The 5 Best books on remote work for Remote Workers
Remote work can be awe-inspiring. It's time to say goodbye to the soul-draining commute, and the uncomfortable "business professional" outfits.
It's time for leisurely mornings and slippers!
Remote work can be difficult. Remote work is difficult because you are typically hundreds of miles away from colleagues. Your home office may not have all the amenities that you would find in an office in a traditional setting. This means that your work-life boundaries can easily become blurred.
Check out these books to find out more about remote work.
1. Working Remotely: Secrets of success for employees on Distributed Team TeamsUnlike other remote work books, which are often written for solopreneurs or leaders, Douglas and Gordon focus on the front-line worker. The book is divided into seven chapters. Each chapter is focused on a different aspect of the success of WFH.
This book will show you how to manage your email, overcome loneliness, and work with other people. Alongside concrete advice, the authors include illustrations and stories to help bring their points home (no pun intended).
2. Work-from-Home Hacks: 500+ Simple Methods to stay productive Stay Organized, Stay organized, and maintain the balance of work and life from home
HubSpot's Boston headquarters was my final stop. My keyboard and monitor were brought along with me. I thought I would utilize them for a couple more weeks, maybe one month, and after which they'd return to the office.
In reality 8 months later, the majority of our team are working from the comfort of their homes ... and that will continue to be the case for many years to come. Perhaps for the rest of their lives!
This book has all the information and tips I needed when I made the transition to permanent remote employment. It addresses common situations such as maintaining boundaries between work and your life (when your office is also your bedroom or kitchen) fighting isolation and loneliness and getting over the "out of sight out of mind, out of sight" effect. If you're a freelancer, parent or manager, you'll find special advice specifically for you.
When you're done with your work, you'll have everything you need to become an effective remote worker.
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3. The Holloway Guide to Remote Work
This guide provides guidance for managers in overcoming the common issues associated with remote working, such as how to hire, onboard, and compensate remote employees; establish expectations and communication channels and establish a healthy corporate culture that spans time zones; and much more.
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Buritica and Womersley both draw from their experiences as leaders of engineering teams distributed across Splice, Buffer and other businesses. Remote.com, Angel List, Doist and other remote employees have also contributed. Every suggestion is therefore practical and realistic. It often backs up with examples, data or case studies.
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4. Remote No Office Required
If you're looking for a manifesto on the benefits of remote work, this book is for you. Hansson and Fried are the main authors of REMOTE: Office Not Required debunking arguments against remote work.
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Collaboration doesn’t require you to be at a desk
The size of your company and the industry doesn't matter
Your pool isn't going to shrink. It will increase.
Already believe in remote work? Are you looking for strategies to perform it effectively? I would recommend other books such as Work-From-Home Hacks, or the Holloway Guide.
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5. Subtle Exclusionary Acts How to Identify and stop Microaggressions
Microaggressions, or Subtle Acts of Exclusion, as Jana or Baran refer to them, can occur wherever you go.
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SAEs can be more difficult to handle when you aren't all in the same place. You can't stop a conversation by asking the offender to quit.
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You're the one who did the SAE. Without the relationship-building benefits of having an office together, it is more difficult to repair the damage.
Jana and Baran are essential for distributed teams. Learn how to spot, deal with, and most importantly, prevent SAEs so that everyone feels safe and secure.
