Whether you fear its impersonal nature or thinks its the best thing since streaming television, asynchronous communication is here to stay Remote work is rising and online education is becoming more accepted and commonplace, both due to changing attitudes and the pandemic. These factors are only going to increase the use of asynchronous communication to … Read more
Remote skeptics are dwindling in number, but that doesn’t mean we have remote work figured out yet. A recurring challenge is collaboration. An in-person office has some real advantages when it comes to teamwork. Leaning across a desk or poking your head above a cubicle is easy. Managers can call a meeting and file all … Read more
This post was originally published in 2014. It has been updated with new data and advice in 2023. Think small and you will achieve big things. That’s the counterintuitive philosophy that nets Finnish game company Supercell revenues of millions of dollars a day. [Image via Giphy] So really, how do you build a billion-dollar business … Read more
The workplace is for work. You’re here to get things done, grow the business, improve the world and get better at whatever it is that you do. It’s not a place for squabbling with coworkers, managers and subordinates. But that’s what seems to happen. Workplace conflict is everywhere, eating up productivity and taking precious time … Read more
This is a guest post from Lisa Banks, an expert in workplace communication and writer at content marketing agency Animalz. Good communication is vital to a productive, healthy workplace. But where that communication takes place — the channel or medium used to convey the message — can make a big difference in how successful it … Read more
This is a guest post from Kristen Craft, VP of Marketing at Ovia Health. Every loss of talent is a blow to a team. Companies spend time and resources to recruit the best people, incorporate them into the team, and rely on their skill and drive to make the company the best it can be. … Read more
If your startup needs a dynamic communication system, daily standups might sound like a great idea. So you pitch it to your team and get everyone on board with the daily 9:30 a.m. meeting where everybody stands and gets straight to the point. Each person shares a few key updates about what they’re working on … Read more
The Definitive Guide to Google Snippets I knew nothing about Google Snippets before I moved to Silicon Valley. But when I was out there, I kept hearing that successful company after company — like Google, Facebook, Foursquare, Buzzfeed and more — used the snippets system to power a flat and decentralized management structure, enabling autonomy, transparency, … Read more
This is a guest post from Lisa Banks, an expert in workplace communication and writer at content marketing agency Animalz. Choosing the right tools for your remote team is second only to hiring the right people. There are a number ted talks for teamwork available to inspire your remote team but choosing the right kind of tools … Read more
(This is the last part of the 3-part “Manager’s Series” by our friend, productivity expert and CEO of Real Life E time-coaching company Elizabeth Grace Saunders.) Feeling ignored is one of the most infuriating situations you can be in — but it’s your job to control how you react to it. When you’ve tried so … Read more