S&P Index data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. However, many employers appear to share Gladwell’s approach to remote working. Despite speaking out against remote work, Gladwell is a longtime remote working aficionado. This is where the Care Personally aspect of Radical Candor is crucial. Take time to nurture your relationships with each member of your team so you know how to effectively engage with them and vice versa. Low-skill workers have seen faster wage growth than high-skill workers in many EU countries, contrary to the United States.

Michele Ong has been working remotely in global teams for over 10 years – and she loves it! She tells us why and shares how the profile of remote work in Australia has changed over the last years. As we mentioned before, the JumpCloud platform has also been a huge help. We do have free trials for up to 10 users and 10 systems remote work podcast that’s free forever. If you stay under those numbers it’s a free account for as long as you have it. Communication is going to be vital from you to your end users; they need to know what you’re expecting and what you need from them. Be on top of this communication and make sure you’re clearly setting standards.

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Make sure you communicate clearly about the deadlines and which chapters have to be read by when. I definitely showed up to my first book club virtual meeting having read the wrong chapters. The ‘book club’ itself can take place in a virtual meeting over Zoom, attended by every member of the club on a month or semi-monthly basis. Be collaborative by starting custom tags, color-coding and setting accurate deadlines. On a recent weekend in Salem, Massachusetts, I wandered into the Salem Witch Board Museum. A new report from restaurant data platform Datassential found that US…

• Also, we were letting people back into the office to pick these things up.
• It can also be about giving them the freedom, trust, and respect to do their work how they see fit.
• You’ll hear about people who have created their own home-based business, people who earn passive income, and similar remote working stories.
• I would argue that Still Processing is the smartest conversation show in podcasts today.

The organization’s leadership now seems poised to do just that, reverting their office back to how it operated before the pandemic. As one of the world’s leading HR Technology media hub we make sure that we cover each and every trending aspect of HRTech. Despite a number of firms wanting their workers back in the office, many of America’s biggest companies are still struggling to encourage, or even mandate, employees to return to the office more regularly. With this contradiction front and center, many took to social media to criticize Gladwell’s seeming hypocrisy after a Friday NY Post article highlighted the Diary of a CEO podcast episode featuring the writer. This allows people to log on and work with each other similar to how they would in an office. You can turn off your video and go on mute then check in with the group every hour or so for a quick meditation or some group physical activity or just take a few minutes to talk. Sign up to our monthly dose of recommended reading and listening, as well as digests of our blog posts and podcasts.

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However, his candid and unscripted interviews with his impressive guests, including Will Shu, Reggie Yates, Joe Wicks and Grace Beverley, are what truly gives his podcast its edge. Billed as “Everything about working remotely, be that from home, or as a digital nomad,” this podcast has eight episodes that cover the gamut of remote-work topics, from Measuring Productivity to examining the Challenges with Remote Work.

• Prowess Project can help those who are in need of upskilling as well as those who are ready to return to the work force but in a flexible capacity.
• And since you can’t pop into anyone’s cubicle, use tools like Slack to have quick chats and consider using a Zoom room as a remote co-working space.
• You can use Jamboard™, which is included in several of the G Suite packages, or Zoom for their whiteboarding features.
• Chris and Jordan Fischer of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, are the creators of WALK-i-TASK, a treadmill workspace that can be added to most treadmills.
• Per half-time remote employee — a figure that would naturally increase for each full-time worker.
• Meanwhile, if you want some more daily interest and inspiration to break up the day, TED Talks Daily offers these perfect little pocket podcasts.

The Digital Nomad Cafe Podcast with Adam Finan covers all things online business, freelancing & remote work by experienced digital nomads. This podcast gives the listener a great insight into remote working regardless of location and how experienced digital nomads initially dipped their toes into the working from anywhere pool. Whether you are a freelancer, business owner, wannabe digital nomad or simply interested to find out more about remote working, Adam Finan’s Digital Nomad Cafe is a great starting place to learn more. If you’re looking to find out more about all things remote working, Stephanie Holland’s Thriving Empire podcast is definitely a must-listen.

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Now she’s committed to changing the lives of overloaded employers, women seeking rewarding work, and doing all she can to close the gender gap. Ashley has worked from home for awhile, but now she has experienced taking a maternity leave of her own and returning to work and how that has impacted her schedule and lifestyle. She’s now commuting again, in order to bring her daughter to childcare.

He interviews psychologists and workplace experts to help his listeners understand how they can adapt to this new normal. Some of the episodes are – ‘Can organisations repair toxic culture?

These podcasts can serve as a resource to remote workers without eating up a large portion of the day. Try throwing on an episode from one of these remote work podcasts the next time you’re unloading the dishwasher, taking your dog for a walk, or on the train. Test out a few different hosts and formats of podcasts to find your niche.