How do remote managers know their people are working? And how can remote employees show their bosses that they’re getting stuff done? Here are some trust-building exercises to get through the transition to remote work. Whenever folks transition to remote work, they often ask me about accountability. How do remote managers know their people are working? And how can remote employees show their bosses that they’re getting stuff done? Read Full Story

Building work relationships is tough when you’re connecting through your computer screen. Here’s how to better “click” with others remotely. Remember handshakes? Or even fist-bumps? Read Full Story

Virtualizing the workday is no longer just an option, it is a global trend that is here to stay.

When you live by yourself and work remotely, loneliness can be a bigger risk. Here’s how to stave it off and stay connected. When the pandemic sent so many people home to work and live in the same space, living alone was already on the rise. In 2019, 28.4% of U.S. households were single-person, up from 16.7% in 1969. For some, daily interaction in the office was an important form of connection that was suddenly disrupted. Read Full Story

A well-established group of connections provides a sense of community, while reminding you of your skills and value. During today’s stressful remote work period, many people are increasingly unsure how to build, maintain, and leverage their networks to lift their careers. When working from home, all of these difficulties are exacerbated, since how do we make new contacts and stay in touch with existing ones when we can’t engage with other people face-to-face? Read Full Story

Getting overwhelmed by multiple chats is bound to happen as more people are forced to work remotely. Here are the best ways to cope. I can’t imagine working without Slack. I also don’t know how to get any work done when it’s open. Read Full Story

If remote work and learning is here to stay, schools and companies will need to rethink the system that leads to great innovations, a growth CEO says. Innovation is often the product of serendipity—a kind of magic that happens when the right people are working together in the right place, and suddenly the spark of an idea lights up the room. Read Full Story

There’s a fine line between surveillance and management, and there’s an even finer line between legitimate reasons to monitor staff and an illegal intrusion on people’s privacy. For many people, switching to work remote was a hopeful chance to escape the prying eyes of upper management. No longer would they feel pressure to act busy when bosses walked past, or feel guilty about logging into Twitter (even if it is for work purposes). But despite the physical distance, businesses are keeping closer tabs on employees than ever before. Read Full Story

Attracting the strongest remote workers begins with your approach to writing a remote job description. Here are 8 things you must include. According to a new FlexJobs survey of people who have been working remotely during the pandemic, 65% would prefer to work remotely full-time post-pandemic, while 31% would like a combination of remote and in-office work. An overwhelming majority also report that they have been either more productive (51%) or just as productive (44%) working from home. Companies are taking note of the bottom line benefits of remote work and many businesses are making permanent shifts to a remote workforce. Read Full Story

Even if it’s not well received—and even if you’re wrong—disagreement is productive. Here’s how to make the most of it. Having diverse viewpoints on a team makes that team better—but only if everyone on the team is willing to communicate those viewpoints. If people are afraid to disagree, then that diversity of perspectives loses much of its value. Read Full Story