Episode 09 – In this episode of the DistantJob podcast, we talk to Nassim Kammah. Nassim works at Mailchimp as their Engineering Manager, and is at the cutting edge of the conversation about remote leadership and working with a hybrid remote/co-located company.
When people think about working from home, they think distractions. Here are 5 tips to help you stay focused no matter where you’re working from.
Remote work comes with several benefits, but occasionally employees and managers don’t adapt correctly to the new arrangement. To help you make the most of remote work, here are some of the top reasons it sometimes fails.
In this episode of the StaffITRight podcast, we talk to our very own Jennifer Kostel. We go into detail on Jenn’s previous remote work experiences, how to avoid remote work burnout, the importance of owning your mistakes, and much more – listen and prepare to be blown away!
Arguably, no other industry is as dependent on tools as remote work. So, when a tool your team uses gets discontinued, you’ll have to plan carefully. From picking the next tool to timing a migration, there are many variables to consider. Find out how to make the transition process least disruptive to your team’s work.
It can be easy to fall into the “out of sight, out of mind” trap, to overwhelm your remote worker with the sheer amount of workload you give them. To prevent them from becoming overwhelmed, keep reading to find out what can cause your team to feel this way and why, which signs to be on the lookout for, and how to keep your staff from getting that way in the first place.
Remote roles have already expanded to include senior level and managerial positions. Last year a quarter of the remote jobs posted were for managerial roles. But if you use the same yardstick to hire a remote manager as another employee, you’ll fall short of the ideal candidate mark. Here’s what you need to know when hiring a remote manager.
On the second episode StaffITRight, the official podcast of DistantJob we interview Trevor Longino, le enfant terrible of the marketing world.
Of all the tasks a remote team manager is asked to do, hosting remote team meetings could be considered the most challenging. But don’t fear, we have some tips to help you. Here is our definitive guide to chairing a remote team meeting, like a boss.
In this post, we look at tools that help your remote team to collaborate. We have recommendations for virtual whiteboards, annotation tools, brainstorming and more.
