21st Century Work Life - Remote Working, Virtual Teams And Flexible Working

In this episode, we talk about the four areas of teamwork you should address in your remote team. Introduction: What Caught Our Eye? RSI and general health when working with so much tech. More or Less 3 Jan Does Sweden Really have a Six Hour Day? http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04n7vlg Pilar mentions Companies Without Managers, the episode from In Business that talks about the Buurtzorg model. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03045tx We talk about the introduction of Slack threaded messages and the importance of revising your communication norms; pros and cons for teams and communities. https://slackhq.com/threaded-messaging-comes-to-slack-417ffba054bd#.gx6t5ndmt Lisette mentions this episode 46 from The Future Work podcast https://thefutureorganization.com/forget-work-life-balance-its-all-about-work-life-integration/ If you would like to join Virtual Team Talk: https://virtualteamtalk.com/ Zoom's cash injection: http://blog.zoom.us/wordpress/2017/01/17/ceo-announcement-zoom-partners-with-sequoia-in-100-

In this episode, Pilar Orti talks to Nancy Settle-Murphy about how she facilitates online and hybrid meetings.  Having conversations in public when you meet someone for the first time. Being a coach/trainer/facilitator Who does Nancy work with? Hybrid meetings. Nancy talks about one of her clients and why they decide to hold hybrid meetings. Involving people calling into the in person meeting in activities. Using the technology wisely. Making online team meetings work. Does splitting responsibilities in a meeting translate into how the team operates outside of meetings? Should roles be assigned by the manager? The changes that Nancy has seen throughout her 22 years working as a virtual meeting facilitator. Are there more international teams now in corporations? It's the ability to collaborate asynchronously that's evolved and changed how we operate. The assumptions we make when we're using the same language. "The hope is that we mean the same things when we say something, but in the virtual world we need to

An "on the spot" recording about the importance of autonomy at work.  Pilar shares a great customer service experience and a really good read. 

In this episode Pilar and Lisette review some of the latest news in the world of work and offer some guidance on how to review your communication infrastructure in your virtual team. Pilar introduces this episode and she mentions this book (well, she mentions Tim Harford but can't remember the title!) Messy: How to be creative and resilient in a Tidy-Minded World She mentions this episode from Evidence Talks about the Right to Disconnect law in France. http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/4994834 Let us know what you think of this format: http://virtualnotdistant.com/contact-us/ The Conversation with Lisette and Pilar Oh, man, the book... What Lisette has learned about her writing process. We talk about Trello's aquisition by Atlassian and the comments in Michael Pryor's blog post. http://blog.trello.com/trello-atlassian Are we getting used to tools being free? Pilar has discovered a new feature in Zoom which could help more people jump on video calls. Listeners: Does it bother you to see yourself o

In today's episode, Pilar chats to Curtis James, who observes people at work and gives visibility to those jobs that are often invisible.  visit www.virtualnotdistant.com An incredibly short introduction. Pilar is actually back after the conversation, to add some comments. Remember to check out these other two podcasts: Management Café and Evidence Talks. The Conversation with Curtis James 03:45mins Curtis's journey working in organisations. http://www.wearefieldwork.com/ Impartiality when working in an organisation, documenting the workforce. How Curtis documents the workforce. How they recreate smells; exhibition workshops. "All companies are going to have good and bad stuff happening in them. The very fact that they're embarking on this kind of work is something that they should be proud of, because it's about being transparent, and this should be the beginning of finding new ways of working." The importance of having collaborators during this type of work. What Curtis has learned about himself and how

Introduction If you work in a virtual team, or are a remote worker or are just interested in making the world of work as great as it can be, join us in Virtual Team Talk. A new podcast on evidence-based practice in organisations http://www.futureworkcentre.com/what-we-do/education/evidencetalks/ Virtual Coffee with Lisette and Pilar 05:30mins 30 Nov Entrepreneur on Fire http://www.eofire.com/podcast/lisettesutherland/ The virus that goes into your calendar. Using online conferences as development opportunities for your group or team and being mindful of how to use the chat space. Using an external event as an internal development opportunity. Lisette recommends this app to recruit for virtual teams http://www.indivizo.com/ and she has some questions to ask yourself if you're recruiting. Has much moved on in the world of work? Companies That Got Rid Of Performance Ratings Aren’t Doing So Well, Sadly http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/long-live-the-performance-review_us_5772ca2ce4b0eb90355c8b05 The 'T' word..

Pilar talks to Mauricio Salatino about working in Open Source software and a working remotely within an organisation.  Introduction Asynchronous feedback and assuming positive intent. Online course on leading remote teams: http://virtualnotdistant.com/training/leading-remote-teams-course/ In person course in London and Birmingham 2017 The Conversation with Mauricio Salatino Starts 11:05mins Mauricio lent Pilar the Hardback edition of Open Organization, great book. We talk about it. (Affiliate link.) Reading a book about the organisation you're in and seeing that indeed it does reflect the culture you're part of. What Red Hat does broadly. How do you get involved in an open source project? Turning a hobby into a full-paid position. The open source mindset and being trusted to represent your company in public. Sharing your work in public. Mauricio's specialisms - creating software. Working in a remote set-up. Different kinds of meetings. Working hours. Cv? What cv? Do we really need a cv in the 21st Century?

In the first of our Wicked Wednesday conversations, Pilar goes over to @WorkHubs, a co-working space in central London, to talk to Philip Dodson and Bernie J. Mitchell from @WorkHubs, about building a freelance community.  Introduction After Pilar's conversation this morning in the Virtual Team Talk online coworking space, Pilar reflects on some of the things that might stop us from having high quality communication with other virtual team members. https://virtualteamtalk.com/ Tapping People on the Shoulder Working in the same space at the same time. Moving onto video Moving onto Direct Messaging Informal channels Dealing with Noise Sign up to our newsletter or seven part email series. http://virtualnotdistant.com/inspiration/virtual-signup/ The Conversation with Philip Dodson and Bernie J. Mitchell If you enjoy this conversation, check out the podcast with Bernie and Phil: Straight Outta @WorkHubs 16:00mins Origins of @WorkHubs - from a desk to a place wehre you can develop - the The Write Club Why a coworki

In today's episode, and given their latest travels, Pilar and Lisette ask themselves whether they can really work from anywhere and the kinds of questions to ask ourselves if we're making the transition to remote team. Get in touch: http://virtualnotdistant.com/contact-us/ A little bit more from a past guest, Michiel Klonhammer from LearningStone about how the world of work is changing. Lisette appeared on Entrepreneur on Fire! Remember to also listen to the Management Café podcast. Would you like to join us for some Virtual Team Talk? https://virtualteamtalk.com/ Virtual Coffee with Lisette and Pilar 06:50mins Updates. Lisette's trip to the US and the live Happy Melly event. Pilar's thoughts on the experiment 'Flipping the Online Classroom' and our unidirectional relationship with the screen. On the other hand, creating a podcast like Management Café which is all about delivery of information is a struggle. We recorded the day after the US Elections, so yes, we talk about that (briefly). We talk about

Join Pilar and 18 guests to reflect on how the world of work and our attitudes to work are changing.  visit www.virtualnotdistant.com Thank you to everyone who has ever appeared on this podcast and a special thanks to all those involved in this special episode: Michael Herman  www.michaelherman.com    Episode 95 Vanessa Shaw www.thehumansideoftech.org    Episode 45 Ryan Behrman Episode 44 Mandy Garner www.workingmums.co.uk   Episode 74 Kristin Messina  www.yonderwork.com    Episode 97 Pilar mentions this article: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/nov/18/daily-commute-of-two-hours-reality-for-37m-uk-workers Michele Bonazza  www.sketchtogether.com   Episode 57 Mandy Garner www.workingmums.co.uk   Episode 74 Melanie Purschel www.teammoodtracker.com Episode 88 Jurgen Appelo http://jurgenappelo.com/ Episode 4 Lisette Sutherland www.collaborationsuperpowers.com every other episode!!!!  Craig Wealand www.inglespodcast.com Episode 66 Mariano Tufró www.leadershipminds.co.uk Episode 18 Lindsay Price www.theatref

  In this episode Pilar talks to Andy Cleff about virtual teams, running experiments and how the tension between creativity and control. A Thoughtful Thursday conversation. visit www.virtualnotdistant.com Introduction Yes, you can become emotionally connected to people you've never met in person. Pilar writes here about her recent experience leaving a virtual team. https://pilarwrites.wordpress.com/2016/10/07/its-not-the-tech-its-the-people/ Come and join us in Virtual Team Talk https://virtualteamtalk.com/ Pilar mentions the book 'Radical Collaboration', which Andy talks about later. If you are based in the UK or Ireland and you would like to give your opinion on products and get paid for it, click on: https://www.sarosresearch.com/participate/join-saros-research/?id=100243 08:00mins The Conversation with Andy Cleff  What does play mean in the context of software development. The concept of serious play. For how long can we continue working as a team if the work becomes too intense? Andy's change in mi

In this episode Pilar and Lisette talk about whether we should have Happiness Programmes and Happiness Chief Officers in organisations. What do you think?  Introduction Pilar recommends Episode 561 of The Art of Charm, with Dan Ariely http://theartofcharm.com/podcast-episodes/dan-ariely-payoff-episode-561/ and Episode 552 of The Art of Charm, with Charles Duhigg http://theartofcharm.com/podcast-episodes/charles-duhigg-smarter-faster-better-episode-552/ Pilar mentions Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reinventing-Organizations-Creating-Inspired-Consciousness/dp/2960133501/ Interested in an online course on leading remote teams? Check out this one next March 2017 http://virtualnotdistant.com/training/leading-remote-teams-course/ Thanks to Saros Research! If you want to give your opinion on products and get paid for it (and you're based in the UK or Ireland), join Saros: https://www.sarosresearch.com/participate/join-saros-research/?id=100243     The Conversation with Li

Not a proper episode this week either, but Pilar would like to recommend a couple of episodes from another podcast. Another proper episode next week.  Episode 561 of The Art of Charm, with Dan Ariely http://theartofcharm.com/podcast-episodes/dan-ariely-payoff-episode-561/ and Episode 552 of The Art of Charm, with Charles Duhigg http://theartofcharm.com/podcast-episodes/charles-duhigg-smarter-faster-better-episode-552/   And of course, visit www.virtualnotdistant.com for more episodes and blog posts, from the Inspiration page.   

In today's episode, Pilar talks to Kirstin Messina about Yonderwork, a company enabling remote workers to travel around the world as a community. Introduction If you fancy joining Virtual Team Talk, you can apply here: https://virtualteamtalk.com/ Fancy contributing to the 100th episode? Tell us how you think the world of work is changing... or not. Get in touch here: http://virtualnotdistant.com/contact-us/ Don't forget to listen to (or read the scripts) Management Café. https://managementcafepodcast.com/   Thanks to Saros for sponsoring this podcast! https://www.sarosresearch.com/participate/join-saros-research/?id=100243   09:15mins The Conversation with Kristin Messina What is Yonderwork and who joins this community? http://www.yonderwork.com/ How does Yonderwork facilitate the experience of working remotely in another country. Who are the Digital Nomads? Having a community that you can plug into, both on a personal and professional level is what we are really looking to provide people with. Why Kristi

If you're interested in running sessions which are completely relevant to the people attending them, this is the episode for you. Pilar talks to facilitators Michael Herman and Mark Kilby about their experience working together. Introduction Loads of announcements today: Open course on leading remote teams: http://virtualnotdistant.com/training/leading-remote-teams-course/ Join Virtual Team Talk. https://virtualteamtalk.com/ 8th December workshop in London on Managing Remote and Virtual Teams. http://www.thehubevents.com/events/managing-remote-and-virtual-teams-141/ Remember you can listen also to Management Café podcast, about leading teams. https://managementcafepodcast.com/ The Art of Podcasting - a masterclass on finding your voice and podcast format. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-art-of-podcasting-tickets-28290435454   This podcast is sponsored by Saros Research. If you want to give your opinion and get paid for it. https://www.sarosresearch.com/participate/join-saros-research/?id=100243   The Con

In today's episode, Pilar and Lisette discuss whether it's important to talk about values in a company and what happens when our values are misaligned.   Updates Lisette and her book. Pilar and her book. Who we should look for to give us feedback on our books. Would you like to join us for Wicked Wednesdays? Send Pilar a quick note and she'll keep you posted. http://virtualnotdistant.com/contact-us/   What we praise speaks values. Discovering and sharing values in a virtual team. How values are reflected in our behaviour. Role-modelling behaviours. How explicitly do we need to share our values and do we need to spell out our values as a company? The relationship between sharing our values and dealing with conflict. This podcast is sponsored by Saros Research. If you want to give your opinion and get paid for it. https://www.sarosresearch.com/participate/join-saros-research/?id=100243 Lisette refers to this article: http://seapointcenter.com/team-values/ Values and change.

  In this episode we discover the field of cognitive artificial intelligence, including the importance of understanding human emotions. Pilar talks to Brennon Williams, CEO and Founder of Iridium Systems and Robotics Corporation – ISR. If you have any feedback, get in touch: http://virtualnotdistant.com/contact-us/   Brief Introduction Interested in adapting your workshops to an online environment? Check out the new course Flipping the Online Classroom. Do get in touch with feedback or to join Virtual Team Talk. http://virtualnotdistant.com/contact-us/ Thanks to Saros Research for their sponsorship. If you're based in the UK or Ireland and like giving your opinions on products and get paid for it, then head over to Saros' website, using this link: https://www.sarosresearch.com/participate/join-saros-research/?id=100243   The Conversation with Brennon Williams Brennon refers to Daniel Kahneman's work. (Thinking Fast and Slow) What is Cognitive Artificial Intelligence and where does it appear in our lives?

In this slightly shorter episode than usual, Pilar and Lisette talk about Digital Detox. How about you? Do you take breaks from your tech? Visit www.virtualnotdistant.com We catch up after almost a month of not podcasting together! Lisette tells us about her honeymoon (not a virtual one!) and her book developments. Pilar talks about.. podcasting. Check out GuideDoc if you like documentaries. https://enclavedepodcast.com/ Lisette went on a digital vacation. Read Lisette's post here: https://redbooth.com/blog/digital-vacation Professional and personal life are led through the same devices. Finding a sense of balance between on and off screen time. The need and addiction of being connected to others. FOMO. (Tell us if you take these digital vacations or digital detox!) How some people have an out of office that says that all emails received during time off will be deleted, email again. Who should set our own boundaries. A digital holiday or just a holiday?

Pilar talks to Dr Clue about how the adventure of a treasure hunt can bring team members closer together and how this adventure is being taken online.  Introduction Some links Pilar mentions: The Management Café podcast blog: https://managementcafepodcast.com/ Mentoring programme starts Weds 14th September http://virtualnotdistant.com/virtual-not-distant-mentoring-group/ Episode 86 with Mandy from Sococo: http://virtualnotdistant.com/collaborative-workspace-sococo/ You can join us for Virtual Team Talk by applying here: https://virtualteamtalk.com/  If you would like to give your opinion on products and get paid for it, head over to: https://www.sarosresearch.com/participate/join-saros-research/?id=100243 The Conversation with Dr Clue 07:20mins Check out www.drclue.com How a treasure hunt is created. Seeing your city with new eyes. The team experience of the treasure hunt. Why do teams go on treasure hunts? New teams, teams in flux, mergers and acquisitions. The role of appreciation and trust. The tensi

We're taking another week off but we're using this episode to introduce you to the Management Café podcast, a new show by Pilar Orti (a solo show, ahhhhh!) where she will cover an aspect of managing in the 21st Century. This here is episode cero, but episode one is already out and it's on Great Team Communication. You can subscribe now to Management Cafe, through your podcast app or on the blog www.managementcafepodcast.com