Rajiv Ayyangar, CEO and Founder of Tandem, joins Wayne to discuss hybrid work and the tools we need to make it happen.

Tandem is a virtual office for remote and hybrid teams. 

Additional Resources

• Learn more about Tandem
• Connect with Rajiv Ayyangar
• Learn more about Wayne Turmel
• Email Wayne Turmel
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Leader
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Teammate
• The Remote Leadership Institute
• The Kevin Eikenberry Group

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Join us for a powerful, 4-part video series titled, Demystifying Remote Leadership. You will learn how to create solid working relationships in a virtual team with more confidence and less stress! Sign up!

 

You may have noticed some people talking about running out for an errand during their work day or moving some of their work to a time when they're more productive. Marisa asks Wayne about time shifting, or asynchronous work, and how to do it successfully in your organization. 

Additional Resources

• Learn more about Wayne Turmel
• Learn more about Marisa Eikenberry
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Leader
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Teammate
• The Remote Leadership Institute
• The Kevin Eikenberry Group

Join us for a powerful, 4-part video series titled, Demystifying Remote Leadership. You will learn how to create solid working relationships in a virtual team with more confidence and less stress! Sign up: https://www.remoteleadershipinstitute.com/remote-leadership-video-series/ 

Abhinav Chugh from Peoplebox joins Wayne to answer the question, "Why do people resist using technology designed to make managing easier?"

Peoplebox is an OKR & Performance Management Platform that help you solve for alignment, team performance and engagement to drive exceptional business outcomes.

Additional Resources

• Peoplebox
• Connect with Abhinav Chugh on LinkedIn
• Learn more about Wayne Turmel
• Email Wayne Turmel
• Learn more about Marisa Eikenberry
• Email Marisa Eikenberry
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Leader
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Teammate
• The Remote Leadership Institute
• The Kevin Eikenberry Group

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Join us for a powerful, 4-part video series titled, Demystifying Remote Leadership. You will learn how to create solid working relationships in a virtual team with more confidence and less stress! Sign up: https://longdistanceworklife.com/video

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Returning to the office is inducing some anxiety for people who haven't been back for the last couple of years, but what if you have never been to the office? Marisa joins Wayne to discuss what new workers might expect and how you can help them be successful when they're just starting out. (Or have only been remote before.)

Additional Resources

• What About New Workers Who Have Never Worked in an Office? (Blog Post)
• A Red Flag for New Grads About Work From Home (Blog Post)
• Onboarding New Hires in a Remote World (Blog Post)
• Learn more about Wayne Turmel
• Learn more about Marisa Eikenberry
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Leader
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Teammate
• The Remote Leadership Institute
• The Kevin Eikenberry Group

 

Free Video Series: Join us for a powerful, 4-part video series titled, Demystifying Remote Leadership. You will learn how to create solid working relationships in a virtual team with more confidence and less stress! Sign up: https://www.remoteleadershipinstitute.com/remote-leadership-video-series/ 

Have you ever dreamed of being a digital nomad but felt like it was unattainable? It's not always lazing by the pool and soaking up the sun in Bali. Wayne interviews Kevin Eikenberry Group teammate, Angie Thompson, who has been traveling with her husband in an RV fulltime since 2019. They talk about what led to the decision to become a digital nomad, some of the concerns that had to be discussed with her boss, as well as her advice to those who would like to pursue being a digital nomad themselves. 

Additional Resources

• Follow Empty Nest Roadshow on Facebook
• Follow Empty Nest Roadshow on YouTube
• Follow Empty Nest Roadshow on Instagram
• Learn more about Wayne Turmel
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Leader
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Teammate
• The Remote Leadership Institute
• The Kevin Eikenberry Group

Join us for a powerful, 4-part video series titled, Demystifying Remote Leadership. You will learn how to create solid working relationships in a virtual team with more confidence and less stress! 

 

In this Q&A episode, Marisa asks Wayne about what companies learned from doing virtual happy hours, courses, and other virtual meetups at the beginning of the pandemic. They discuss what stuck, what was tossed, and things to think about when planning virtual meetups.

Additional Resources

• Zoom Church Sketch on SNL
• Learn more about Wayne Turmel
• Learn more about Marisa Eikenberry
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Leader
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Teammate
• The Remote Leadership Institute
• The Kevin Eikenberry Group

Join us for a powerful, 4-part video series titled, Demystifying Remote Leadership. You will learn how to create solid working relationships in a virtual team with more confidence and less stress! Sign up: https://www.remoteleadershipinstitute.com/remote-leadership-video-series/ 

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Wayne Turmel talks with Ian Parkes from Stockpress.co about document management, workflow control, and generally collaborating over distance. Stockpress is a file management platform for teams who want to spend less time looking for their files and more time using them. Stockpress allows teams to organize, manage, collaborate and share - any file type, from anywhere in the world.

Additional Resources:

• Stockpress
• Connect with Ian Parkes on LinkedIn
• Learn more about Wayne Turmel
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Leader
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Teammate
• The Remote Leadership Institute
• The Kevin Eikenberry Group

 

Marisa asks Wayne about the difference between remote-first and remote-friendly and what phrases companies should be using depending on their circumstances.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

What's the difference between 'remote-first' and 'remote-friendly'?

Additional Resources:

• Robinhood announces they're a remote-first company
• Buffer
• Chris Dyer
• Chris Dyer's company, PeopleG2
• Virtual LeaderCon
• A World Without Email by Cal Newport
• Wayne's conversation with Laurel Farrer
• Wayne's conversation with Pilar Ortiz
• Wayne's conversation with Hoyin Cheung
• Learn more about Wayne Turmel
• Learn more about Marisa Eikenberry
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Leader
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Teammate
• The Remote Leadership Institute
• The Kevin Eikenberry Group

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Laurel Farrer, the brains behind Distribute Consulting, joins Wayne to discuss the long-term effects of working from home, the impact this has had on communities all over the country, and even how some of the current tax laws don't support a "work from anywhere" concept. Distribute Consulting is an internationally renowned management consulting form that specializes in workplace mobility. 

Question of the Week: What are the long-term impacts of working from home?

Additional Resources:

• Learn more about Distribute Consulting
• Connect with Laurel Farrer on LinkedIn
• Check out the post that Laurel and Wayne discussed on LinkedIn
• Learn more about Wayne Turmel
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Leader
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Teammate
• The Remote Leadership Institute
• The Kevin Eikenberry Group

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View the full transcript on our website: https://longdistanceworklife.com/what-are-long-term-implications-of-work-from-home-with-laurel-farrer/ 

In this month's Ask Wayne Anything episode, Marisa asks questions about the use of Zoom and how it has almost replaced a phone call. They also discuss when webcams should be used on a Zoom call (the answer may surprise you), Zoom fatigue and etiquette around the use of virtual backgrounds.

Question of the Week: When should you be turning off your webcam during a Zoom Meeting?

Additional Resources:

• Learn more about Wayne Turmel
• Learn more about Marisa Eikenberry
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Leader
• Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Teammate
• The Remote Leadership Institute
• The Kevin Eikenberry Group

Want us to answer one of your questions? Contact us.

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