Remote work advice
What is coliving and is it worth it?
If you are a digital nomad, you might find coliving to be an affordable way to work + travel. See the pros / cons and a list of 6+ options.
Work from home productivity tips
If you’re one of those people struggling to stay diligent, try one of these 20+ tips.
Virtual mailboxes: Top options and prices
A virtual mailbox can be super convenient if you’re a fully remote company with no HQ, or you’re a digital nomad. Here’s how they work.
15+ unique public places to work remotely
16 public places that are fun and unique for working remotely (that actually have been done before).
How to be a good remote manager
Good remote managers do these 8 things. Keep number 1 sacred.
Remote performance improvement plans (PIP)
Putting an employee on a PIP is a last resort. All training, management techniques, and ongoing feedback options should be exhausted before a manager moves to this option.
Remote work like Stitchfix
Stitchfix is a good remote gig if you love fashion and flexibility. Here are 5+ job ideas that are kinda like it.
15+ Websites for legit remote jobs
A simple list of 15+ legit remote work job sites.
Remote performance reviews
Fast paced environments require consistent, formal, performance reviews to keep employees engaged and motivated for the long term.
Communication challenges for remote managers and how to overcome them
We’ll add to this list as new comments come in. Some are obvious… Lack of face to face interaction leading to communication issues, difficulty detecting burnout, amorphous lines around hierarchy and decision-makers. But some are… unpredictable. Unseen until you experience it. Or just downright confusing. We’ll cover them all.
Remote team building activities and ice breakers
There are many ways to create space for magical spontaneous moments between teammates as well as more structured team-building activities. Get inspiration from this list, and if you have an idea, share it with us.
Why the Window Mirror principle is a nonnegotiable for good managers
How to tell your staff is burned out without them saying “I’m burned out”
By the time you get a resignation letter in your email, it’s usually too late. If you do somehow succeed in convincing your employee to stay on by promising more money and changes to whatever is causing them dissatisfaction, it usually doesn’t last long. As soon as their heart isn’t in it anymore, they’ve basically mentally quit and it’s only a matter of time before they put in their letter again for real.
How to communicate bad news to your remote team
Have an announcement to make to your team? Don’t mess up these important four principles.
How to hold a remote 1 on 1: Formats for success
Here’s what I know about holding great one-on-ones with your employees; learned over seven years of managing teams between 5 and 75.
Welcome to Been Remote
Remote work can be an easy shift for some companies, but others struggle with the transition and unique pain points of managing a distributed team. We wanted to create a place where managers and employees can both get advice and information on how to make remote work successful.
Happy employees mean better work and a stronger culture. What does it mean to enable employee happiness? Is it impossible to please everyone?
Meet some of our authors
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Deanna Seymour
Founder, The Playhouse
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Tia Nichole McMillan
PR pro, professor, Navy
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Jill Felska
Founder, Want to Work There
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Adrienne Kmetz
Owner, AKConsulting