️, danabramov.bsky.social, Kent C. Dodds 🌌, Paul Graham, thoughtbot, BrendanEich, Rand Fishkin, Chris Messina, AGI.Eth | MTL.Eth, Christoph Janz 🇺🇦🎗🕊, Jane Manchun Wong, @jason
Miro
Why the remote work trend really matters, in 19 tweets
4 min · · Learn what leading voices on Remote Twitter are talking about to paint a meatier picture of what remote work really means today. · Shared by 110, including Phillip Murphy, Katja Evertz, Bri Kimmel, 瑞拿頭, Stephanie A Kowalski, Christian Müller, Nils Hitze
Ars Technica
The tools and tricks that let Ars Technica function without a physical office
Summary · 20+ min · · More and more companies take advantage of online collaboration tools to optimize workflow within geographically dispersed teams. Companies that are still in the early stages of experimenting with remote work models can take cues from Ars Technica, a news platform whose team of writers and editors have been operating without a physical office for more than two decades. In an informative post, the website’s senior technology editor Lee Hutchinson shares how his employer has turned remote teamwork into a success story. The best practices he shares will be valuable for newsroom collaborators and remote teams everywhere. · Shared by 225, including #MuskOut (not parody), Marsha Collier, getAbstract, Dr Catherine Breslin, Jennifer Ouellette, Sergio Caredda, 瑞拿頭, Jonathan Kogan, Rafael Zeier, Mathew Ingram
Increment
A guide to distributed teams
13+ min · · How thoughtful systems (and lots of emoji) make for happy, efficient teams—whether your desks are distributed across floors, cities, or continents. · Shared by 42, including Joe Lencioni, Tom Connor, 瑞拿頭, Daniel Bentes
rands
A Distributed Meeting Primer
4 min · · As a leader who primarily values team health, I place great value on the weekly 1:1 because it’s where I assess health. It’s my highest bandwidth meeting, and historically the slight to significant… · Shared by 31, including 瑞拿頭, Francisco Trindade, Chris {he, they}
doist.com
Asynchronous Communication: The Real Reason Remote Workers Are More Productive
11+ min · · Doist CEO Amir Salifhefendic explains how asynchronous communication makes teams more productive and how to create a more async culture at your company. · Shared by 349, including Thomas Power, Ray Wenderlich, Chris {he, they} , Joel Bez, Sachin Rekhi, Jonathan Kogan, Martina Bürge, Konrad Weber, Massimiliano Aroffo, 瑞拿頭, Marco Unternaehrer, Thomas Billeter, Gabriele, Ines Bieler, Daniel Bentes, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Kane Mar, Bill Johnston
Inc.
Bill Gates Says This 1 Employee Perk Is Most Important. Now a New Harvard Study Backs Him Up
2 min · · It turns out employees want this, and it just might make them more productive. · Shared by 147, including Mark Tabladillo PhD, Gerrit Eicker, 瑞拿頭, Scott Brinker, Marsha Collier, Ferit (at 🏠) 🌙, Real Marsha Wright®, Kate Nasser, Toni Juan, Sonal Bisht, J. P. Gownder (கவுண்டர்), Jonathan Kogan, Katja Evertz, Ines Bieler, Robert Caruso
usefyi.com
11 Best Practices for Working Remotely
19+ min · · Here are 11 ways to ensure you succeed at remote work in spite of its challenges. You’ll find tips and best practices from people who are working remotely. · Shared by 351, including Stefan Weber, Carl Morris, Ben Tossell, Nick Floro, Sachin Rekhi, hiten.eth, mdy, Tim Herbig, Carlos Jonay Suárez Suárez, Trevor Longino, Mayhem, Just Mayhem., 瑞拿頭, Linus Basig, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Joel Bez, Marie Prokopets
ProductCraft
Can Product Work Be Done Remotely?
7 min · · Remote work is a trend that shows no signs of slowing down. So, can product work be done remotely? Should it? And if so, what are the challenges? · Shared by 50, including Glyn Britton, Tim Herbig, 瑞拿頭, Neil Lee, Gabriele, hiten.eth
Y Combinator
Ask HN: What still sucks about remote work?
1 min · · Video Conferencing (we're using zoom). The "time to conversation" routinely take minutes of idle time or raging about the miserable state of technology.Simple annoyances such as opening the laptop… · Shared by 1, including 瑞拿頭
usefyi.com
58 Must-Read Remote Work Resources
6 min · · To help with the transition of remote work to broad adoption, here are the best resources we came across after scouring the Internet for countless hours. · Shared by 69, including hiten.eth, Stephanie A Kowalski, Linus Basig, Bertrand Maltaverne, Hailley Griffis, Thomas Billeter, Bill Johnston, Tim Herbig, Katja Evertz, 瑞拿頭
Harvard Business Review
Is It Time to Let Employees Work from Anywhere?
5 min · · A study found that “work from anywhere” policies increased productivity. · Shared by 80, including Yann “不停” Heurtaux ⏚ @shalf@mastodon.social, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Julie Ewald, Antonio Vieira Santos, Jonathan Kogan, Katja Evertz, Michael Hyatt, Randy Deutsch, Tom Connor, Brian Roemmele, 瑞拿頭, Eithiriel DeMeré 🏴🥀🏳️🌈
usefyi.com
The Remote Work Report
3 min · · 91% of remote workers said working remotely is a good fit for them. Find out why in this report based on an in-depth survey of 486 people. · Shared by 116, including Katja Evertz, Linus Basig, Stefan Weber, hiten.eth, Thomas Billeter, Bryan Harris, Massimiliano Aroffo, 瑞拿頭, Thomas Power, Andreas Klinger 🏝