Working Smarter

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Working Smarter episodes

October 26, 2022 Boundaries with Andrea Bonior | Remotely Curious
In this episode, we’ll talk to psychologist, professor, and best-selling author Andrea Bonior, Ph.D., about the importance of values-based boundaries, how to communicate them, and how to approach tough reset conversations with teammates and leaders.
42 min
October 12, 2022 Organization with Kathleen Vohs | Remotely Curious
On today’s episode, we talk to psychologist, professor, and behavioral economist Kathleen Vohs about the link between messiness and creativity, how our space can influence the kind of work that we do, and ways to streamline our schedules.
31 min
September 28, 2022 Faces with Dr. Jeremy Bailenson | Remotely Curious
On today’s episode, we talk with Dr. Jeremy Bailenson, professor and founding director of the Virtual Human Interaction Lab at Stanford University, about the best ways to mitigate and manage the feeling he calls “Zoom fatigue.”
32 min
September 14, 2022 Etiquette with Teresa and Travis McElroy | Remotely Curious
How have the rules of office etiquette changed in remote work? We’ll have a fun conversation with Teresa and Travis McElroy, humorists and hosts of the podcast Shmanners, about how to treat others with respect, come across the way you want to, and avoid embarrassing gaffes.
34 min
August 31, 2022 Friendship with Dr. Marissa Franco | Remotely Curious
Why is it so dang hard to make friends as a grownup? We’ll talk to psychologist, friendship expert, and author Dr. Marissa Franco about how to cultivate friendships and avoid loneliness in remote work.
33 min
August 17, 2022 Motivation | Elizabeth Uviebinené
Where does motivation come from, and how can we sustain it in remote work? Award-winning author and Financial Times columnist Elizabeth Uviebinené joins us to talk about the power of reflection and tying tasks to our values.
24 min
August 03, 2022 Rituals with Casper Ter Kuile and Kursat Ozenc | Remotely Curious
What happens to work rituals when we no longer go into work? We’ll talk to rituals scholar Casper Ter Kuile and design leader Kursat Ozenc about why rituals are so essential, and how we can get creative with them in remote work.
34 min
July 08, 2022 Trailer | Remotely Curious
Hosted by Tiffani Jones Brown, Remotely Curious from Dropbox asks all the questions about remote, hybrid, and as we call it, “virtual first” work. We’ll talk with a professional rituals designer about how to revitalize your work from home routine. We’ll interview a friendship expert about how to stay connected to your work besties, even when you’re apart. And we’ll dive into tricky topics, like how to manage Zoom dysmorphia and handle office inequities.

So whether you’re working from your couch, commuting to the office twice a week, or just remotely curious…Stick around for smart tips and relatable stories about navigating remote work.

Remotely Curious is brought to you by Dropbox and our friends at Cosmic Standard. Our hard-working producers are Beauty Nazarro, Samiah Adams, Angela Johnston, and Aja Pilar Simpson; our editor is Ninna Gaensler-Debs; our Technical Director is Jacob Winik; and our Executive Producer is Eliza Smith. Our designers are April Rosenstock and Felize Camille Tolentino; our theme song is composed by Doug Stuart, and I’m your host Tiffani Jones Brown.
2 min

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