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Building a Business

A Remote Workforce Keeps Your Business Agile

I define agility chiefly as speed, adaptation and fluid communication. A remote workforce is fundamental to all three of these.

By Matt Cimaglia

Building a Business

4 Pitfalls of Remote Work (and How to Overcome Them)

Lack of community, miscommunication and distractions are just some of the elements you need to help your remote workers deal with.

By Syed Balkhi

Thought Leaders

The Step-by-Step Guide to Firing a Remote Employee

There are ways to make the process fair, respectful and relatively painless.

By John Rampton

Human Resources

I Was the First Remote Employee at My Company. Here’s How We Made It Work.

Supporting remote work can be extremely challenging unless an organization is intentional about doing so.

By Ryan Anderson

Human Resources

More Than Half of Companies Surveyed Allow Remote Work, But Fast-Paced Industries Lag Behind

As remote work becomes the norm worldwide, 38 percent of technology and marketing professionals believe their remote work opportunities are limited

By Rebecca Corliss

Thought Leaders

This Is How You Lead a Virtual Team Without Coming Across Like a Looming Sci-Fi Overlord

Nobody likes the boss staring at them on a screen..

By Jordan Owens

Thought Leaders

6 Hacks for First-Time Entrepreneurs Seeking to Successfully Manage Remote Teams

Managing people is hard. Managing people you've never met before, though? It's even more difficult.

By Lucas Miller

Entrepreneurs

This Company Hosts Virtual Dance Parties to Help Its 170 Remote Employees Feel Connected

Zapier uses its own technology, among other strategies, to build tools and traditions in the name of collaboration.

By Lydia Belanger

Human Resources

The Tricks and Secrets to Mastering a Remote Workforce

Maintaining an all-remote workforce is no longer a fringe notion. But you have to do it thoughtfully.

By Elizabeth Dunn

Building a Business

7 Keys to Scaling a Remote Workforce

One of those keys: Being a bit of a control freak can serve you well when you're first starting your remote business. But then you have to delegate.

By AJ Agrawal

Human Resources

How This Freelance Approach Can Produce Full-Time Results

Companies are exploring a workforce model with 10 percent full-time workers and 90 percent freelancers.

By Peter Johnston

Thought Leaders

Is Everybody Home? Here’s How to Devirtualize Your Team.

In my 30-plus years in HR I've learned that people who don't work together rarely become a top-performing team.

By Dick Morgan

Building a Business

Spending My Childhood in Physical Therapy Inspired Me to Start My Own Company

Knowing a problem personally is powerful motivation to bring a solution to market.

By Scott Kim

Thought Leaders

4 Steps to Managing a Highly Effective Remote Team

A nomadic CEO's approach to effective team management.

By Danny Forest

Thought Leaders

Clock Watching: How to Keep Your Teams Synchronized Across Different Time Zones

It's no easy task to coordinate teams across the country or around the world, but a handful of simple preparations can prevent your phone from ringing at 4 a.m.

By Michael Georgiou

Human Resources

Is Remote Work Taking a Psychological Toll on Your External Workers? Researchers Say Yes.

France addressed this problem by passing "right-to-disconnect" provisions. Will our country follow suit?

By Ryan Bonnici

Thought Leaders

Your Team Wants You to Abide by These 3 Unspoken Rules of Remote Team Management

Talking with people remains the absolute best way to communicate, even though technology allows you to avoid it.

By Ryan Peck

Human Resources

Your Team Wants to Work From Home. All You Have to Do Is Keep Them Connected.

The option to work flexible hours from home is one of the most prized perks, and probably the easiest one for employers to afford.

By Ali Faagba

Building a Business

How Much Does Your Remote Team Actually Need to Know?

Even self-sufficient employees who excel at figuring things out need tools and resources only you can provide.

By John Rampton

Human Resources

Survey of the 100 Top Companies for Remote Jobs in 2018 Shows Better Jobs Are Farther From the Office

Businesses that fully integrate telecommuters in their operations find creative ways to get the most value from this unstoppable workplace trend.

By Sara Sutton

Thought Leaders

Even Though My Team Works Remotely We Still Have a Strong Company Culture — Here’s How We Do It

I found having a virtual workplace was better for both employees and employers.

By Bryan Miles