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How to Be a Remote Worker, Part 1
Just imagine that the commute is done as you saunter down the stairs first thing in the morning; the queue at the coffee shop is forgotten as you make yourself a nice cup and some breakfast “to go”, as in “to go upstairs”; and you always dress smart for work, if smart means your dressing gown…
Read MorePosted by Kevin Senior on 30 May 2017Worker Productivity – Gone in 60 Seconds!
Tired of waiting for files to load? You are not alone. A recent survey of 2,000 Brits found that most workers lose patience after less than 60 seconds of waiting for slow technology. This results in lost productivity since impatience causes many workers wonder off, lose track of what they were doing or otherwise take a break from what they were working on. This bogs down productivity and can create project management nightmares.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Senior on 21 February 2017Project Management Software’s Effect on Your Profession
The core purpose of project management software is to make everyone’s job easier. While using such a software will no doubt improve the efficiency of a company operating in any field that relies on fluid communication and organisation, how it achieves this will vary according to the mechanics and practices of your business. Here are some of the ways that project management software influences different kinds of work.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Senior on 23 January 2017More Business, Less Space. Why Working Remotely Is a Good Idea
Do you still remember the office as it was, let’s say 10 years ago? Close your eyes. Take a walk in your mind’s eye.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Senior on 9 January 2017How Remote Work Affects Employees
Recent advancements in technology have led employees to hire more employees to work remotely. The effect that these technologies are having on businesses and workers is profound.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Senior on 21 November 2016Top 3 Current Trends in Business Travel
New technologies have had a shrinking effect on the world. Never before has it been so easy to connect with clients and partners on the other side of the world. Despite this ease of connection, the need to meet in person has not been rendered obsolete.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Senior on 14 November 2016Want to Get Even More Out of Remote Working? Here’s How
No matter what we at Glasscubes think about remote working (note: we love it!), challenges remain, and, while the benefits of remote teams are undoubted, there are still things that telecommuters and their bosses can do to get better at working from home.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Senior on 25 July 2016Officexit, The Remote Working Referendum
The campaigns for and against an Officexit centre themselves around the key issues of practicality, efficiency and communication. In the Officexit camp, there are the workers and management progressives, and in the Office Remain camp, the traditionalists and business owners.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Senior on 11 July 2016Your Office Impact on The Environment – And How to Reduce Pollution
We normally do not think that how we behave in the office could impact the environment, yet there are plenty of wasteful habits that we exercise when at work. Anything from not using recycled paper to wasting plastic cups or office supplies are classic examples of how our habits are less than environmentally friendly.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Senior on 28 June 2016Company Culture – The Greatest Challenge For Remote Teams
Hard to explain, soft value and not something you can add to a spreadsheet: company culture, this all-encompassing “feeling” of a workplace or organisation. It can be how to behave, how things are done, customer care, and a myriad of other factors and definitions.
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