I have attended several Clubhouse rooms over the last while where the conversations centered around the future of so many things: Workplaces Events Training Offices Remote work Cites Travel...
Remote work pitfalls
This data from South Africa. This snapshot gives a glimpse into how traditional in-person teams are struggling with remote work. First up is the discovery that email is terrible for communication...
Remote Work Essentials
If a team is going to be successful at working remotely each individual in the team MUST become familiar AND comfortable with all the tools the team will be using to communicate and collaborate....
Why we just can’t go back to “normal”
Prior to Covid, we were on a completely unsustainable trajectory. Our consumption habits — unsustainable Our transportation — unsustainable Our energy use — unsustainable Our cities - unsustainable...
Remote work & business continuity
As the South African economy opens up we now know what is required from a health and safety perspective to keep a workplace safe. It’s important to remember that any confined, indoor space where...
Remote work was set to be a mega trend before this crisis
Back in February of 2016 I shared this video, which had just been released by the WEF, with a group of executives at a business breakfast, during a presentation I did on the future of work. The clip...
Did you know…
Did you you know that our self-paced online programme entitled Virtual Work Skills for the Modern Workplace can also be presented as an in-house, live online instructor-led programme? Our experience...
Thinking through your next steps
The more conversations I have with leaders the more I realize how valuable Lee Naik’s insights are in this piece he shared a few days ago entitled Prepare For A Post-COVID-19 World. He states:...
Asynchronous working results in highly productive remote teams
Since asynchronous workflows are what unlock the magic of productive remote work, learning to communicate well asynchronously is a GREAT skill to acquire! Here are 4 components of a great...
Advice for those new to remote work: Learn the skill of asynchronous workflows
In this excellent interview the co-founder of of Basecamp, Jason Fried makes this observation after 20 plus years of remote team management. “This is actually a moment to reconsider how people work....
A solution to Zoom burnout
Move from synchronous to asynchronous working. This will unlock the magic of remote working for you and your teams. https://twitter.com/dhh/status/1251168689371541504
Asynchronous working — Key to remote work productivity
Today most businesses that have been forced into a “remote work” situation have simply tried to replicate the in-office experience, online. That seems like a logical thing to do, however replicating...