The 5 Best books for remote workers Work from home
Remote work can be amazing. You can put an end to the lonely commute, the uncomfortable professional outfits, and high-priced takeout.
Welcome to leisurely mornings!
Remote work is a challenge. It's hundreds or even thousands of miles from your coworkers; your home workspace probably lacks some of the bells and whistles of an office in the traditional sense Your work-life lines can quickly become nonexistent.
The books contain tips and tricks to help you conquer all these obstacles, plus others that you may not have yet discovered.
1. Working Remotely: Secrets of Success for Employees on Distributed Teams Unlike other books on remote work, which are often written for solopreneurs or leaders, Douglas and Gordon focus on the workers who are in front of them. The book is split into seven chapters, which concentrate on a particular pillar of WFH success.
Learn how to fight loneliness, make friends with your fellows and manage your inbox. Alongside concrete advice they provide examples and anecdotes to make their points more tangible (no pun intended).
2. Work-from-home Hacks: 500+ Fast and Simple Ways to Keep Yourself Organized, Productive and maintain a work-life Balance!
HubSpot's Boston office was vacant on March 20th. I brought my laptop and keyboard along. They were my only hope for the next few months, but I wasn't certain I would use them up until then.
But, eight months later most members of our team still work at home. This will continue for many more years. It may be forever!
This book is packed with everything I wish I had prior to moving to permanent remote work. It addresses common situations such as maintaining boundaries between your work and your private life (when your workplace is in your bedroom or kitchen), dealing with loneliness and isolation and how to overcome the "outof sight, out of mind" effect. If you are an employee, parent or manager, you'll find special tips.
After you've finished 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 is designed to help leaders with common remote-work challenges, including onboarding remote employees and the process of setting expectations, communicating expectations; and establishing channels for communication.
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Buritica (Womersley) draws on their experience managing teams of distributed engineers at Splice/Buffer, and. Remote.com, Angel List, Doist, Remote.com and other remote organisations also contributed. Every recommendation is therefore realistic and practical. It often backs up with data, examples and/or case studies.
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4. REMOTE Office Not Required
This manifesto discusses the advantages and limitations of working remotely. Hansson and Fried are the main authors of REMOTE: Office Not required debunking arguments in favor of remote work.
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There is no need for an office to collaborate.
No matter the size of your business or the industry you work in, it doesn't matter.
The workforce you can expect to have will not shrink, but it will expand.
Already believe in remote work? Looking for some practical advice on how to do remote work effectively? I recommend you read the Holloway Guide or Work-From-Home Hacks.
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5. Subtle acts of exclusion: How do you identify, stop, and understand microaggressions?
Microaggressions or Subtle Acts of Exclusion, as Jana or Baran refer to them, can happen wherever you go.
SAEs can be difficult to manage when you're not within the same room.
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What would you do if you were accountable for SAE? The relationship damage is harder to undo without the rapport-building effects of sharing an office.
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Jana and Baran are crucial for teams that are distributed. Learn how to spot the signs, handle them the issue, and, the most important thing, avoid SAEs so that everyone feels secure and included.