It’s looking more an more likely that remote work will be an ongoing feature of our working lives. It’s been a big adjustment getting to this point, but now’s the time to plan for an extended period of remote work. Answer the following questions and be honest: 1. What important activities have you or your… Continue reading

Q) What tools should we use to support our remote work? A) As a rule we try not to focus on tools. For us the tool ≠ goal, we want people to focus on the principles behind good remote working practices first and then find the best tools they can to support it. As a… Continue reading

UPDATE 2/4/2020 – On Sunday 29th March the deputy chief medical officer of the United Kingdom indicated that this ‘lockdown’, in some form or another, could last for 6 months, so now it’s even more important to consider how your organisation can be productive whilst being sensitive to the unprecedented demands on their employee’s attention.… Continue reading

[Microsoft Teams Overtakes Slack With 13 Million Daily](Users http://bit.ly/2Y0FB3S) This is hardly surprised given the treasure trove that is Microsofts o365 Enterprise agreements, where it bundles Teams for ‘free’. From one perspective Teams is equitable(ish) to Slack if you’re comparing features, but Slack still wins hands down on UX and extensibility. Slack’s Problem The biggest… Continue reading

I recommend having daily stand-ups via video conference so the team can talk about what they’re working on, ask for help, and strengthen team bonds. However, one of the advantages of running a remote working team is that you can hire people in different time zones. My current team consists of people who live in… Continue reading

Managing a remote working team isn’t as scary as it might seem. You need to focus on two changes: Embrace digital working. Compensate for the fact that your team isn’t in the same room as you. Here are my guidelines on running an effective remote working teams. Select the right collaboration tool. Curate the working practices.… Continue reading

When you first start looking into remote working it’s easy to get caught up in, or turned-off by, the evangelical zeal that accompanies the topic.  So, I thought I’d share with you the main reasons given to me for starting remote work. Office Space issues You’re running out of space in the office for new/growing… Continue reading

More and more people are wanting to remote work. As a manager how can you say yes and be confident that your team will be successful? My checklist below will help you decided. Are you Ready for Remote? checklist: Do you trust your team to complete their work in an unsupervised environment? Do you already allow for… Continue reading

So, here are a few thoughts on the Remote working. Culture, attitudes etc. The hardest part of remote working is adapting to the cultural attitudes of people not being in the office.  The only way to change this is to build a culture of visibility, through digital tools, which benefits office based and remote workers.… Continue reading