(Image from Jason Rosewell) “Why do I have to wait to go home to be myself?” My friend said this to me many years ago when complaining about his job.  His company had a withhold culture.  With his colleagues, he would don a work-face and avoid conflict. Especially with his

Millions of businesses across the world have had to learn all about managing remote teams this year.  For some, it’s been a huge and unexpected paradigm shift. For others, specifically those already allowing some degree of remote working, it’s perhaps been an easier transition.  Regardless of where you are on

Guest post by Juliana Rabbi. Let’s face it: finding the right person to join the team is a challenge. First impressions about the candidate can be wrong, so we need to test and confirm this initial impression, from different perspectives, to confirm if the candidate is the right fit for

Earlier this year, we launched a podcast at SafetyWing called Building Remotely. The goal is to collect knowledge from the top remote leaders around the world. We launched our first two episodes by interviewing two leaders with the title, Head of Remote. Andreas Klinger began by discussing what the future

Leading a team is not a cakewalk; it is tricky and requires a considerable amount of effort. Now imagine doing it from home, sounds scary, isn’t it?  It can be backbreaking, especially if it’s your first experience, and you did not have enough time to prepare for it. The distance

This is a guest post by Raj Singh, Co-founder and CEO of Loop Team. What started as a Covid-induced WFH experiment is now permanent WFH. Over 70% of remote workers are preferring remote to in-office. Employee productivity is on the rise with 80% being more or equally productive working from

When thinking of hiring a graphic designer for your one-time project, looking for a freelancer is your best bet. The advantage is that you get access to a wider talent pool since they can work remotely from wherever they are. For instance, an individual in Boston can work from a

Coronavirus pandemic has given us a hint that remote work can be more prevalent shortly. With many companies operating outside their headquarters and employees working from home, the 9-5 job routine is called into question by a vast majority of the workforce working full-time. At this turning point, white collars

Business owners often have to don many hats. They are effective managers, writers, salespersons, and marketers all rolled into one. However, when you have so many diverse tasks to perform on a daily basis, you can often get sidetracked and lose focus on the essential business operations that matter the

Remote work has been around for a few years, but today it is a critical business enabler.  Advancements in technology, digital natives filling up company ranks, and a list of successful remote-first companies are driving the shift towards distributed teams. In the last few years, there have been many reports

This is a guest post by Talscale. The hiring process needs an overhaul. In fact, it is long overdue. You sift through endless applications. Book your calendar for interviewing shortlisted candidates. Less than ten minutes into the interview you realize they aren’t suited for the role. The only way to