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Dec 23, 2020
How to Work in Estonia With the E-Residency and Nomad Visa Programmes. Ott Vatter - MD of Estonian E-Residency. WFH - Rewind
With only a couple of days to go until Christmas, we’ve got one last favourite episode to re-gift you. As we move in and out of tiered restrictions and face an uncertain year ahead, the urge to get a change of scenery and escape grows stronger. Estonia has a system for moving your business and even yourself to the country and enjoying all the benefits of being in the EU, as well as exploring the country and getting that change of scenery. In this episode, Harry talks to Ott Vatter, the MD of these programmes, about how we can take advantage of them and what it actually means to get the visa or the e-residency.
Dec 21, 2020
Is Remote Work Making Us Feel Like Imposters? A Conversation - WFH Rewind.
We’ve still got a couple more episodes from the vaults to keep you going until Christmas. First released in October, Harry and Alex discuss imposter syndrome. We’ve all felt it at some point in our professional lives, but how has lockdown and remote working and the madness that is 2020 affected the imposters among us?
Dec 18, 2020
How to Stay Active, Fix Posture, and Stick to your Goals. Dr Emil Goliath - WFH Rewind
It’s the fifth day of Christmas. And although we haven't got any jewellery for you, we do have another of our favourite episodes. First broadcast in sunny September, Harry talks to Dr. Emil Goliath, who specialises in personal health and fitness, about how to stay active and pain-free when working from home.
Dec 16, 2020
How to Eat Healthily While Working From Home. A Conversation - WFH Rewind
In our second visit from the ghost of podcast past, Harry and Alex discuss how to keep up the healthy eating habits while working remotely. First broadcast in July, they talk about some techniques to help you outsmart the fridge and beat the cravings.
Dec 14, 2020
How to Beat Procrastination, Balance Work and Home Life, and the Future of Remote Work. Steve Folland - WFH Rewind
Join us as we revisit some of our favourite episodes from this year. Harry spoke with Steve Folland, Producer and podcaster extraordinaire, back in June about procrastination, balancing work and home life, and what the future of the office might be.
Dec 11, 2020
Four Alternatives to a Zoom Christmas Party. A conversation.
The office Christmas party season is upon us. But with many workplaces still closed, offices have either had to forgo the yuletide celebrations or move the festivities online.
Join Alex, Harry and Ryan as they discuss some interactive Christmas party substitutes to avoid the awkwardness of the Crimbo-Zoom get-together.
Dec 9, 2020
How to Care for your Employees' Mental Health while Working from Home. A conversation.
A recent Forbes article revealed that four out of five employees find it difficult to switch off from work in the evenings. It also found that the same number would leave their current job for one that takes better care of their mental health. Join Alex, Harry and Ryan as they discuss more findings and take a look at some ways to help care of your mental health while working remotely.
Dec 7, 2020
How to Beat Procrastination. A Conversation.
We all get distracted from time to time. Sometimes the tasks we're working on are too dull or too big and before we know it, we've procrastinated away an entire afternoon on Twitter or YouTube. Join Alex, Harry and Ryan as they discuss the things that distract them and how to get your productivity back on track.
Dec 4, 2020
The Workspace of the Future - Is it too Early to Predict? Lucy Minton - Kitt.
We’re back with the second part of our conversation with Lucy Minton from Kitt. This time we’re talking about the office of the future - how big will they be? Will everyone be returning to them? And will they be different from the ones we recently left?
Dec 2, 2020
Staying Positive During Another Lockdown. A Conversation
Recorded in the initial weeks of the UK’s second lockdown - Alex, Isobel and Ryan discuss their thoughts on the new restrictions and a couple of ways to make working from home in the gloomy winter months a bit more bearable.
Nov 30, 2020
What Sucks About Working from Home. A Conversation
Unwanted distractions, unsuitable workspaces and isolation. These are the top three things that Alex, Isobel and Ryan find most annoying about working from home. Join them as they share their gripes and grievances in this very special, cathartic episode.
Nov 27, 2020
Is VR The Future Of Remote Working? These companies say yes. A Conversation.
Some of the largest financial firms in the UK have started to incorporate VR as a way to reintroduce the feeling of human interaction among their home-working employees and combat "Zoom-fatigue".
As well as replacing in-person interaction, other benefits that the firms are reporting are higher information retention from VR seminars and reduced costs related to training staff.
We discuss our thoughts on VR in the workplace and have a chat about whether we see a future for the technology in our own company.
Nov 25, 2020
The Office Ain't Dead Yet. Lucy Minton - Kitt.
The office is not going to disappear from working life, nor should it. Today we’re talking to Lucy Minton, COO of Kitt - a company that designs offices. We talk a lot about the death of the office and what the future of remote work will look like, so this conversation is especially interesting to us - and Lucy stands up for the office, which isn’t dead yet...
Nov 23, 2020
Rituals to End the Workday When Working from Home. A Conversation
We’ve talked a lot about separating work and personal life when working from home, and in this episode Harry, Alex, and Ryan talk about the ways you can create more space between the virtual office and the dining room table.
Nov 20, 2020
Can Young People Thrive in a Remote-Work World? We Discuss the Challenges of Inducting new Hires Remotely. A conversation.
An article from BBC Worklife recently questioned whether remote workers can grow into their new roles as well as their office-based counterparts. Finding it harder to connect with co-workers, weakening interpersonal skills and being inundated with new technologies are just a few of the challenges facing new remote employees. We discuss these and more with our very own new hire.
Nov 18, 2020
Working from Home Boosts Productivity, but Blocks Innovation? A Conversation
Microsoft have conducted a big survey into remote working and its effects on the workplace. In this episode Harry, Ryan, and Alex discuss the findings of the study and ask, is dressing more casually really the best thing about working from home?
Nov 16, 2020
How to Lower your Energy Bills When Working from Home. A Conversation.
More time spent in the house means more time spent cooking, using the PC, and running the heating. What can we do to keep the bills down whilst making the most of our homes? And should our employers chip in? In this episode Harry and Ryan discuss the best ways to keep the electric bill down whilst working remotely.
Nov 13, 2020
Helping to Publish a Newspaper from the Dining Room Table. Louise Leonard - The Telegraph.
2020 has seen so many jobs go remote unexpectedly, and Louise Leonard’s role is no different. She is an operations delivery coordinator at The Telegraph newspaper. So how on earth do you go about designing and re-touching photos for a physical newspaper when you can’t get into the building? Listen in to find out, and hear some primo WFH tips.
Nov 11, 2020
What if we Spent One Week Per Month in the Office? Exploring Remote Plus. Abhishek Paul - Kissflow.
Hybrid is the future it seems - everyone spending a bit of time in the office and a bit of time at home. This usually means 2/3 days in the office and the rest working from the study or kitchen. But what if we took that idea and zoomed out? Kissflow have done just that and are getting ready to spend one week per month in the office - and Abhishek Paul thinks it will make a huge difference.
Nov 9, 2020
Fancy Packing it in and Going to St Lucia for a Month? Is this Working from Home Holiday Realistic? A Conversation.
Lockdown is back and we’ve only got a few precious reasons to be out of the house - never mind the country. But one travel group thinks they have the right idea. Does it make sense to go on holiday right now - even if you do have a good reason to be soaking up the sun?
Nov 6, 2020
The New Measuring Stick for Remote Work. A Conversation
Slack has released a new survey that tells us all sorts of new things about how people are working from home, and how they feel about it. They call it the remote employee experience index, and it has loads of really interesting things to tell us...
Nov 4, 2020
We’re Going Back into Lockdown. Here are some tips and stories to help you out. Clare Lovick - Recroot.
We’re going back into lockdown for a month as of tomorrow here in the UK, and it’s the same in other countries across the world. We talked to Clare Lovick about her experience and the experience of her colleagues during the lockdown earlier in the year, and what tips she has for you if this is your first time going remote.
Nov 2, 2020
Making School fun and Household Gender Roles Equal Under Lockdown. Dr Michelle Dickinson - Nanogirl Labs.
Juggling education and sharing equally in household chores: two sources of headaches for any family in lockdown. In this episode Alex talks to Dr Michelle Dickinson about getting kids excited and involved in learning when they’re in the house, and what lockdown has done to highlight gender inequalities in housework and childcare.
Oct 30, 2020
How to Nail the Basics of Productivity and Get Stuff Done. Trevor Lohrbeer - Day Optimizer.
How do I get started on that project I really want to complete? What does it actually take to build momentum and keep it? And what should I put on my to-do list? Productivity seems to be the name of the game at the moment, but the gurus and experts sometimes miss the most important parts. If you want to get going and keep going, then this is the one for you, check it out!
Oct 28, 2020
The Death of the To-Do List? A Conversation
Productivity and productivity hacks are everywhere, but very few make as big of a statement as Nir Eyal’s book, which tells us to do away with the to-do list! Certain hosts/ producers of this show are very attached to their to-do lists, so why should we give them up? Take a listen and find out.
Oct 26, 2020
Celebrating Failure and Making Connections while Working Remotely. Dr Michelle Dickinson - Nanogirl Labs.
Going remote and still making people feel included can be really difficult, never mind when you're scattered all over the world! In this episode Alex talks to Dr Michelle Dickinson about her company Nanogirl Labs and how she tries to make people feel included and able to share in failure as well as success.
Oct 23, 2020
What’s the Office Good for Anyway? A Conversation
When you don't have regular access to the office, it makes you think about what purpose it really serves. In this episode Harry and Alex talk about the four main things that offices are really great at, and if any of them can really be replaced with remote alternatives.
Oct 21, 2020
What is it Like to go Remote in India? Abhishek Paul - Kissflow
Being a remote worker or running a remote company is a situation that many of us have found ourselves in this year. But what does that look like outside of the UK/ US? In this episode Harry talks to Abhishek Paul from project/ process management platform Kissflow. They discuss the remote work culture in India, how Kissflow handled the transition from in-office to home working, and how it affected the culture of the company.
Oct 19, 2020
How to Keep the Weekend Special when Working from Home. A Conversation.
Are your days blending together? Ours certainly are. In this episode Harry and Alex talk about the importance of keeping the weekend safe from work, how we can do that, and what has worked for them. Saturday and Sunday are more than just social constructs, they may be key to our health and sanity…
Oct 16, 2020
Practical Productivity for Remote Work. Trevor Lohrbeer - Day Optimizer.
The internet is awash with ‘productivity gurus’, but what we really want are simple practical tools and ways of thinking that will help us shift the work we need to shift, without losing our marbles in the process. In this episode Harry talks to Trevor Lohrbeer, who gives us some great tips on how to make the work day work for you.
Oct 14, 2020
How Will They Entice us Back into the Office? A Conversation.
Would these schemes get you back into the office? In this episode we discuss different incentives from companies that are trying to get their employees back into the office - whether it be for meetings, or the full 9-5. Free taxis, childcare, or desk-booking, could be the thing that gets people to make the jump back into in-person working…
Oct 12, 2020
The Best and Worst Cases of Hybrid Remote Working. Christine Ro - Writer and Journalist.
In this episode Harry is talking again to Christine Ro about the future of remote work. This time it’s all about the best parts and potential pitfalls of the hybrid remote work system. Spending part of our time at home and part of our time in the office may be the future, but should we be excited or worried?
Oct 9, 2020
How to Work Abroad in Europe With the Estonian E-Residency and Nomad Visa Programmes. Ott Vatter - MD of Estonian E-Residency.
As we move in and out of lockdown and face an uncertain year ahead, the urge to get a change of scenery and escape grows stronger. Estonia has a system for moving your business and even yourself to the country, and enjoying all the benefits of being in the EU, as well as exploring the country and getting that change of scenery. In this episode Harry talks to Ott Vatter, the MD of these programmes, about how we can take advantage of them and what it actually means to get the visa or the e-residency.
Oct 7, 2020
Inequality in Remote Work. A Conversation.
Remote working is often talked about as a great leveller - we’re all stuck at home just the same as each other, and we’ve got to make the whole thing work. But remote work means vastly different things to different people. Some can’t do their job remotely, whilst others face huge hurdles in even showing up to the weekly team catch-up on Zoom.
Oct 5, 2020
What is the Remote-Work/ Office-Work Hybrid Going to Look Like? Christine Ro - Writer and Journalist.
It’s becoming more and more clear that the offices we return to won't be the same ones we left pre-pandemic. In this episode Harry talks to Christine Ro about what she’s learned as a writer covering the future of remote work. What is the hybrid model? Who’s using it? How will it affect us? Take a listen and find out!
Oct 2, 2020
Is Remote Work Making us all Feel Like Imposters? A Conversation.
Imposter syndrome is a well-known phenomenon nowadays, and we’ve all felt it at some point in our professional lives. How has lockdown and remote working and the madness that is 2020 affected the imposters among us?
Sep 30, 2020
VPNs, Encryption, and Passwords - Staying Secure while Working From Home. Jahmel Harris - Digital Interruption.
We obviously know that staying secure whilst online is important, but what specific techniques can we use to guard our data? And what are the tools that will actually help us do that? In this episode, Harry is talking again to Jahmel Harris of Digital Interruption about protecting yourself and your company whilst working remotely.
Sep 28, 2020
Making Friends, Dating, and Maintaining a Work-Life Balance when Working Remotely and Travelling. Elly Earls - Writer.
How can an introvert make friends and put themselves out there when stranded away from the office, often in countries where you don’t even speak the language? In this episode Harry talks again to Elly Earls, a writer and digital nomad, about her personal and work life, and how the two are balanced.
Sep 25, 2020
What Have We Learned While Working Remotely During the Pandemic? A Conversation.
It’s been a tough year for most, and it’s definitely been a year where we learn more about ourselves. In this episode Harry and Alex talk about the things they’ve discovered whilst working in this high-pressure time we all find ourselves in. Maybe you’ve experienced them too?
Sep 23, 2020
Can I Work Abroad Remotely? It Might be More Accessible than you Think. Elly Earls - Writer.
It’s not just the freelance and the gap-year students who are working abroad these days. In this episode we talk again to Elly Earls about her experiences as a digital nomad, and the surprising range of people she’s met around the world who are working remotely abroad. Full-time, part-time, or traditionally office-based? People from all backgrounds have made it work for them.
Sep 21, 2020
Will we Ever go Back to the Office Full-Time? A Conversation.
We will go back to the office at some point in the near future, if we haven’t begun doing so already. But it’s clear that things will never quite be the same again. What will this new balance of in-person and remote work work look like? Have a listen and find out!
Sep 18, 2020
How to Avoid Being Hacked at Home when Working Remotely. Jahmel Harris - Digital Interruption.
We’ve all heard of ‘Zoom-Bombing’ and we all know not to click on those emails promising you free yachts. But what do we do now that security (usually handled by an IT guy or gal in the office) needs to be in our homes? Harry talks to Jahmel Edwards about Email, video chatting, and the cloud in this extremely informative interview.
Sep 16, 2020
Barbados or the Baltics? The Countries that Want you to Work Remotely from them. A Conversation.
Working abroad and changing countries every few months can seem an exhausting prospect, but now some countries are asking for foriegn workers to stay for up to a year with new visas. We discuss these programs and ask, why wouldn’t you?
Sep 14, 2020
How to Stay Active, Fix Posture, and Stick to your Goals. Dr Emil Goliath.
Staying active and pain-free when working from home can be tricky. It’s a life that lends itself to sitting about all day and not getting out much. In this episode Harry talks to Dr Emil Goliath, who specialises in personal health and fitness.
Sep 11, 2020
How to go from working in the Office to on the Beach, The Journey from Nottingham to Nomad. Elly Earls - Writer.
Is it realistic to talk about going from a 9-5 in the office - to working on the beach in some tropical country? In this episode Harry talks to Elly Earls, a writer who did just that. The pair talk about the transition from the office to a ‘digital nomad’ lifestyle, and how you actually go from one to the other.
Sep 9, 2020
How do I Improve my Nutrition When Working from Home? Actionable Tips from Dr Emil Goliath.
The fridge is talking to you again. “Come and have a look at this cake”, it whispers. What simple things can we do to improve our diets when working from home? In this episode Dr Emil gives us some guidance and some recipes for snacks and meals that we can all use when working from home.
Sep 7, 2020
Making a Schedule and Keeping Organised Whilst Working Remotely. How Our Team Does it.
We’re back with Kyle and Daniel from the Lower Street team, and this time we’re talking about making your own schedule, the value of sticking to it, and how Daniel keeps his thoughts in one place using Evernote.
Sep 4, 2020
How do I Beat Stress? And What Does ‘Healthy’ Even Look Like? Dr Emil Goliath.
Working from home brings its own unique challenges when it comes to our physical and mental health. In this episode we talk to Dr Emil Goliath about what actionable steps we can take to manage stress, and what do actually mean when we talk about staying healthy?
Sep 2, 2020
Babies, Pets, and Deadlines - How we Work Remotely in the US, the UK, and the Philippines.
Kyle and Daniel work on the Lowerstreet team, and are based in the Philippines and the US - thousands of miles away from Harry who lives in the UK. In this episode the trio talk about their WFH experiences and how they juggle babies, pets, and work.
Aug 31, 2020
How to Make your Home Office Setup, Share it With others, and Keep Work Separate from Home when they’re Under the Same Roof. Michael Bird - HPE.
What does a good WFH setup look like, how do you share the space with others in your house, and is it possible to keep work and personal life separate when you're doing everything under one roof? Harry talks to Michael Bird from HPE again in this episode to find out.
Aug 28, 2020
How to Work From Home with Kids. Frankie Tortora - Doing it for the Kids.
Getting work done and, more importantly, preserving your sanity whilst working from home is really important. In this episode Harry talks to Frankie Tortora about her experience working from home with kids, what helps keep her productive, and how to keep yourself motivated and accountable outside of the office.
Aug 26, 2020
A New Job, but No Office, and the Siren’s Call of Biscuits. Real WFH stories with Michael Bird
What do you do when you start a new job, and not long after the world goes into lockdown? And, more importantly, how do you avoid those pesky tasty biscuits in your cupboard that have been calling your name all morning…
Aug 24, 2020
The Power of Procrastination, and finding connections online when Working from Home. Sian Meades-Williams - Freelance Writer.
No really, procrastination does have its benefits! In this episode Harry talks to Sian Meades-Williams about her productive procrastination, and how social media can be a force for good in your social life.
Aug 21, 2020
How to Manage your Mental Health, and your Colleagues Mental Health, at Work. Faye McGuinness - MIND
Here are some actionable tools and processes for managing the mental health of yourself and others at work from the mental health charity MIND’s Head of Workplace Wellbeing Programmes Faye McGuinness. Harry and Faye talk about it from the perspective of both employee and manager, and outline some things you can start doing now to make a difference in the workplace.
Aug 19, 2020
Forgotten and Floundering, or Focused and Flourishing - What’s the Future of Remote Work? Sean Blanda - Crossbeam.
We love to talk about the positives of remote work - but it isn’t without its pitfalls. In this episode Harry talks to Sean Blanda again about his article that highlights the potential issues with remote working, and the two discuss what can be done to avoid them.
Aug 17, 2020
Balance, Care, and Mario Kart - Making WFH Work for You. Sian Meades-Williams - Freelance Writer.
Work life balance is the name of the game these days, and everyone’s having trouble getting it right. In this episode Harry talks to Sian Meades-Williams about her work life balance in the new normal, and why we should take it a bit easier on ourselves right now.
Aug 14, 2020
Mental Health and Remote Working - What can we do? Faye McGuinness - MIND
We know how important mental health is in the workplace, but how do we act on that? In this episode Harry talks to Faye McGuinness from mental health charity MIND about staying sane in the midst of Covid.
Aug 12, 2020
Kids, Community, and Compassion - How to Avoid Going it Alone When Remote Freelancing. Frankie Tortora - Doing it for the Kids.
It’s been a weird year, and it’s been doubly weird and hard for those with kids. In this episode Harry talks to Frankie Tortora about the importance of community and togetherness when remote freelancing - especially in the midst of a pandemic.
Aug 10, 2020
Is the Future of Remote Work Really Going to Suck? Sean Blanda - Crossbeam
You may remember us discussing an article about the negative side of remote work in a recent episode. In this episode we talk to the author of that article to hear more about his vision of the possible negative consequences of a remote work culture.
Aug 8, 2020
Who Won our Competition? Was it you? What’s the Future of the Show? A Conversation.
Did you win our prize for responding to the survey? Tune in and find out on today’s show. Also, find out what we’re planning for the future of the show, it’s all very exciting!
Aug 6, 2020
Starting the Freelance WFH Journey, and Bringing the Watercooler to You. Sian Meades-Williams - Freelance Writer.
How do you become a freelance writer? And how do you connect with other writers and job opportunities once you’ve left the office? Harry talks to writer and award winning newsletter-er Sian Meades-Williams about her journey and what she’s learned along the way going from staff writer to freelance pen-for-hire.
Aug 3, 2020
Burnout and Presenteeism - the State of Mental Health in the Workplace. Faye McGuinness - MIND
What’s really going on with mental health in the workplace? Harry talks to Faye McGuinness about a study done by MIND into the state of mental health in the workplace, and the pair discuss how remote working and lockdown have affected everyone over the past few months.
Jul 31, 2020
How to Cook Quickly and Healthily when Working from Home with Dale Berning Sawa. WFH Rewind
Working from home means being within easy reach of the fridge and food cupboards. In this episode we talk to culture and food writer Dale Berning Sawa about cooking great meals quickly and easily, and how to maintain a healthy relationship with the kitchen when stuck within arms reach of it at home.
Jul 30, 2020
What is the Future of Remote Work? We Discuss a New Study with Ingrid Ødegaard. WFH Rewind
A study of 1500 UK business owners and employees has found some really interesting information on the future of remote work, and how it will affect us. Harry talks to the commissioner of this study, Ingrid Ødegaard, founder of video calling service Whereby.
Jul 29, 2020
Beat Stress by Changing How you Watch the News. WFH Rewind
It's important to keep abreast of the news, especially these days, but often it leaves you feeling stressed and anxious. In this episode we discuss how you can consume the news without the news consuming you.
Jul 28, 2020
Beat Procrastination and Balance Work and Home with Steve Folland. WFH Rewind
Steve Folland, Producer and podcaster extraordinaire, talks to us about procrastination, balancing work and home life, and what the future of the office might be.
Jul 27, 2020
Lockdown Survival Tips to Keep you Healthy and Sane from Louise Deverell-Smith. WFH Rewind
Harry talks to Louise Deverell-Smith of Daisy Chain about fitness, fatigue, and why you shouldn't compare yourself to others in lockdown.
Jul 24, 2020
Team Building and Games With a Remote Team. WFH Rewind
In this episode, we talk about our experience with remote team building and playing Pictionary with our distributed team. How did we do it? Did it work? Will we do it again?
Jul 23, 2020
An Alternative to Zoom! WFH Rewind
Zoom is everywhere, it's become synonymous with video calling. But we've recently steered clear of the ubiquitous app, and found something else that works. In this episode we discuss our move away from Zoom, what we've switched to, and why.
Jul 21, 2020
The Next Chapter of WFH Daily.
It’s time for an update! New and tasty things are brewing in the WFH kitchen. If you want to get involved ,then please do fill out our survey, it means a huge amount to us!
We’re taking a break and sprucing up the show. We’ll be back soon with new, improved content. BUT in the meantime we’ll be re-playing our most popular episodes, so if you haven’t heard them you’re in for a treat.
Jul 20, 2020
How to Eat Healthily When Working From Home. A Conversation.
It’s mid-morning and already the siren’s call of the fridge is luring you in to have another nibble of last night’s cake. It’s a common experience to find yourself eating more when working from home, and a global pandemic doesn’t help things either. In this episode we discuss some techniques for outsmarting the fridge and staying free from food infatuation.
Jul 17, 2020
How Anxiety can Affect Your Focus when Working From Home. A Conversation.
It’s not exactly been a stress-free year so far, and that stress can have an effect on your focus. In this episode we take a look at an article on the BBC about memory and anxiety, and the interesting link between the two.
Jul 16, 2020
Did we Know WFH was the Future in 2013? One company did. A Conversation.
The office is dead, apparently. But is this remote working revolution anything new? If we look back to 2013, we find an example of one company that tried large-scale remote working, and discovered many things that we then forgot, and rediscovered during lockdown…
Jul 15, 2020
How to Build Confidence When Working Remotely. Dale Berning Sawa - Writer and Journalist
The first 18 months of remote working or freelancing can be really tough, both mentally and physically. In this episode we talk again to Dale Berning Sawa about taking care of yourself during that transition period, and building confidence for the future.
Jul 14, 2020
Snow, Savanna, or Space? The World’s Most Remote Jobs.
What are the most remote jobs in the world? And, more importantly, would we do them? In this episode we take a look at jobs in Alaska, Mexico, and a Simulated Version of Mars, to see what real isolation looks like.
Jul 13, 2020
Replaced, forgotten, and insecure. Is the Future of Remote Work Going to Suck?
Remote working is here to stay, and that might not be a good thing according to the article we discuss on this episode. Should we see the new remote normal as a blessing or a curse? And yes, we do have opinions on this!
Jul 13, 2020
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Stay connected, productive, and sane whilst working remotely. This is WFH daily, the show that brings you insights, stories, and great conversation from the experts and everyday practitioners of remote work.
Jul 10, 2020
Should I Wear a Uniform when Working from Home? How Clothes and Music Help us Get Things Done. Dale Berning Sawa - Writer and Journalist.
Uniform or no uniform when working from home? Dress up or dress down? Can I use music to give different sections of my workday a theme? In this episode we talk again to Dale Berning Sawa about the role clothes and music play in our home-work lives, and if there are any hard and fast rules we need to stick by.
Jul 9, 2020
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Jul 8, 2020
Cooking and Keeping Healthy when Working at Home. Dale Berning Sawa - Writer and Journalist.
Working from home means being within easy reach of the fridge and food cupboards. In this episode we talk to culture and food writer Dale Berning Sawa about cooking great meals quickly and easily, and how to maintain a healthy relationship with the kitchen when stuck within arms reach of it at home.
Jul 7, 2020
What can we Learn from the Dutch about Remote Working? A Conversation.
The UK and US are getting in the swing of remote working after so many months in lockdown, but what about the country that got a head start on them both? The Dutch are co-working natives, and in this episode Harry and Alex discuss the Netherland’s remote work culture.
Jul 6, 2020
How to Get a Change of Scenery when Working from Home. A Conversation.
Harry and Alex have been switching things up in their home work spaces. Lockdown has been on for a long time, and staring at the same four walls can get boring and stressful. How can a move to a new flat, or just a re-shuffling of a room, revitalise your home office?
Jul 3, 2020
Remote Team Building, Our Challenge Catch-Up, and Escape Rooms. A Conversation.
Harry and Alex catch up on their virtual walk of Hardian’s Wall challenge, and look ahead to the next remote team building event - a virtual escape room.
Jul 2, 2020
How to Work Remotely as a Copywriter. Isobel - Lower Street
What does it mean to work remotely as a copywriter? What does the job entail? And can you force creative work? In this episode we talk to Isobel again, this time about her job and how she gets things done.
Jul 1, 2020
Moving to Italy to Work Remotely, the WFH dream? Isobel’s Story.
We’ve all thought about it. Heading somewhere with more sun or less noise to do our work. In this episode we talk to Copywriter Isobel Pollard - who did just that. We discuss the how and why of the move, and if it’s all lived up to her expectations.
Jun 30, 2020
What WFH Tools are you Missing from your Boss? Are the Youngest Members of the Team the Worst at Using them? Joe O’Halloran - Computer Weekly
What can employers do to better equip their employees for remote working? Are the young guns no good with tech? And what can we expect in the future from companies, now that everyone’s had a taste of WFH? We get the answers from Joe O’Halloran, networking editor at Computer Weekly.
Jun 29, 2020
Is Lockdown Making my Internet Slower? How do I Make it Faster and more Reliable? Joe O'Halloran - Networking editor - Computer Weekly
Everyone’s using their home internet all the time. Is this making everyone’s internet speeds and reliability worse? Today we talk to Joe O’Halloran, a journalist and internet expert, who takes through the why and how of getting good internet at home, and if the UK has been coping with the new increased demand.
Jun 26, 2020
What do Employers and Employees Really Think About Remote Work? A Conversation.
Everyone’s gone remote, but what does your colleague or your boss really think about it? We’re looking at data from the World Economic Forum about real experiences and attitudes towards remote working. Some of the conclusions may surprise you...
Jun 25, 2020
How do I Flourish in an Office Job Without an Office? A Conversation.
It's not easy to take an office job and effectively recreate it at home, especially when it comes to feeling seen and appreciated by your co-workers and bosses. Today we discuss an article that provides plenty of strategies and tips to make the most of the new normal.
Jun 24, 2020
Working From Home is About to be a Permanent Fixture in all our Lives. Why? A Conversation.
Is work from home here to stay? Remote working is set to become a permanent part of our professional lives, but why is that? In this episode we discuss the financial and social forces behind this permanent shift.
Jun 23, 2020
Stuck at Home or Forced to Come in, What's the Future of the Office?
Will the return of the office mean a return to business as usual? This article says no, and it raises some very interesting points.
Jun 22, 2020
Virtual Job Interviews and Unexpected Video Call Uses. Ingrid Ødegaard - Whereby
How do you handle your virtual job interview? How do you conduct a virtual job interview? And is it ok to get drunk with colleagues on Zoom? In this episode we talk to Ingrid Ødegaard from Whereby about virtual job interviews and the weird use cases she's seeing for video calls.
Jun 19, 2020
How to Beat Loneliness. Loneliness Awareness Week Part 2
How do you beat the feelings of loneliness during lockdown? In the second part of our Loneliness Awareness Week shows, we take a look at practical methods to keep yourself connected during these strange times.
Jun 18, 2020
Returning to Work, Shielding Relatives, and Figuring out Childcare. Pip and Harry Walk and Talk
Lockdown is lifting in the UK, and now Harry and Pip have to figure out how to juggle childcare, a return to work, and family members who need to stay in isolation. What to do?
Jun 17, 2020
Loneliness and Lockdown. How are People Being Affected? Loneliness Awareness Week Part 1
Lockdown has affected all of us in some way, but for many it has been a time when they feel more lonely. In this episode we discuss what's been happening to people stuck at home, and some of the unexpected ways in which it's been affecting our society.
Jun 16, 2020
What is the Future of Remote work? Will Employee Wellbeing Soar in the new Remote work World? Ingrid Ødegaard - Whereby
A study of 1500 UK business owners and employees has found some really interesting information on the future of remote work, and how it will affect us. Harry talks to the commissioner of this study, Ingrid Ødegaard, founder of video calling service Whereby.
Jun 15, 2020
How to Make a Live Show Remotely. James Mulvany - Podcast.co
How do you go live when your guest can't visit? In this episode we talked to James Mulvany of Podcast.co about his Linkedin live show, and how he puts it together on a weekly basis.
Jun 12, 2020
Creating your own Personal Space, and Juggling Kids with Work. Natalie Jones - Caro Somerset.
Working from home can be hard, especially nowadays when it feels like everyone is living on top of each other. In this episode, Harry talks to Natalie Jones of Caro about working from home with the family, and how she satisfies her own need for personal space.
Jun 11, 2020
How to have productive and secure video meetings with Ingrid Ødegaard, founder of Whereby
Ingrid Ødegaard is the co-founder of Whereby, a video conferencing software based in Oslo, Norway. Harry and Ingird talk about how to make yourself heard on video calls, mansplaining, and how many people is too many on a call?
Jun 10, 2020
Making a Highstreet Shop Survive and Thrive Online. Natalie Jones - Caro Somerset.
Natalie Jones had to make her highstreet shop survive online after the pandemic shut it down. Now she looks back on the changes she had to make to survive, and what the future could look like.
Jun 9, 2020
How do you Create Content Remotely? James Mulvany - Podcast.co
How can you make podcasts and videos when you're not able to meet anyone in-person? James Mulvany of Podcast.co has a load of answers, and takes us through how to get the most out of lockdown productions.
Jun 8, 2020
How to Stop the News from Stressing you Out. A Conversation.
Jun 5, 2020
Taking Creativity and Collaboration Online, and out of the Office. James Mulvany - Podcast.co
What happens when you take an office full of creative people and lock them all away at home? James Mulvany found out when his businesses went into lockdown thanks to the pandemic. In this episode Harry and James discuss the journey, and some of the unexpected positives that were found along the way.
Jun 4, 2020
How to Beat Procrastination, Balance Work and Home Life, and the Future of Remote Work. Steve Folland - Doing it for the Kids
Steve Folland, Producer and podcaster extraordinaire, talks to us about procrastination, balancing work and home life, and what the future of the office might be.
Jun 3, 2020
Furlough Ending with a Toddler at Home- What Do We Do?! Pip and Harry Walk and Talk
Being furloughed with a new child is a challenge, and in this episode Harry and his wife Pip talk through their experiences dealing with a pandemic, whilst learning to parent. Featuring the dulcet tones of young Bertie.
Jun 2, 2020
How to Take Care of your Neck and Posture When Working from Home. A Conversation.
Your posture is really important, but we don't give it the attention it deserves. The home office or desk might not be set up to best take care of our bodes, and in this epsiode we take a look at what you can do to care for your back.
Jun 1, 2020
How I Took My Brick-and-Mortar Shop Online During a Pandemic. Natalie Jones - Caro Somerset.
How do you take a brick and mortar shop online during a pandemic? Is that a pivot you can make effectively? Harry talks to Natalie Jones about her experience in taking her shop Caro Comerset online, and the opportunities and challenges she's faced.
May 29, 2020
Staying Healthy, Keeping Rested, and Avoiding Comparisons. Lockdown Survival Tips from Louise Deverell-Smith - Daisy Chain.
Harry talks to Louise Deverell-Smith of Daisy Chain about fitness, fatigue, and why you shouldn't compare yourself to others in lockdown.
May 28, 2020
Working from Home with the Kids? Give Yourself A Break. Steve Folland - Doing it For the Kids.
It's OK to not get anything done when your children have the run of the house, says Steve Folland, presenter of 'Doing it for the Kids' podcast. Steve and Harry discuss Playdough and parenting amidst a pandemic.
May 27, 2020
Why you Shouldn't Work from Home.
May 26, 2020
Big Business Doubles Down on Remote Working. Would you Take a Paycut to WFH Forever? A Conversation.
May 25, 2020
A Virtual Team Challenge, and Why Should we Journal? A Conversation.
How is our virtual journey along Hadrian's Wall coming along, and is it worth doing for you and your team? What is journalling, and how could it help us when working from home?
May 22, 2020
Doing it For the Kids, Tracking your Projects, and Saying no to Instant Emailing - Steve Folland.
Harry talks to Steve Folland - serial podcaster, multimeda producer, and father. The two discuss working with the kids, how to track your projects and tasks, and why it might be better to wait a few days beofre replying to that 'urgent' email.
May 21, 2020
Working Around the Kids, and the Home/ Work/ Life Balance - Louise Deverell-Smith of Daisy Chain
Harry talks to Louise Deverell-Smith, founder of Daisy Chain, about balancing family, personal space, and work when they're all happening in the same place.
May 20, 2020
How to Document Processes in a Remote Team. What tools do we use?
In this episode we discuss we discuss the tools and techniques that we've been using to document and track our processes as a remote team. How did we choose them? How do we use them?
May 19, 2020
Is Remote Work the Future? What will we do after Lockdown ends?
In this episode, Alex and Harry discuss the easing of lockdown and the future of working from home. Will the world take its lead from Twitter and Bvlgari, and allow employees to work from home permanently? Or will we all be rushing to get back into the office?
May 18, 2020
How to Host a Games Night with a Remote Team.
In this episode, we talk about our experience with playing Pictionary with our remote team. How did we do it? Did it work? Will we do it again?
May 15, 2020
Working at Home With the Kids, Staying Connected, and Managing Micro-Managers with Louise Deverell-Smith of The Daisy Chain
Harry connects with Louise Deverell-Smith, founder of Daisy Chain, to talk about working from home with the kids, staying connected, and how to manage your managers whilst working remotely.
May 14, 2020
How do I stay Connected when Working from Home? How to Take Care of your Back, and some free Entertainment!
How can I feel connected when working remotely? What can I do to take care of my back when sitting at my desk all day? And how, for the love of god, can I see some free shows at the Royal Albert Hall???
May 13, 2020
Lockdown Exercise Challenge - How to Create Shared Physical Experiences for your Remote Team.
In this episode we catch up on our exercise challenge, compare results, and set a new one that lets multiple people walk, bike, and run towards the same shared goal!
May 12, 2020
We Don't Use Zoom. Why?
Zoom is everywhere, it's become synonymous with video calling. But we've recently steered clear of the ubiquitous app, and found something else that works. In this episode we discuss our move away from Zoom, what we've switched to, and why.
May 11, 2020
What Communication and Collaboration Tools do we Use? How do we Make the Most of them? A Conversation
In this episode we discuss the communication and collaboration tools that we use at Lower Street, why we chose them, and how we get the most out of them.
May 8, 2020
How to Take Care of your Eyes whilst Working from Home, Keeping Focused whilst Saving the Forests, and This Weekend's Best Streaming
How do we keep our eyes safe and healthy when we're spending so much time staring at screens? Can I keep my phone at arms-length, save myself from the distraction, and plant some trees too? And, can I re-capture some of the lost concert and festival experiences from the comfort of my own home? (why yes, yes you can)
May 7, 2020
How do I stay Productive? A free Standup Meeting Tool, and Some Streams for the Weekend!
What are some actionable tips for staying productive when working from home? How can I conduct daily check-ins on Slack? And how can cut a rug when all the clubs and pubs are closed?
May 6, 2020
Staying Active in Isolation, A WFH Fitness Challenge!
Being stuck at home can also mean being stuck in a boring or non-existent exercise routine. What alternatives are out there? Where can I get classes and routines from? And what is calisthenics? We take a look and set ourselves a challenge.
May 5, 2020
What is Video Call Fatigue and How do you Deal With it? How do I back Myself up? And What can I do About my Stiff Neck?
Video calling is ubiquitous these days, and it can all be a bit tiring. What's causing it and what can we do to help ourselves out? Backing your data up is super important, how do you do it? Sitting at your desk all day isn't doing your neck any favours, we have a video to help you with that.
May 4, 2020
Remote Team Building through Shared Experiences. A Conversation (and a challenge!)
We are a fully distributed team, and we're looking for new ways to get together, and to get to know each other. In this episode we discuss different ways of remote team building, and choose one to do ourselves!
May 1, 2020
When is it Self-Care, and When is it an Indulgence? A Conversation
Can self-care go too far? Is discipline required to properly take care of yourself? Or are we overthinking this whole thing?
Apr 30, 2020
How do you De-Stress whilst Working from Home? Bringing the sounds of the Forest Indoors, And Some free Theatre!
What are some good tips for busting stress? How can I escape whilst being at my desk? and where can I watch come free plays?
Apr 29, 2020
Self-Development in the midst of Self-Isolation. A Conversation
How do make the most of your free time during this period of lockdown? What hobby would you pick if you were to start one now? And where do you draw the line between work and life?
Apr 28, 2020
How do you Set Work-Life Boundaries at Home? Keeping Track of Team Progress, and Staying Sane as well as Efficient when Working Remotely.
How do I keep work and personal life apart, especially when they share the same space? What can I use to track team progress? and how do I stay efficient AND sane whilst working remotely?
Apr 27, 2020
How to Practice Self-Care Whilst Working at Home. A Conversation
What does self-care actually entail? How do I strike a balance between work and home life? and what is Journaling?
We're discussing the points raised by this blog post:
https://www.calmmoment.com/wellbeing/ways-to-practise-self-care-when-working-at-home/
Apr 24, 2020
How do you Make Remote Meetings Engaging? Can I Work at a Cafe from Home? And Some Delicious Free Recipes from Jamie Oliver
How do I get everyone engaged in a remote meeting? I miss the buzz of the local Starbucks! I love freebies, but I want mine to be edible...
This post outlines some simple and actionable tips to get everyone involved in online meetings:
https://miro.com/blog/engaging-remote-meetings/
All the buzz and noise of a cafe, but in the comfort of your own home:
https://coffitivity.com/
Here's some free recipes from Jamie Oliver:
https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/category/books/keep-cooking-and-carry-on/
For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com
What are you experiences with working from home? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! wfh@lowerstreet.co
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Apr 23, 2020
Meetings that Make a Difference, Checking in on Email, and How do you Make a Theatre Program at Home?
How do I pace and format my meetings for maximum effectiveness? Can you do your daily check-ins via email rather than vie video call? And how do you make theatre when everyone's stuck at home?
EnjoyHQ have a guide based on how they do their meetings with a team that's been fully remote since 2015:
https://blog.getenjoyhq.com/the-meetings-and-rituals-that-actually-make-a-difference-when-working-remotely/
How would I do catch-ups without using video? Status Hero believes they have an answer:
https://statushero.com/
Theatre from the home, courtesy of the National Theatre Scotland and Home in Manchester:
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/mar/23/theatres-create-online-programmes-response-to-covid-19
For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com
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Apr 22, 2020
What does an Ideal Day Look Like when Working from Home? A Conversation.
How do you plan a day of remote work? What should I be doing during the day when working from home? Is everyone really meditating, journaling, and getting 8 hours of sleep every day?
We are discussing this guide form Heights:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0092/3834/7861/files/Isolation_Station.pdf?v=1585061011
For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com
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Apr 21, 2020
How do you Co-Work and have Team Building Exercises whilst Being Remote? A Conversation.
Can you co-work and build accountability whilst working remotely? What does a social life at work look like when everyone's at home in their pyjamas?
We're looking through this article to find out more about being connected whilst being apart:
https://biz30.timedoctor.com/virtual-team-building/
For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com
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Apr 20, 2020
How do you Give Effective Feedback to Remote Employees? A Conversation.
What does effective feedback look like? How does empathy play into the process? and are we overthinking it?
We're looking at this article that gives a whole range of ideas on giving feedback to remote employees:
https://medium.com/@rdutel/how-to-give-feedback-to-remote-workers-1e845c09e591
For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com
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Apr 17, 2020
Learning to Work from Home, and Why you Should Give yourself a Break from the Productivity Hype. A Conversation
How much attention should I paying to the productivity hype? How long does the transition to working from home take? and will we stay out of the office when life returns to normal?
We're reading through this article, and talking about taking care of yourself:
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Why-You-Should-Ignore-All-That/248366/#.XoPvH3FVrOh.facebook
For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com
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Apr 16, 2020
How to Create a Work Environment, Getting up and Getting to Work, and Should we Ditch the Mobile Phone? A Conversation
How do I make a separate work and life area in my home? How do I get up and start working without the commute? and do we need to be using our phones if we're indoors all the time now?
Harry and Alex are looking through this list of advice from twitter:
https://wfhmanual.com/#tips
For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com
What are you experiences with working from home? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! wfh@lowerstreet.co
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Apr 15, 2020
Making Live News at Home, When does the Work Day Finish? and free WFH courses!
How do you make a TV news programme from home? How do I make sure the work day has a set end? and how do I learn about managing stress, productivity and more when remote working?
ITN has been learning how to make the news whilst 95% of their staff are remote:
• https://www.ibc.org/create-and-produce/remote-working-delivering-news-during-lockdown/5717.article
Gitlab, a remote team for years, share their work from home tips:
• https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2019/07/09/tips-for-working-from-home-remote-work/
Linkedin has a while range of free courses to help you learn more about working from home:
• https://learning.linkedin.com/blog/productivity-tips/new-to-working-remotely--these-resources-can-help
For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com
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Apr 14, 2020
Remote work Tips from a 100% Remote Company, How to Stay away from Time-Wasting Websites, and Remote Team Bingo!
What do the work-from-home veterans have to say about remote working? How do I stay off Twitter and on task during the work day? and how do I fill the gaping void in my life left by the now-closed local Bingo hall?
Hotjar have been remote for a long time, here's how they stay sane and productive:
https://www.hotjar.com/blog/remote-work-tips-productivity-and-focus/
Twitter and Facebook can steal hours of time per-day, I use this extension to keep them at bay:
Stayfocusd.com
Get yourself and your colleagues involved in this game of Bingo that brings you closer together whilst being apart:
https://www.atlassian.com/blog/productivity/remote-work-bingo
For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com
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Apr 13, 2020
Become More Connected whilst Remote Working, WFH Myths, and Team Building when everyone's at Home
How do you connect when everyone's so far apart? What misconceptions do people have about remote working? And what can we do to improve team relations when everyone's squirrelled away at home?
Chris Kaundart at Trello takes us through making strong connections whilst working from home:
https://blog.trello.com/remote-work-connections
This guide takes you through setting up a remote team, and busts some myths whilst it's at it:
https://trello.com/remote-work-guide
Tea, coffee, and togetherness, what's not to love? Check out this remote team building exercise:
https://tea-vs-coffee.com/about
For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com
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Apr 10, 2020
Home Office Furniture and Tech, A Conversation.
Do you need a fancy desk? That expensive executive polished platinum desk chair? Maybe not.. Join us as we talk through our setups, some audio tech recommendations, and why you shouldn't be giving Jeff Bezos your money right now.
We're looking through this huge resource list for working remotely, and discussing our own experiences:
https://www.wfhbestpractices.com/
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Apr 9, 2020
How to Run a Remote Staff Meeting, More Must-Have Tools, and How do you Manage the Mental Health of your Colleagues and Employees?
How do you run a remote staff meeting effectively? What tools should I be using when working from home? and how do you manage people's mental health?
Zapeir's CEO, Wade Foster, takes us through how he runs his 100% distributed staff meetings:
https://coda.io/@wadefoster/how-to-run-your-distributed-staff-meetings-like-zapier
More valuable and interesting tools for working from home:
https://www.pluralsight.com/blog/teams/remote-work-tools?minimal=true
Managing mental health is especially important these days, check out this meaty article from Holloway that offers techniques and approaches to managing staff and co-worker mental health and burnout:
https://www.holloway.com/g/remote-work/sections/morale-mental-health-and-burnout-in-remote-teams
We discussed mental health and therapy in this previous episode, check it out!
https://share.transistor.fm/s/39aa5490
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Apr 8, 2020
Taking a Business Remote Fast, Taking Care of Yourself as well as your Work, and Livestreams from the Stage
What lessons can we take from a business that went fully remote in a single day? How do you take care of yourself as well as your work? And some high-brow live-streaming to keep you entertained.
Alex Yumashev went remote with a business in one day, what did he learn?
https://www.jitbit.com/alexblog/287-how-to-switch-to-remote-in-1-day/
Take care of yourself during these times of work-life balance crisis:
https://readdle.com/blog/remote-work-tips
Spend a night at the theatre! Well, almost.
https://lso.co.uk/whats-on/2019-20-season/alwaysplaying.html
https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/nt-at-home
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Apr 7, 2020
Where Can I Find Remote Work? Lockdown and the Overworked Office Employee, and Free Tools!
Where do I go to find remote work that is truly global? How is the lock down affecting some of the most traditionally overworked office workers in the world? And some more freebies and offers, because we love a good freebie.
Check out these job boards that specialise in remote jobs:
https://gowfh.com/
https://remoters.net/jobs/
https://weworkremotely.com/
https://dynamitejobs.co/
The Japanese Salaryman is one of the most over worked office workers in world, how are they dealing with the new need to work from home?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/03/commuted-sentence-covid-19-spares-the-japanese-salaryman-from-ritual-exhaustion
We love free tools, especially nowadays. Here's a spreadsheet with a whole load of offers for business and personal life:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ns0sB1Qd1gzEdE6RoF4Ww6cOO6hOnBA67o5f4lDbBuc/edit#gid=0
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Apr 6, 2020
Crowd-Sourced Remote Working Tips, Some Exercise Freebies, and Language Lessons for the Kids
What do seasoned remote workers have to say about working from home? This is an interesting collection of from-the-horse's-mouth guidance that highlights the huge range of methods and practices you can use whilst working away from the office.
https://usefyi.com/remote-work-tips/
How can you keep yourself moving, active, and sane whilst indoors? Check out this article that lists a whole bunch of free apps for you to get your sweat on with:
https://9to5mac.com/2020/04/02/apps-and-services-coronavirus/
Need something for the kids to get stuck into? Have a look at this offer from Busuu for free language lessons. Now the sprogs can nag you in Spanish or Chinese!
https://www.busuu.com/en/keep-kids-learning
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Apr 3, 2020
How do you Practice Self-Care when Working from Home? Meditation, Media, and Therapy: A Conversation
How do you make sure you're doing the most for your mental health when working from home? What does meditation actually entail? How do you carve out quiet for yourself? And what is therapy actually for?
We're looking through this huge resource list for working remotely:
https://www.wfhbestpractices.com/
What are you experiences with working remotely and mental health? Let us know!
For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com
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Apr 2, 2020
Text-Based Stand-ups, Weird Consumer Trends, and Some Good News!
How do you do text-based stand-ups? What format do you use to get the most out of it? Drew De-Pont at UpTech takes us through his consultancy's process:
https://upte.ch/blog/remote-stand-ups-at-uptech/
How is the global lockdown affecting consumer trends and habits? Glimpse has a dashboard of consumer interest/ buying graphs over the past month or so, and it brings up some unexpected trends...
https://meetglimpse.com/covid19/
How about some good news? John Krasinski (The American Office) has a new online show where he talks with his castmates from The Office about their time on the show, and they share some uplifting stories:
https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/03/john-krasinski-some-good-news-episode-steve-carell/
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Apr 1, 2020
Will Working From Home Kill the Office? Email Etiquette, and House Plants to Boost your Mood and Health
Is remote work the new normal? Do we even need offices anymore? Will we miss in-person interaction and can instant messaging ever be as efficient as an in-person chat?
And if we do transition to distributed teams forever, can the technology infrastructure that keeps us all connected support the huge and growing demand for powerful broadband at home?
Read more
https://www.dezeen.com/2020/03/25/work-from-home-coronavirus/
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/mar/13/covid-19-could-cause-permanent-shift-towards-home-working
Typing etiquette and why it's important now that we're having less face-to-face interactions.
Read more about type-tiquette
https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/remote-working-how-to-work-in-teams-whatsapp-slack-zoom-a4401461.html
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/workplace-email-policy
House plants for a happier and more productive work environment
Read more
https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/house-garden/best-house-plant-indoor-terrarium-glass-a94333…
Mar 31, 2020
Automate your work, Remote Working Accountability, and Don't be a Hermit!
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Mar 30, 2020
A Composer's Guide to Working from Home, Tools to Stay Productive Remotely, and Livestream Recommendations
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Mar 27, 2020
The Ultimate Work From Home Guide, Time-blocking, and A Podcast by Kids for Kids
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Mar 26, 2020
Remote Working Q+A, Making a Digital Checklist, and Start your own Pub Quiz
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Mar 25, 2020
Remote Working Tips From An Astronaut, Effective Remote Meetings, and E-Sports
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Mar 24, 2020
Structuring Your Day, Monitoring Team Mood, and Home Offices
WFH is a daily show to help you stay connected, productive, and sane while working remotely.
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