As remote work continues to explode, we have a variety of tools, and our team members are spread out around timezones, capturing processes and knowledge has never been more important.
In the short to medium term, many companies are choosing a hybrid work model. Hybrid really is a subset of a Remote First company. That doesn’t mean the office isn’t valuable...it means you need to define the value of the office.
Many companies today are still Remote Forced. They didn’t choose to be remote. They had to become remote as of March 2020. Moving from Remote Forced to Remote First doesn't happen overnight.
Workers are spending 250% more time in meetings since 2020. They're now working a new 5 - 9...but it's not because of a side hustle. It's to keep up with work from all the lost hours during the day.
With all the talk of the future metaverse, virtual offices are already here. What are virtual offices? They don't require separate—and expensive—hardware like the metaverse. They also aren't like the more linear and productivity-oriented Slack and Zoom.
Google and other large employers are hoping to lure workers back to the office. With the popularity of remote work, they're reinstating amenities like massages and fitness centers. Will that be enough?
Fantastical has been one of the best calendar apps over the last decade. It's just gotten even better with Fantastical Scheduling to simplify meeting scheduling.
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Hosted by best-selling O’Reilly author and tech thought leader Ken Yarmosh, Digital Innovator is your place for insight into the world of better remote work, technology, apps, tools, and more. Ken has…
lead global remote teams for over a decade, built chart-topping apps, created startups backed by leading VCs, and pioneered innovations at Global 1000 companies. Episodes provide both strategies for leaders and tactics for those in the remote and hybrid work trenches.