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The Connection Between Seemingly Unrelated Trends š Remote work and climate change are staple topics for anyone paying attention to the news. Talking heads just love debating how the two are shaping our immediate and more distant future. But did you know that climate change and a preference for working remotely are not just running in parallel tracks? In fact, they can influence each other in a meaningful way. š”…
Continue ReadingCollaborative task management is powerful when you think about it like origami, with each task (fold) building on other to create a complete model. Work together remotely, in real-time, and effectively.
Read ArticleThe game is on. Businesses around the world are joining the āremote cultureā to embrace the benefits of distributed teams. According to estimates, as much as 50% of the global workforce may go fully remote by 2020. š Not so long ago, we published the article “Reverse-Engineering Productivity for Remote Teams. Do More With Less” that detailed how already established remote teams can overcome common productivity problems (be sure to…
Continue ReadingIs your remote team missing a productivity boost? We’re having a look at what you really need to do to take the boring out of recurring workflows right away.
Read ArticleMost productivity methodologies are built on more or less the same idea: Intentional processes help you accomplish your goals. And thereās no method that makes this clearer than David Allenās Getting Things DoneĀ® (GTDĀ®). Itās right there in the nameāuse this method, and youāll be able to get things done. Building GTD workflows for yourself and your team helps bring order and clarity to these processes. Whether youāre working through…
Continue ReadingWhat makes remote and distributed teams (mind the emphasis) genuinely productive? Is it the ability to churn out as much as possible in the shortest amount of time? Or is the long hours and all-nighters they put in to wrap projects before deadlines hit? Well, if those things stack up to anything, itās a heck of a productivity slump. We get it. Time seems to run faster when weāre busy….
Continue Readingāļø Journaling can increase your productivity and help you stay mindful of important, long-term goals. Whether youāre scoping out a new project, updating an existing feature, or smashing bugs in your current system, the act of writing down and evaluating tasks keeps your team organized. And using the digital bullet journal framework is one of the best ways to approach this practice. Building productive habits is also easier when everyone…
Continue ReadingBuilding productive team habits takes time and effort. Anything you can do to increase engagement and reduce repetition will significantly increase your team’s effectiveness when getting work done. Thatās where the digital IKEA effect comes into play. When your team interacts with a new tool or workflow on a more direct level, theyāll inherently find it more valuable. The secret is for your team to get hands-on experience early in…
Continue ReadingSo what to do when your remote team struggles with getting things done? With the rise of remote companies and a distributed workforce, the way teams collaborate is changing. Visibility and accountability have become significantly more important, while seamless communication is harder to achieve. If youāre not careful about how your team collaborates, valuable information can easily be lost in an abyss of chat and email threads. As a result,…
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How Remote Work Can Impact Our Fight Against Climate Change š³ 
Origami Method for Project Management: Collaborate, Organize, and Visualize Projects and Tasks 
Why Distributed Teams Are the Future of Workforce āØ 
The Re-Birth Of Remote Team Productivity 
Getting Things Done Workflows for Distributed Teams 
Reverse-Engineering Productivity for Remote Teams. Do More With Less 
Utilizing a Digital Bullet Journal to Boost Team Productivity in 2024 
How the Digital IKEA Effect Builds Sticky Team Habits 
Team Productivity Doesnāt Have to Suffer When You Go Remote