Articles tagged "Remote work"

Managers: Never just text your reports the word "hi"

If my manager ever texts me "hi", "hello", or "hey" without any further context, I will assume that I'm fired. It's the only logical conclusion. The same goes for "are you around?", "let me know when you get in," and "can we talk?"

4 video meeting rules that should follow us back to the office

As people start transitioning back into the office, I hope they'll take some of the lessons they learned from online meetings to improve the in-person ones. Here are four remote meeting rules that I think should follow us back to the office.

How to inject joy in your day with automation

You work hard, so you deserve a little play. Amid the project deadlines, emails, and never-ending to-do lists, you need some fun in your workday to break up the monotony—and prevent burnout.

How to make virtual meetings fun

Meetings are generally unpleasant, and video makes it worse. This is why it's important to avoid unnecessary meetings on remote teams. But certain conversations really are better out loud—in those cases, a little fun can go a long way.

Integration how to: Connect Calendly to Zoom

Integration How To: Connect Calendly to Zoom - Create Meetings from Scheduled Events

​​How to be a good coworker to your pets

We asked our pets what they need from us as officemates. Here's what they said.

How to stay connected with your remote coworkers, asynchronously

If you're feeling adrift from the people you work with, the answer isn't more Zoom calls, thankfully. It's a little something called asynchronous bonding—which sounds like a chemistry, but is really having moments of connection on your own time.

Gmelius: App spotlight

Welcome to the world of modern work. It's a constant battle to keep your tools—and your team—in sync. Gmelius has devised a better way to bring all the benefits of the tools you use the most inside your Gmail workspace.

How to implement a hybrid work model

What follows is a lightly edited excerpt from Chapter 19 of The Anywhere Operating System by Luke Thomas, founder of Friday.

12 emoji we use every day that Slack doesn't come with for some reason

Zapier has been a remote-only company since the beginning, and clear communication is the only way to make that work. How we use emoji is a big part of that—reacji in particular.