Remote work

Work is about effort and achievement, not a location. Learn how we stay meaningfully connected and collaborate daily.

How This CEO Prioritizes Employee Joy
May 30, 2018
How This CEO Prioritizes Employee Joy

Last December, I met up with a group of awesome people in Laguna Beach, CA. We ran along the beach together. Shared personal stories that made us laugh and cry. Ate some…

How Office Workers Are (Accidentally) Bullying Remote Workers
May 21, 2018
How Office Workers Are (Accidentally) Bullying Remote Workers

Bullies are easy to despise. Loud. Blustering. Obnoxious. Willing to do or say anything to get their way. Especially in movies, these heels are easy to root against and…

Remote Work Is Different Than a Part-Time Job
April 30, 2018
Remote Work Is Different Than a Part-Time Job

Everyone wants to work remotely. I know this because I receive messages from people every day who want to work remotely for Aha! — I also read a lot of misguided…

How Product Managers Can Work Remotely
March 21, 2018
How Product Managers Can Work Remotely

Do you have what it takes to succeed as a remote product manager? Follow these tips to become a better product manager who works remotely.

The 7 Types of Remote Workers
March 9, 2018
The 7 Types of Remote Workers

Remember the characters from Office Space? The movie is now almost 20 years old. Yet I still hear it quoted on a regular basis. One of my co-workers even dressed up as…

The Do’s and Don’ts of Remote Team Communication
February 5, 2018
The Do’s and Don’ts of Remote Team Communication

I have a confession to make. I used to hate emojis. I would never use them. Why react to a message with a smiley face or a tiny gif of a party parrot when you could use…

19 Big Myths About Remote Work
January 29, 2018
19 Big Myths About Remote Work

I feel like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day. You know that feeling when you keep having the same conversation again and again? You try to be patient. But you feel…

The One Way Remote Workers Let the Team Down
January 10, 2018
The One Way Remote Workers Let the Team Down

I was getting a bit annoyed. I had sent an urgent task to a colleague and heard nothing back. It was funny since I had just seen this person in the hallway. So I sent an…