21st Century Work Life

We talk about using Sococo for online coworking, the exploration of behaviours and boundaries and why it works for us.

We don't have many links to share with you today, just our guest's Twitter handles and an invitation to join Virtual Team Talk.

Mark Kilby Twitter: @mkilby

Darlene Pike Twitter: @darlenepike

Lisette Sutherland Twitter:@lightling

Pilar Orti Twitter: @PilarOrti

Sign up to find out about our online coworking experiments: https://virtualteamtalk.com/

Today's introduction is very, very brief, so there's not much to say here. If you would like to download the Work Foundation's "Working Anywhere" report, here's the link:

http://www.theworkfoundation.com/Reports/398/Working-Anywhere

Today's episode, is also sponsored by Saros Research.

https://www.sarosresearch.com/participate/join-saros-research/?id=100243

What is "mobile working"?

How does the UK compare to other countries?

Here's the link to the article in Forbes about what the numbers are like in the US.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2016/03/31/at-these-125-companies-all-or-most-employees-work-remotely/#7c6c67cb4d94

“We believe from our work here that we are almost at a tipping point in mobile working and by sharing our findings we can enable a benefit-driven approach; a formula for good work while working from anywhere.”

The benefits of mobile working in organisations.

“Personal circumstances and the nature of the job determine the potential for individuals to work flexibly and or remotely”.

The barriers to mobile working.

“The most successful forms of mobile working will be achieved when the benefits to the organisation and the individual are aligned and enshrined in formal and agreed ways of working.”

What is technostress?

"A YouGov survey of UK business leaders for Vodafone found that 25 per cent “felt that their employees remained rooted to the concept of having their own desk space”, 23 per cent “felt flexibility led to employees taking advantage”, and yet 77 per cent “measure success by results rather than time spent in the office”38. There would seem to be a measure of disconnect here between leaders’ perceptions and their employees’ demands and indeed employee performance when mobile working is enabled. Reviewing successful (and unsuccessful) practice by senior staff will be important in enabling change."

What do managers feel about mobile working? Does seniority affect adoption? What do we need to look out for when introducing flexible working?

"Today in the UK, few working- age individuals don’t have a smart phone or equivalent mobile device through which they connect to their friends and family wherever they are and whenever they want, or need, to communicate. Why would they not demand the same flexibility in their working lives?"

25 April 6.45pm BST RSA April Reinventing Work Network: How are YOU Reinventing Work? https://blab.im/pilar-orti-rsa-reinventing-work-network-what-are-you-doing-to-reinvent-work

Have you got any book recommendations?

People at Work Summit https://www.peopleatworksummit.com/

Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making

The Participant Principle

Webinars: April on Leadership and Motivation in Virtual Teams May: Coaching in Virtual Teams

Follow this link to our Webinar page: http://virtualnotdistant.com/webinars/

Today we look at How to generate ideas from your team when you already have a point of view.

To join Saros, click here https://www.sarosresearch.com/participate/join-saros-research/?id=100243

Lisette's first chapter might be with us soon, "in the flesh"!

Lisette's Supercards! They're super useful in a meeting! Check out the video, with Leila. http://virtualnotdistant.com/greatmeetings/

Get your free gala dinner at New Media Europe conference by using this link to book. (Bring your fancy pants!)

We took part in the New Media Europe podcast and Izabela made us think loads!

Join us in Virtual Team Talk.

Pilar connected with someone immediately - by audio! She met Alex Hillman from the co-working space IndyHall

UK Podcasters Conference: https://blab.im/mike-russell-uk-podcasters-online-conference-ukpod-2016

We talk about Team of Teams!

"Radical sharing of information with extreme decentralization of decision-making authority."

Lisette heard about the author on Tim Ferriss' podcast.

Lisette summarises Team of Teams.

Adaptability, transparency and leadership.

Transparency also has its dark side...

"The role of senior leader was no longer that of a controlling puppet master but rather that of an empathetic crafter of culture."

The relationship between transparency and experimentation.

Pilar's blog post on Team of Teams: http://virtualnotdistant.com/team-of-teams/

In this episode, Pilar talks to Izabela Russell, co-founder of New Media Europe about what it takes to organise a conference and her search for the range of ingredients that make up entrepreneurs. 48:54mins

Introduction

Twitter list for guests of the 21st Century Work Life podcast. https://twitter.com/PilarOrti/lists/guests-podcast

Check out Sococo. https://www.sococo.com/ - the tool that brings proxemics into virtual relationships.

People at Work Summit, Pilar will be speaking there on 22 April. https://www.peopleatworksummit.com/

She'll also take part in the UK Podcasters Blab marathon, also on 22 April! https://blab.im/mike-russell-uk-podcasters-online-conference-ukpod-2016

12th April Reinventing Work Network - Creative Gatherings

Virtual not Distant Academy

Leadership and Motivation in Virtual Teams - Webinar http://virtualnotdistant.com/leadership-and-motivation-in-virtual-teams-webinar/

@11:50 mins To give your opinion on products and get paid for it, follow this link to register for Saros.

First of all, if you are in London over the weekend 18/19 June, join us for Virtual Team Talk at New Media Europe. If you use this link to book, you'll get free access to the dinner!

@15:40mins. Episode 16 with Mike Russell (Izabela's husband) about New Media and Music Radio Creative. http://virtualnotdistant.com/new-media/ It all began with UKPodcasters... Link to the UKPodcasters website. http://ukpodcasters.com/

How do you market a conference? Connections!

The structure of New Media Europe:Day #1 Inspiration (Lisette and I will inspire you!) , evening gala, New Media Europe awards and Day #2 Information and Practical advice.

Who is the conference for?

How did Izabela end up "doing this"?

Organising a conference, the importance of connections.

What is the New Media Europe Show podcast focusing on? The personality of entrepreneurs! http://newmediaeurope.com/2016/category/podcast/ (Lisette and Pilar will soon be on that podcast!)

Izabela's Twitter @IzabelaRusell

We're taking a short break, but here's a virtual rhyme while you wait.

Productivity Hacks

Today I had a good day,

I got my task list done;

I made some phone calls,

Cleared my desktop.

(I almost had some fun!)

I made quite a good slideshow,

I wrote a new proposal,

Reviewed a pending budget

And finished a report.

I did all this by lunch time,

Still in my dressing gown.

What made this day so brilliant?

The internet was down.

visit www.virtualnotdistant.com

We're taking a short break but here's a short poem for you!

The Café around the Corner

I have my lunch and feel my tummy swell.

I ate too much (I know ‘cause I can’t move)

If I stay on my couch, it won’t vode well,

So I need to get up, regain my groove.

Although my organism’s full of food

And I still have a pizza to digest,

A visit to the café’s what I need:

A change will be as productive as a rest.

When I arrive, there’s not a seat in sight;

And people seem so busy on their phones…

The noise is deafening, the music loud;

I miss the comfy silence of my home.

The truth then hits me: Human kind is not for me.

I’ll just go home and have a cup of tea.

Today we go straight into our Virtual Coffee, wrapping up our conversation of whether remote can scale.

Lisette's Supercards!!! Check them out here: http://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com/supercards/ Use cards during video meetings to soften interruptions.

"Even a few minutes of fuzzy chat form a lasting connection."

To give your opinion on products and get paid for it, follow this link. (Only UK and Ireland.)

Adventures in Virtual Co-working in Sococo. If you want to join us, sign up to the Virtual Team Talk blog and we'll let you know about the next one. [We just publish updates on our events, so you won't get too much stuff from us.]

Lisette and I will talk Virtual Team Talk at New Media Europe!

Collaboration Eats Competition for Breakfast!

If you're going remote START! Start now with small experiments. All sorts of things will emerge - you don't know what the indirect effects will be.

Pilar mentions this article on the Happy Melly blog. http://www.happymelly.com/how-trello-can-help-your-team-self-organise/

Great article, awful title: http://www.15five.com/blog/infographic-should-you-allow-remote-work-at-your-company

Pilar was on OuiShare podcast, with Bernie! blab.im/bernie-j-mitchell-ouishare-radio-pilar-orti-coworking-and-remote-working-and-a-whole-lot-more

Lisette's favourite Future of Work podcast, with the Gap: thefutureorganization.com/forget-work-life-balance-its-all-about-work-life-integration/

In this episode, Pilar talks to Brian Cervino, the Community Manager of Trello, about how this online tool is helping people work together and how it's used within Trello itself to create a healthy company culture. 48:37 mins

Pilar thanks all guests and talks a bit about trust and transparency in companies.

Here are some links to posts on Trello by Pilar. How I'm Using Trello for the 21st Century Work Life podcast.

Tips on using Trello from Trello's blog.

VirtualTeamTalk blog

Leila's post How to Disengage Your Employees

07:30mins The Dark Side of Using Collaboration Tools.

To give your opinion on products and get paid for it, click here through to Saros.

13:50 mins How Trello evolves. The story behind Trello.

Location - people working in office and remote.

Trello Business Class and The Freemium model.

The concept of PowerUps. "Calling all Developers".

How Trello uses Trello! https://blog.trello.com/how-15-minutes-each-week-keeps-our-distributed-team-connected/How others are using it http://blog.trello.com/curriculums-collaboration-and-reinventing-the-classroom/ ?

http://www.happymelly.com/how-trello-can-help-your-team-self-organise/Brian's music.

Making coffee and creativity.

Tweet Brian @briancervino

Do send us your feedback through Twitter or the Contact Page on Virtual not Distant.

Pilar and Lisette pick up where they left off last week. We look at how the world of work will change when remote scales: what will happen with physical workspaces and how companies operate when 100% virtual.

Today's episode is a continuation of the conversation Lisette and Pilar started in podcast 65. So this introduction is very short.

Remember to check in - not to check up on...

To register with Saros to give your opinion on products and get paid for it, click here.

21 mins Pilar and Lisette talk about how Virtual Team Talk is going. Sign up for updates to the Blabs here: https://virtualteamtalk.wordpress.com/

Can communities build faster online than face to face?

Lisette's first chapter is on its way!!!!

Here's the report by the Work Foundation on Working Anywhere. www.theworkfoundation.com/DownloadPublication/Report/398_Working%20Anywhere.pdf

AirBnB's Flexible Workspace. http://www.onofficemagazine.com/interiors/item/4663-airbnb-s-low-tech-and-flexible-portland-office

To find out why Buffer ditched the office, have a look at https://open.buffer.com/no-office/

Article on why Automattic work in the way they do.Lisette mentions "The Year Without Pants".Pilar mentions "Rework".