Rethinking Meetings In A Remote World
Most companies have too many meetings on the calendar. How can companies rethink the purpose of meetings when shifting to remote work?
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The Ultimate Guide to Remote Work Culture
How remote companies define their values, live them through tools, leaders and hiring, and build trust when no one shares an office. My section of The Holloway Guide to Remote Work.
Organizations & Culture
Virtual Spaces: How To Teach & Engage With Virtual Communities
Lessons on facilitating video sessions & virtual collaboration for team meetings, online courses and virtual hangouts on Zoom
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Work From Home
A short story about an SVP who spent 34 years resisting flexibility at work, until a pandemic forced him to remember what he'd forgotten about being human.
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The Reality of The New Economy: Go Tech, Go Solo Or You're SOL
The new economy is not going to have manufacturing or coal jobs. It has a select few tech jobs and for everyone else? Low-wage service jobs.
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Going Remote? Here are five tips from companies who are already fully remote
Is coronavirus causing your company to have to work remotely without being prepared. Here are five tips from experienced remote companies.
Organizations & Culture
The (Real) Dark Side Of Management Consulting
The secrecy of the industry makes it a prime target for attacks, but the real problems with the industry are more subtle and perhaps harder to solve.
Organizations & Culture
The Boomer Blockade: How One Generation Reshaped the Workforce and Left Everyone Behind
Baby boomers came of age in the workforce during two decades of prosperous growth. They were promoted early and have remained in power longer than ever.
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Learn the game, don't become the game
A reflection on Paul Graham's essay \"the lesson to unlearn\" and how I'm optimistic about the future of work and the death of \"bad tests\"
Wisdom, Success & Philosophy
Book Review: Dignity by Chris Arnade, on the Front Row and the Back Row
Chris Arnade spent several years wandering around America talking to people who are struggling and learning about how they find dignity in their life.
Books & Reading
The 2nd Chapter Of Success: Coming Up With New Metrics For What Matters
The second chapter of success starts when you are able to detach success with money, power and success. Success is having faith that things will be okay.
Wisdom, Success & Philosophy
The Big Law Trap | Guest Essay by Ranjit Saimbi
Ranjit Saimbi left big law after five years. He reflects on his journey, how he got there and how he overcame inertia to make a change.
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