Choncé Maddox — May 24, 2018 — May 24, 2018 Free-Photos / Pixabay When I first became self-employed, I was excited about the idea of being able to work from home. I’m sure the thought of being able to avoid a hectic daily commute, work in your pajamas, and perhaps even catch a daytime talk … Continue reading Why You Shouldn’t Work From Home If You’re Self Employed
Category Archives: Remote Work Environment
5 Secrets to Successful Remote Management
Darleen DeRosa — May 17, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — May 17, 2018 Free-Photos / Pixabay With 43% of employees spending at least some of their time working remotely, knowing how to effectively manage virtual teams is more important than ever. The dynamics of the virtual workplace are quite different from those in a traditional office, … Continue reading 5 Secrets to Successful Remote Management
Should Your Business Be Fully Remote?
Peter Daisyme — April 26, 2018 — April 26, 2018 Have you considered making your business be fully remote? Regardless of whether you’re planning to launch a new startup or you’re adapting an existing business, it’s an appealing notion. There are dozens of examples of companies that have taken the fully remote model and made … Continue reading Should Your Business Be Fully Remote?
5 Ways to Help Remote Working Thrive at Your Company
Natalie Eisele — March 13, 2018 Follow @WorkingEvolved — March 13, 2018 Remote working is a hot topic right now, and conversation about working from home (or anywhere) is only growing. The idea has both supporters and critics, but when done correctly, your team can effectively do its job anywhere, and potentially be more satisfied … Continue reading 5 Ways to Help Remote Working Thrive at Your Company
The Lies You are Telling Yourself about Remote Work
Cathy Atkins — November 22, 2017 Follow @cathcaldeira — November 22, 2017 lukasbieri / Pixabay Everyone has an opinion about remote work. They’re for it. They’re against it. They’re for it until they are against it. And, so the conversation keeps on ticking. The debate kicked back into high gear this year when IBM decided … Continue reading The Lies You are Telling Yourself about Remote Work
How to Help an Employee Who Isn’t Working Out
Brian Sutter — October 3, 2017 Follow @SmallBizBrian — October 3, 2017 FotografieLink / Pixabay “A person’s success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.” Tim Ferriss, “The 4 Hour Workweek” We all want to work in a reasonably happy, productive environment. We … Continue reading How to Help an Employee Who Isn’t Working Out
5 Biggest Mistakes Remote Workers Make
Eleonora Israele — October 3, 2017 Follow @eleonoraisraele — October 3, 2017 Free-Photos / Pixabay It’s just plain awesome to telecommute to work. There’s no bumper to bumper traffic to fight with during rush hour, you can wear comfy sweatpants all day and that annoying co-worker who is the personification of Eeyore can’t bring you … Continue reading 5 Biggest Mistakes Remote Workers Make
Shared, Open, and Remote Workspaces: Staying Connected
Tara Banda — October 3, 2017 Follow @tbanda — October 3, 2017 rawpixel / Pixabay In the age of the Silicon Valley startup, shared workspaces, open-plan offices, and remote employees are all becoming increasingly common. In order to keep up with this new way of working, unified communications technology, especially in shared and remote workspaces, … Continue reading Shared, Open, and Remote Workspaces: Staying Connected
Breaking Through the Mental Block of Remote Work
Eric Rosenberg — October 2, 2017 — October 2, 2017 Goumbik / Pixabay As kids, we go to school five days per week. We are trained from a young age that work is something that happens at a specific location. Sure, there’s homework and an occasional field trip, but the overall education experience takes place … Continue reading Breaking Through the Mental Block of Remote Work
Banning Remote Working is Lazy
Rachel Sullivan — September 28, 2017 Follow @rachelesullivan — September 28, 2017 stuartlimedigital / Pixabay I sat down last week to catch up on some reading from First Round Review, and clicked into an interview on leadership with One Medical’s VP of marketing, Vanessa Hope Schneider. I started off enjoying it and nodding along, until … Continue reading Banning Remote Working is Lazy