The last few years have not only changed the ways in which we work but also fundamentally altered how companies recruit and hire workers. Businesses have had to become more agile and flexible in their hiring practices; this, combined with a greater appreciation of the value of remote workers, has meant that on-demand hiring is increasingly seen as a cost-effective solution for global businesses. …
After a lull during the pandemic, coworking spaces are again gaining popularity. Once seen largely as areas where the self-employed could get away from their home offices, today’s coworking spaces also attract companies aiming to rent them as cost-effective alternatives to traditional offices. It’s clear that the coworking space is here to stay, but what makes them so appealing to so many? I reached out…
Click on a question below that interests you the most. What does “future of work” mean? What is the future of work? What are employees saying about the future of remote work? Is investing in your employees part of the future of work? What are executives saying about the future of hybrid work? What are the trends about the future of work? Is working from…
The “future of work” is, admittedly, a catch-all term. When people say the phrase, I interpret it as a way to describe trends we’ll see over the coming decades in how goods and services are delivered. When it’s time to sit down to get some work done in 2030 or 2040, what will it be like? I wanted to hear what people thought the future…
I’m on my fourth desk in eight years of working from home. I went cheap when I was younger and the desk didn’t hold up. I went foldable when my wife and I lived in a small apartment, but the folding part broke. Finally, I invested in a FlexiSpot Q8 standing desk. It’s pricey, but awesome (and worth it). Four rounds of home office desk…
Filter the list of virtual team building activities This list is… probably… way too many team building ideas. With the buttons below, you can filter the massive list by your preferences. The list will cut out anything that isn’t interesting to you. Try it out. Here is your filtered list of the best virtual team building activities Monthly Donation We are doing a weekly…
My dad worked from home for 40 years–using a landline and fax machine–with four sons running around the majority of his career. I remember when he had a phone call and us kids were being too loud, he’d snap his fingers and scowl at us. That was our cue to be quiet. Let’s officially put that down as his top tip: Scowl and snap if…
I ran a fully remote marketing agency for six years and worked there for eight. We made a number of mistakes, but that allowed me to learn as a manager. After years of working with a fully distributed team, I feel like I’ve learned some truths about preferences people have while working remotely. You could poll just about every remote worker and they would agree…
My wife and I have shared a home office since 2017. Since then, we’ve gone through a number of changes to where and how we work: First, we both worked full-time from a one-bedroom apartment Then, worked from the road during three months of travel We shared the guest bedroom as our office (and had our first baby) We shared a desk within our bedroom (since…
In January 2020, a fully remote company I run, Nectafy, implemented to a four-day work week. Therefore, I’ve run a company that operates on a four-day work week and personally worked the schedule myself as an employee. I’ve enjoyed the benefits of a four-day work week as an individual in my daily life and as an operator of a business running on the alternative…