As more kinds of work move online, more workers are becoming digital nomads. Even those of us who love our jobs may occasionally find ourselves less than enthusiastic about heading into work on a beautiful day, or fantasizing about white sand beaches during a meeting. And the FOMO is real: digital nomads are all over social media, sharing photos of their laptop and a beer … [Read more...]
Should Grown-ups Use Emojis at Work?
Email, text, Instant Messaging and other text-based communication has changed the way we work. It’s allowed us to work remotely in ways never imagined only a generation ago. It also has changed the tone, style, and professionalism of that communication. So before you answer the question in our title, here are a couple of other questions for you. What is your reaction when you … [Read more...]
4 Conclusions about the Future of Remote Work
by Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator A recent study by social media scheduling platform Buffer delivered some fascinating data that leads to some inescapable conclusions about the future of remote work. Buffer surveyed 2500 remote workers and business owners from the US, Canada and other countries about some of the most common issues facing remote workers. Here … [Read more...]
Are You Taking Too Many for the Team?
As leaders we know we are expected to work at least as hard as the people we work with. That’s a given. But today we want to talk about costs of constantly sacrificing yourself. This is relevant to any leader, but when you lead remote teams, there are additional stressors and reasons managers wind up burning out by “taking one for the team.” Ironically, those who take the role … [Read more...]
When to Invest in New Virtual Team Tools
If your virtual team is resistant to using new technology, or you’re suffering update fatigue, (I’m looking at you, Microsoft Lync/Skype/Teams/Whatever’s next) I want you to think about this quote from the head of the Roman Empire in England in the year 80: “I lay aside all hopes of any new works or engines of war, the invention of which has reached its limit and in which I … [Read more...]