It’s never been more important to be a great remote collaborator. Both from the technical aspect, knowing how to use the tools and dynamics of collaboration in the industry, and from the human aspect, enhancing the work of your colleagues. But how to get there? Ariel Camus, Founder and CEO of online coding school Microverse offers advice to startups looking at remote teams.
06.09.2022
The much-publicised firing via video link of 900 employees by a US company speaks volumes about how business have a long way to go to understand how to use remote video for key employee communications. What are the protocols? Or is the shift to remote mass working illustrating where in-person communications must be maintained?
24.02.2022
Never before have remote teams existed at the unprecedented scale seen today. This new reality of an entirely dispersed workforce threatens one of the most important principles of an Agile approach: collaboration.
13.10.2021
The pandemic has led many companies to re-strategise their working practices, with remote working now the norm in a vast number of industries. In this article, we’ll look at reasons why people are choosing to relocate, as well as some of the details of what the process might involve.
19.08.2021
The world has changed irrevocably in the past 18 months. To say we’ve all adjusted might be a stretch. There’s still a distinct sense of suspended animation - as if we’re all waiting for normality to return. But, there will be no return to normality, simply an adjustment of what normality means.
01.07.2021
Getting up and running can be the hardest part of any new business. Even when you’ve got the startup costs out of the way, you may still find yourself without the in-house skills you need to reach your goals.
15.03.2021
The concept of work from home has struggled to gain traction for years. However, in the wake of the pandemic, millions of individuals around the globe found out ways to work remotely. They came up with a workplace environment not tethered to an office.
24.02.2021
While the promise of a vaccine gives us hope that 2021 will see a return to the office, some elements of the pandemic world are here to stay.
26.01.2021
Lockdown has left many of us working from home. We don’t know when, or even if, we’ll be returning to the office. Some of us will never return.
22.01.2021
The need for clear and concise communication within businesses has never been more important. This year, the sheer quantity of information to pass on was extraordinary - employees needed to be kept abreast of the latest developments on remote working, the pandemic and Brexit uncertainty, as well as the everyday updates as businesses navigate changing landscapes.
29.12.2020
With the abundance of affordable smart devices and internet bandwidth, remote work has never been as appealing as it is in 2020. Companies and startups across the globe had started to adopt remote work solutions even before the COVID-19 pandemic was underway.
23.12.2020
Depending on your perspective, 2020 has either been a year to forget or a year that will never be forgotten. Few aspects of our lives have remained untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. And whether we like it or not, the ramifications are going to be felt for a long time to come.
14.12.2020
If the rhythm of your work day is a succession of video calls, deadlines, and last minute emergencies you are far from the flow state of “smart working” and are probably just keeping your head above water in what can be labeled “chaotic working”. As the world of work has gotten noisier we need to apply simple new ways of work to declutter our work days.
04.12.2020
Hello Lamp Post is making it possible this festive season, by bringing towns and cities to life. Although Christmas is going to look and feel very different this year, that doesn’t mean we should forget our festive traditions - if anything, spreading a little bit of Christmas joy has never been more important to our communities… even if it is in a completely unique, contactless and digital way.
02.12.2020