During the year, 2020, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic dramatically altered the way in which millions of Americans live their daily lives. While many hope for some aspects of pandemic life, such as travel restrictions and mask mandates, are temporary, other changes made last year are here to stay. Working from home is bound to […]
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Reimagine Digital Transformation in 2021
Throughout the year, 2020, companies everywhere had to reimagine their businesses and the future of work. It made us realize that digital transformation was not a fad or incremental project to roll out by department; it’s imperative to be agile and remain competitive during disruptive times. Digital transformation will continue to be a top priority […]
The Rise of Remote Work and How to Assess Growth and Development
COVID-19 has accelerated the rate of remote work adoption globally, but what have we found out? We have discovered that remote work is not bad, after all. In the past, many companies have been wary about transitioning to telecommuting, even when most of their office operations do not require the physical presence of employees. The […]
Boosting Your Productivity While Working from Home
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our working culture and environment critically. Who knew that this pandemic would transform the work culture along with a drastic shift of working from home? Every organization that we come across today is struggling with something or the other. The transformation has changed the life of the employer and employees […]
How to Optimize a Startup for Remote Work
Increasingly, startups are adopting a fully remote work model. With no headquarters, no central office, and no physical location for operations, startups rely entirely on digital forms of production and communication. Here is how to optimize a startup for remote work. It’s a viable model and potentially a very profitable, efficient, and fulfilling one for […]
6 Brilliant Brain Hacks for the Remote Worker
What was once a niche work lifestyle has become commonplace. Millions of Americans now work remotely – and millions more are ready to join in. While remote working offers many benefits, it also has its own distinct challenges that must be worked through. Understanding how to power through friction and optimize productivity for better output […]
How to Enable Successful Remote Environments
Work-life has changed drastically and unpredictably since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly everyone that can work from home has done so, and with little time to prepare. While this is non-traditional remote work experience, many business leaders are considering supporting remote work permanently – at least in some capacity – as we emerge […]
Avoid Burnout and Loneliness from Remote Work
Remote working has exploded in popularity over the past few years. The prevalence is great if you value freedom and are self-motivated, but the downside is remote work loneliness. Here is how to avoid burnout and loneliness from remote work. You Need a Plan to Avoid Burnout and Loneliness from Remote Work At the beginning […]
How to Onboard Remote Engineers: A Practical Guide from an Expert
Onboarding a new remote developer is arguably one of the most important things you can add to your core competencies if you want to assure your new hires’ success. Here is how to onboard remote engineers — with a practical guide from an expert. Today, with COVID-19 making every new hire remote, excellence in onboarding […]
Knowing WFH Preferences Key to Employee Recruitment and Retention
It’s no secret that there’s substantial competition in the tech industry for great talent. Understanding what motivates employees and what type of work environments they prefer can go a long way in attracting the best tech talent. As a result of the pandemic impacting the future of work, major tech companies are taking note and […]
The Future of Work is Confusing
The lines have been drawn and the debate is hotter than before. Remote! That is the future of work. We get to work on our time, be more productive, and spend quality time with our loved ones. Sure it’s hard to get a hold of co-workers, we miss out on those serendipitous lunch interactions, and […]
9 Lessons from Tech Firms Transforming Remote Work
Whether working from home is the new normal or not, it’s the reality we’re all living in. The faster we find ways to adapt to it, the better.
COVID-19: Kicking Digital Transformation into Overdrive
While many businesses considered going digital, the COVID-19 pandemic has served as a massive accelerant. Businesses have moved operations remotely, with 43% of U.S. workers working off-site some or all of the time. However, many are experiencing major disruptions due to the unexpected and forced adoption of remote work, as they must quickly scale to […]
The Competitive Advantage of a Mobile-Enabled Workforce
Even before we made a dramatic pivot to favoring remote work due to coronavirus (COVID-19), there was a shift to mobile workforces and BYOD underway. According to research conducted in October 2019, as many as 70% of U.S. employees were no longer sitting behind a desk every day, and there were already more than 92 […]
Tailoring Your 2020 Strategy to Win in the Remote Workplace
In a survey last year, three out of four workers worldwide said they considered flexible working to be “the new normal,” according to the 2019 Global Workspace Survey. Since then, remote work has spiked. Tailoring your strategy in 2020 will be a key factor in ensuring business success and achieving, or at least continuing to progress […]
7 Tips for Making the Most of Remote Work in 2020
The modern workforce is increasingly remote, and that’s significantly changing the way teams and leadership interact, solve problems, and get the day’s work done. Trying to run remote work as a traditional office will not only introduce a wide range of barriers to your projects, but it can also frustrate your team and obliterate the […]
Toptal’s Taso Du Val on How to Start a Remote Work Culture from Scratch
There’s no right or wrong remote work culture. It does take time, but learning to work together while apart can only strengthen your team.
How Technology Can Replace the Watercooler and Connect Employees
Whether they like it or not, many businesses must learn to work from home as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. It remains to be seen whether this crisis will usher in a new era of remote work. But in the meantime, companies must learn how to maintain a strong, healthy culture by proactively combating employee isolation […]
3 Ways You Can Empower Your Remote Employees
Remote work is a good idea — though not a flawless one. To ramp up your remote work efforts the right way, be intentional about your employee experience.
5 Technologies to Support Working from Home
The recent spread of COVID-19 is inspiring more and more businesses to ask employees to work from home. But have they prepared their employees to do so?