Get your best work done, no matter where you do it. Video calls from your couch. Project reports in a coffee shop. Presentations at your kitchen table. Working remotely gives you more flexibility in how and where you do your job. But being part of a far-flung team can be challenging. How can you make remote work work for you? The "HBR Guide to Remote Work" provides practical tips and advice to help you stay productive, avoid distractions, and collaborate with your team, despite the distance that separates you. You'll learn to: Create a regular work-from-home routine; Identify the right technology for your needs; Run better virtual meetings; Avoid burnout and video-call fatigue; Manage remote employees; Conduct difficult conversations when you can't meet in person. Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, with the most trusted brand in business. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.
Author(s): Harvard Business Review Press
Series: Harvard Business Review Guides
Publisher: Harvard Business School Pub.
Year: 2021
Language: English
Tags: Running meetings, Difficult conversations, IT management, Collaboration, Information technology, Working with virtual teams, Work life balance, Hiring & employment, Productivity, Teams, Meetings, Business communication, Organizational behavior, Communication, Management skills, Virtual environments
What You’ll Learn
Contents
Introduction
Section 1: Getting Work Done
Ch. 1: How to Stay Focused When You’re Working from Home
Ch. 2: Things to Buy, Download, or Do When Working Remotely
Ch. 3: Working from Home When You Have Kids
Ch. 4: How to Transistion Between Work Time and Personal Time
Ch. 5: Staying Motivated in a Remote Job
Section 2: Navigating Common Challenges
Ch. 6: Working Smoothly with a Virtual Boss
Ch. 7: How to Resolve a Conflict with a Remote Colleague
Ch. 8: 4 Ways to Demonstrate Your Value—Remotely
Ch. 9: Starting a New
Section 3: Caring for Your Mental and Emotional Health
Ch. 10: 3 Tips to Avoid Work-from-Home Burnout
Ch. 11: Resilience Is About How You Recharge, Not How You Endure
Ch. 12: 5 Tips to Reduce Screen Time While You’re Working from Home
Ch. 13: How to Combat Video Call Fatigue
Section 4: Thriving in Virtual Meetings
Ch. 14: What Everyone Should Know About Running Virtual Meetings
Ch. 15: Elevate Your Presence on a Video Call
Ch. 16: Break Up Your Brainstorming Sessions
Ch. 17: Virtual Off-Sites That Work
Ch. 18: Stop Zoning Out in Zoom Meetings
Section 5: Being the Boss
Ch. 19: How to Manage Remote Direct Reports
Ch. 20: 5 Questions (Newly) Virtual Leaders Should Ask Themselves
Ch. 21: Make Yourself Available to Remote Employees
Ch. 22: How to Keep Your Team Motivated, Remotely
Ch. 23: Tips for Coaching Someone Virtually
Ch. 24: How to Manage a Remote Employee Who’s Struggling to Perform
Section 6: Solvinh Problems on a Remote Team
Ch. 25: How to Collaborate Effectively If Your Team Is Remote
Ch. 26: Managing a Team Across 5 Time Zones
Ch. 27: How to Raise Sensitive Issues with Your Remote Team
Ch. 28: Ideas for Helping Remote Colleagues Bond
Index
