Remote Working

Building Collective Intelligence in Remote Teams

Building Collective Intelligence in Remote Teams

Oftentimes managers focus on individual staff members’ skills and abilities to perform their jobs, and overlook the contribution of collective intelligence. Recent research on collective intelligence shows that it’s critical for good collaboration among team members,...

How to Encourage Politeness in the Remote Workplace

How to Encourage Politeness in the Remote Workplace

We’ve recently witnessed a large-scale transition to remote working and many companies intend to continue with remote and hybrid work models. While this certainly has many benefits, it can also be concerning when diverse teams experience rudeness and cultural or...

How to Compensate Remote Staff Located around the World

How to Compensate Remote Staff Located around the World

When you have remote teams working around the world in different countries and different areas of the world, it can be challenging to decide on how to compensate them fairly and equitably. It’s challenging because salaries for the same position vary from country to...

How to ask for flexibility in your job?

How to ask for flexibility in your job?

One of the things that people want most from a job is flexibility. This has become an even more in-demand employment perk since the start of the pandemic. People are now increasingly working from home (WFH) and many also work flexible hours. But now that many people...

9 Tips for Managing Conflict in the Remote Workplace

9 Tips for Managing Conflict in the Remote Workplace

Managing workplace conflicts can be challenging, but when you’re working remotely then it becomes even more complex. Workplace conflicts can have serious effects on staff morale, efficiency, collaboration, retention rates, and employee engagement. And because of the...