I started my remote working journey back in 2009. Since then, I have closely worked with/mentored remote teams and engaged with clients based in the UK, Australia, India, Canada, the USA, Maldives, Germany, and Lebanon. Over the years, I have learnt that challenges faced by teams in a remote setup are vastly different from the challenges faced when working in the office. I use this space to help remote employees and remote-first employers thrive by writing useful articles using the knowledge I have gained over the years.
Remote-first leadership roles can be overwhelming due to the lack of clear guidelines. I believe the following traffic lightβstyle analogy will help you confidently navigate the doβs and donβts of…
You may have noticed reports about the CEO of Starbucks relocating to Seattle and requesting employees to return to the office four days a week1. President Trump has instructed federal…
Remote cloud teams are quietly struggling and most leaders are not trained to understand the signals. Your engineers may not necessarily say it loud or your metrics dashboards wonβt show…
How often do you check on your team members? Not in a micromanaging way, but with genuine curiosity and care.β Are they overwhelmed?β Do they feel seen?β Are they silently…
There are two types of workforces in an office environment. One consists of people who like to be frequently surrounded by their colleagues and therefore enjoy going to the office.…
I started working remotely back in 2009. It wasnβt always smooth sailing! Since then, Iβve learned what really helps you thrive in a remote setup, and what doesnβt. So I…
View of the City of London from Greenwich Park - I captured this picture back in 2019 I have been working remotely since December 2009 (long before the post-pandemic working…