Distributed FAQ: Hiring
How to overcome the unique challenges of remote hiring when all you’ve known are in-person interviews.More
Vanessa Van Edwards on Navigating the Virtual Workplace in Stressful Times
The world has dramatically changed in just a few weeks. As companies around the world shift to remote work, how do we navigate this crisis? Distributed host Matt Mullenweg talks to Vanessa Van Edwards, bestselling author, speaker, and founder of Science of People, about how we communicate with our friends, family, and coworkers during a time when Zoom and Slack are our primary tools for understanding each other.More
Written Communication Tip: Assume Positive Intent
It’s not news that 90% of communication is non-verbal, and that nuance and subtlety are lost over written messages. Be conscious of this. With lots of our communication now written (when previously you might’ve popped over to someone’s desk) it’s good to head off the risks of such interaction with a wise interpretive principle through…More
How to Establish Routines in a Crisis
“The hardest barrier is distraction. Part of what makes this harder is there’s so much going on in the world. You have to create space for yourself.” — Matt Mullenweg, on Laurie Segall’s First Contact podcast, with recommendations on how to navigate working from home during challenging times. Read those tips here.More
What Homeschooling Children Can Teach You About Remote Work
Kids are already better at Zoom than the grown-ups. More
Remote Work Depends on Access to Information — and on Mutual Trust
How P2 changed the way we do remote work. More
7 Remote Work Lessons for Managers During the Coronavirus
Key questions you should ask, and how to communicate. More
Making Sense of the New Normal
How to navigate the future in a challenging present. More
U.S. Federal Employees Lose Remote Work Perk
Despite the rise of distributed work across the corporate world, the Trump administration is pulling back. In a departure from the previous president’s move toward distributed work, multiple federal agencies are ending remote work provisions and mandating co-location. Trump’s war on telework represents a milestone in how his administration is changing the culture of the…More
Episode 18: Jason Fried on Treating Workers Like Adults
For our first episode of the year, host Matt Mullenweg talks to Jason Fried, the CEO of Basecamp. Jason runs a semi-distributed company that’s been making project management software for 20 years. He’s accumulated a wealth of wisdom about how trusting employees and treating them with respect can yield long-term success.
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