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

Please visit www.virtualnotdistant.com/blessing00:30 Pilar's short intro. 04:55 Lisette's off-piste adventures and her next speaking event. 11:20 We begin our conversation. How organisations are becoming more networked, less hierarchical. 13:30 The curse of "being always on". How technology is helping people taking charge of their own development. (Check out the episode on Yammer, 42:03). The origins of Working Out Loud. 17:40 Pilar mentions the book The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking (affiliate link.) 18:55 Prioritising. 19:45 Work-life balance, work-life fusion and choosing the location where you want to live, not where you want to work. Feeling "boxed in". The down-side of non-location specific, the freelance aspect. Pilar mentions a "housing crisis in London" - it's actually in the UK. Here's an article about it Article in The Guardian. 27:30 The curses. Is communication more difficult or easier when we're working with others remotely? What to do when you get stuck. Liset