Hybrid work can make it harder to get to know your teammates as people. You can’t stop by their desk to chit chat or take a seat next to them in the lunchroom. Remote meetings don’t allow for much casual conversation. People can’t step aside and connect without talking to …
35 more WFH practices
Remote work is reality – in every region and every industry. What was once a limited option/benefit is now the way work gets done. However, this doesn’t mean everyone knows how to do it well – yet. Most remote work practices focus on one thing: productivity – making sure people …
More simple remote work practices from my team
I’m spending a few minutes every day sharing my ideas and experiences as a remote worker. Today, I’m thinking about the way my team seems to be adjusting so quickly to their new normal. My team has been fully remote for 3 days, and they’re already quite good at it. …
Running a good remote meeting
I’m spending a few minutes every day sharing my ideas and experiences as a remote worker. Today, I’m thinking about the difference between in-person, blended and fully remote meetings. I just participated in my first meeting with a newly 100% remote team. Honestly, it was a MUCH better experience for …
Dealing with isolation as a remote worker
I’m spending a few minutes every work day sharing my thoughts and practices around remote work. Yes, there are many, many, MANY organizations sharing recommendations on this topic right now. In reality, this series is just as much for me as anyone who takes the time to read it. Thank …
My advice for managing a remote team
Yesterday, I shared what I’ve learned as a remote worker over the past 10 years. Today, I’m shifting focus to a critical part of the remote work experience for any employee: managers. Managers can make or break the remote work experience. This is especially true for managers who have limited …
My 5 best remote work tips
I’ve been a remote worker for much of the past decade. Here’s my shortlist of five tips for anyone making the transition now. Please share your best remote work tips in the comments! Build your spot I’ve never been able to focus when sitting on the couch with my laptop. …
Become a better virtual teammate
Remote work is a fact of professional life. Thanks, internet! I’ve spent the past 10 years working on and/or managing virtual teams. Whether members were distributed across The Walt Disney World Resort, the continental United States, or the world, many of the same challenges always arose. This is especially true if …
4 practices (and 12 tips) for better remote working
I’m perplexed by our continued reverence of the 9 to 5 workday. Despite radical technological and social change over the past 100 years, we remain beholden to an industrial approach to work. Even though better options exist, a majority of us still battle rush hour traffic as we trek to and from office buildings at pre-determined times that …
RANT: You’re out of office message SUCKS!
Does this sound familiar … Thank you for your message. I will be away from the office between XX date and XX date. During that time, I will have limited access to email and voicemail. If you need assistance before I return, please contact XX at (xxx) xxx-xxxx or [email protected]. Have …
My honest out of office reply
My L&D buddy Dan Steer recently posted his version of an “Honest Out of Office Reply” to his personal blog. Dan took a decidedly “I can’t stop working because I love it” position with his message, ending his post with … Eventually, when these dreadful 2 weeks of on/off connected-dissonance …