I hear this all the time from those new to remote work. So here is how it works: In a well DESIGNED work-from-anywhere workplace onboarding of new people is given meticulous attention. Junior staff...
Warnings ignored – price paid
In May of 2018, at an event hosted by the CDC to commemorate the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic, entitled 100 years of Influenza Pandemics and Practice: 1918-2018 the doctors and scientists present...
Why remote companies are more efficient than in-office companies
One word describes why: Intentionality The hallmark of a highly effective, productive and innovative remote company is that they are INTENTIONAL about EVERYTHING - Culture - Daily communication...
Mitigation
We have all experienced the painful reality of being caught off guard by this pandemic. It’s important to know that the risk of a global pandemic has been known and highlighted often before...
Constant video meetings are exhausting
Now that many have learnt the hard way that this is the case it’s furtile ground to learn about Asynchronous Meetings. Why not learn how teams that have been working remotely prior to 2020 have been...
Don’t underestimate the massive changes afoot
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...