The Best Articles in Remote Work

Jason Fried has a radical theory of working: that the office isn't a good place to do it. He calls out the two main offenders (call them the M&Ms) and offers three suggestions to make the workplace actually work.

Learning how to work from home can be challenging, but these 14 working from home tips can help you to stay productive throughout the day.

A Q&A with Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo about the tech company's detailed approach to becoming a remote-first organization.

«One of the things that matters to people working in a company is being able to influence decision makers, and getting opportunities when new roles and responsibilities come up.»

Think outside the (Zoom) box.

«hybrid meetings in which some people are present and some are online are generally a horrible experience for those attending remotely.»

Working from home makes it hard to keep them separate.

«prioritize your communication based on context. During the hours when you want to focus on the job, try to reduce your personal communication.»

It’s toxic and wrecks productivity.

«More than four-fifths of employees send work emails on weekends. Nearly six in 10 do so while on vacation, and more than half check email after 11 PM.»

Shared by 152, including Cyril Coste #DigitalTransformation, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer

S. Mitra Kalita on diversity, hybrid work, and reading for pleasure.

«“But know what’s important—and show up. It makes all the difference.”»

From promoting work-life balance to better leveraging your tech stack, here are 8 ways to improve your company's remote sales culture.

«Use your CRM to track activity metrics, such as the number of new leads added, emails sent, and cold calls made»

Lessons Learned from the Book Effective Remote Work by James Stanier

«I also want to try out the proposed daily journaling. Close each day with a short reflection and write down your findings. Research has shown that this improves your performance.»

Years into the pandemic, white-collar workers are still suffering from back-to-back video calls. Experts provide tips on how to rethink meetings.

We get a lot more done in way less time at Tremendous. Mostly because of our high-documentation, low-meeting work culture. We'll tell you exactly what that means.

«In a document, the content is all you have. It forces people to focus on communicating their ideas as clearly as possible.»

No one anticipated the massive shift to home-based remote work that happened in 2020 with the onset of the pandemic. A new study surveyed managers and employees alike for what worked and what didn’t…

Now that most of us have returned from vacation and are getting back at it in the (home) office, it's time for some plain and simple tips to keep that vacation vibe going as long as possible. The key…

«breaks are not a sign of sloth but a sign of strength."»

How to give great feedback

But at least you have something to talk about.

Leaders are meeting employee demands for more flexible work arrangements amid culture and innovation concerns.

«The authors’ research into hybrid work originated from a series of online workshops with managers from 20 global companies that began in March 2020 and continued every three months for a year.»

Excerpt from the new book Global Natives

The software made it easier to crack jokes and easier to stir up trouble. Employees love it. Bosses don’t.

«Slack gave every company a message board. Now those that want to hold on to their authority are hiring moderators.»

A Portuguese island created a village for remote workers, promising community to the newcomers and prosperity to the locals—then delivered on neither.

What are the principles underlying the ideal desk setup? How do we balance great design with modern technology? Let’s plunge into my desk setup and my philosophy behind it.