Nearly half of all adults don't get enough sleep to begin with. Remote leaders, who often are managing people and projects across multiple time zones, run the risk of letting sleep deprivation negatively impact their ability to lead effectively. Wayne has some thoughts on how to combat that problem. https://youtu.be/aXhC-dv6R6s?rel=0&showinfo=0 … [Read more...]
Are Digital Nomads the Future of Remote Work?
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...]
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...]
5 Wrong Assumptions HR Makes about Remote Work
I feel sorry for HR people. They are responsible for the least predictable and most combustible resource a company has: human beings. They are often the last to be consulted when a business problem faces a company and the first to be called on for answers. This is true when it comes to setting remote work policy for your company. We’ve said many times that remote work and … [Read more...]
Take Responsibility for Your Own Professional Growth
by Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator An MITSloan study showed that teleworkers were passed over for promotions at a far higher rate than their co-located counterparts. The reasons for that are fairly obvious and have been discussed at length on this site. Remote workers are often isolated from colleagues and organizational leadership. Remote … [Read more...]