Remotely Prepared

Have you found yourself logging on to work late at night to get more done? You're not alone! We're talking about what works about it and what doesn't... The Microsoft Article: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/triple-peak-day Derek Thompson's article in the Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/04/triple-peak-day-work-from-home/629457/ Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

The transition to remote work has us all in different habits - many of them not healthy - and one of the biggest is that many of us are sitting at our desks (probably not ergonomically designed) ALL day. In this week's episode we're talking with Stefan Zavalin, who wants to get us all sitting less, and has an interesting approach to getting us there... Check out Stefan's Tedx Talk here Check out Stefan's book here Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

Feel like you're ready to escape the home office and get out with your office mates (or anyone)? Feelings of isolation and finding time to get out and connect with your team is part of remote work, and it seems like a lot of us are feeling it lately... Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

The last two years have been challenging for all of us, but it's been particularly challenging on parents. Maybe a bit unsurprisingly, a recent McKinsey study showed that working parents are overrepresented in the ‘great resignation' and are quitting for work, be it a new job, self-employment, or the gig economy, with more flexibility. In this week's episode we're discussing the report and what remote work and the new work balance means for working parents. https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/married-to-the-job-no-more-craving-flexibility-parents-are-quitting-to-get-it

Continuing our mini-series on connecting with teammates and coworkers remotely is Remote Connections: Daily Standups. Some people love 'em. Some people hate 'em. Some people...have no idea what 'em are. Today we're talking about what they are, why we like them and how to get the most out of them. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

We're kicking off our "Remote Connections" mini series by talking about one of the easiest and most important forms of connections you can establish between a team member and their leader, particularly in a remote environment. 1-on-1s are simple, scheduled but informal meetings to touch base between leader and team member and they can be incredibly powerful in creating connection and a shared pathway. Today, we're sharing experiences and our advise for running them effectively. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

"The potential for remote work is determined by tasks and activities and not by occupation."  In this week's episode, we're reviewing the results of McKinsey's November 2020 analysis of remote work tasks and activities. As opposed to what jobs can be done remotely, their analysis explores the (arguably more interesting) question of what types of tasks and activities can be done remotely -- including those that can be done 'without productivity loss'. McKinsey report: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-work/whats-next-for-remote-work-an-analysis-of-2000-tasks-800-jobs-and-nine-countries 99pi podcast episode referenced in the episode: https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/invisible-women/ Remote work news: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidjeans/2022/01/18/better-ceo-vishal-garg-returns-softbank/ Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

Work From Home Research (wfhresearch.com) has released the December 2021 update to their research findings on trends in remote work. We're discussing the results we found most interesting, comparing our experiences. Check out the report below and get in touch to share how the results compare to your own remote work experiences. Here are links to the research reports mentioned in this episode. Many thanks to the researchers who worked out to bring us these insights: https://wfhresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Barrero-AEA-NABE-Jan22.pdf https://wfhresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/WFHResearch_updates_December2021.pdf Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

Welcome to 2022!...it's early, but it sure does look a lot like 2021. So, it's 2022 and with Omicron rearing it's ugly head, it's a fresh new remote start as many folks are back to remote work! We're talking about a new year, a new start to doing remote right, and some general goals and priorities discussion! Here's a link to the Brianna Wiest post Greg mentioned in the episode: https://thoughtcatalog.com/brianna-wiest/2017/11/this-is-what-self-care-really-means-because-its-not-all-salt-baths-and-chocolate-cake/ Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

Over 120,000 federal employees are employed in the Ottawa-area and, since the pandemic began, remote work has become the norm for most of those workers. As a result the Nation's capital, mainly the downtown region has been hit hard by the lack of reliable dollars from all those daily spenders. Ottawa's downtown is a ghost town. So....what to do? Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

If you follow remote news, you almost certainly heard about Better.com CEO's firing of 900 employees over a 3-minute Zoom call. The news received major attention not just for the number of terminations, but particularly for the callous nature of the termination and follow-up comments by the CEO. So in today's episode, we're talking about its handling and lessons to be learned. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

One of the biggest challenges of Remote work is taking the time and effort to maintain healthy work habits. Whether it's drawing the lines between your work and personal life, preventing eye fatigue and vision damage, maintaining good ergonomics in your home office set-up, or breaking up the 'sitting' periods, there are a number of activities we can engage in, and issues we have to look out for, when working outside the office. Greg and Colin are sharing some advice as well as some personal successes, failures and ongoing battles. Here's the article we mentioned in this episode: https://www.verywellhealth.com/remote-work-health-risks-5080056 Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you. 

Does it feel to like your team is hitting that 'middle of the project' fatigue with remote work? We're talking about it! (and as usual, getting distracted by many other things, too). Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you. 

We're talking with Ian & Amy Anderson, co-owners of their own web design business and true digital nomads. We discuss the digital nomad life, saving money on AirBnBs, and working effectively with your partner while sharing a workspace. You can check out Ian & Amy's adventures on their instagrams here: ianrobertanderson and unleashingamy. You can also check out Ian's AirBnB negotiation course here: https://ianrobertanderson.gumroad.com/l/JQhjF. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you. 

It's a first for Remotely Prepared - a Guest Host! And for our first episode, we were lucky enough to get friend of the podcast Shaun Coghlan! You'll remember Shaun Coghlan from last season, when we spoke to him about his experiences transitioning to a new job entirely remotely (and, ya know...during a pandemic). Greg & Shaun discussed Graeme Sharpe's recent article (https://medium.com/illumination/4-simple-tricks-to-excel-at-remote-work-ab868c03ec8f) on tips and tricks for exceling at remote work. Check it out! Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you. 

We're back from a brief hiatus while Colin dealt with a difficult personal challenge. Which got us thinking about the role of remote in maintaining work in difficult times where location, working hours, and even physical and mental health states can be difficult to predict. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you. 

In recent weeks a new idea has exploded - that some remote workers are out there secretly working 2 full-time jobs. Colin is grumpy about it, so we're talking about it. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.   

What would a 4 day work week mean for you as an employee? Could you keep up with your work? Achieve the same results? More? Less? What would 3 days off a week mean for your personal life?  You guessed it! We're talking about the 4 Day Work Week. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you. 

If you think about the promise of remote work, you probably imagine sitting on a beach enjoying the sunshine...and that's exactly where we caught up with Simran Chaudhry, VP Sales & Marketing and Co-Founder of Creospark. We had a fantastic chat about the Creospark family, their journey and the secret to their remote success. You can connect with Sim on LinkedIn here and learn more about Creospark at https://creospark.com/  Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you. 

Recently, some major tech employers have announced that remote workers may receive pay cuts if they move place of residence. In today's episode, we're talking (ranting?) about the logic behind this move - the parts that make sense, and more importantly, the parts that make no sense at all to us. Check out the Forbes article here Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you. 

If you've ever dreamed of the 'digital nomad' lifestyle, this is the episode for you! We sat down for a truly inspiring conversation with Adam Smith, marketing professional, founder of "Origin Story", and a true digital nomad. Over the last year or so Adam and his partner have been traveling all over North America, working and living remotely in a true digital nomad lifestyle. You won't want to miss this episode full of tips, tricks, insights and realities of the digital nomad life. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you. 

In so many of the topics we discuss related to remote and work-life balance, so often these things come back to trust. Does the employer or manager trust the team member to work remote? Do they trust you to manage their own schedule? Put in a full work week? Put in what's needed? Stay focused enough? As an employee, do your trust your employer or manager to support you (and not punish, intentionally or not) when you exercise reasonable work-life balance needs? Or do you feel the need to 'hack' it and look like you're online while you step away for 5 minutes? Hide your work-life needs? Or not take what you need at all? In either direction, it's about trust. It's there. Or it's not. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you. 

Throughout the pandemic, Hootsuite has been getting great attention for a variety of employee wellness initiatives that seem to have positive results for both employees as well as the company. We had the opportunity to sit down with Hugh Ghods, Sr. Director of Mid-Market and Commercial Sales at Hootsuite, to talk about their recent Wellness Week as well as other work-life balance measures and the impact it's been having on him, his team and the company as a whole. You can connect with Hugh Ghods on LinkedIn here and learn about Hootsuite's Wellness Week (and other events) here. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.   

This week we were lucky enough to be joined by Rekha Rao-Mayya, Country Leader of ISVs at Amazon Web Services (AWS). We had a fantastic chat about recognizing work-life imbalance in yourself, supporting better work-life balance for your team through leading by example and 'Healing Thyself', and a whole lot more. Follow or connect with Rekha on LinkedIn here. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.   

What is flexible time (or flexi-time) and why don't more employers embrace it?? Colin makes the claim that it hits at the core of the work-life balance. What do you think? Do you have flexible time? What would it mean for you if you did? Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you. 

In the second-part of our "getting personal" series, Greg takes us to his cottage to talk about disconnecting. Put on your life jacket - we're going kayaking. How do you disconnect? Send us a message or share messages and pics on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you. 

In this week's intimate episode we're joining Colin as he shares his best personal secret to remote work-life balance... Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

This Season we're exploring "Work Life Balance" in the context of remote work. We'll be exploring work-life balance topics and in every interview this season we'll be asking our guests: "What does work life balance mean to you?". So it seemed only fair that in our first episode of the season we answered the question for ourselves. What does work life balance mean to you? We'd love to hear from you on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, or email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com And don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'.

We're introducing Season 4! What topic are we exploring? Why is it relevant? What can you expect? All these questions and more (such as: "What is Greg's best geology-based pun?") are answered in today's episode... We'd love to hear from you! What topics do you want to hear explored? Who would you like to hear us interview? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com and don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. 

We're wrapping an amazing Season 3, recapping our interviews with some amazing guests and the insights they provided, and discussing some of the other topics Greg and Colin explored together in Season 3. We'd love to hear from you. What were your best moments from Season 3? Favourite interviews and discussions? Things we should have dug deeper into? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com and don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'.  And thank you for joining us this season! Stay tuned for an exciting Season 4 we think you won't want to miss.

When you think of a startup, you might, like many of us, think of a small, close-knit group tightly packed into a space, fervently building the future of the company. While this is not always the case, it is true that successful startups rely on scaling a small, effective group to reach critical mass and grow. Remote work can be an additional challenge to this, which is why we were excited to speak with Wanda Haddock, I/O Psychologist and People Consultant - and Founder of LeadingwithLove.io. We discuss anything and everything about the human experience of interacting and connecting remotely. Connect with Wanda on LinkedIn here. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

The difference between 'going remote' and 'embracing remote' is acknowledging that remote is different - and so it's not as easy as flipping a switch and everything is otherwise normal. It may require different thinking, different tools, and different habits to make it work effectively for your team. That's why we're so excited to speak with Patrick Burns, Co-Founder of Commons.so, who have created a tool that addresses remote differently, and tries to recreate a more human experience.  Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

A quick mini episode from Greg to tide you over until Friday...

Who ever thought we might miss the morning commute?? It might seem crazy, but we (and a lot of other people) are missing the commute. Not for the traffic, the drive (or bus ride) or the exhaust fumes....but the decompression time. The opportunity for a break between work and... not work. Today we're talking about missing that commute and some ways of trying to replace what we're missing out on. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

We were incredibly lucky to been joined again by Shameem Smillie, now Director of Global Contact Center Solutions at Mitel. Not only has Shameem moved into this new role during this globally remote period, she also leads the Inclusion Council at Mitel. We had an amazing chat about her new role, the transition, inclusion, and bringing your passion to life at work. You can connect with Shameem on LinkedIn here and learn more about Mitel's values here. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

We're talking goal setting! - particularly that sweet spot of 90 day goals. How they can motivate you, unite and direct a team, and how critical an activity this can be, particularly in the remote environment. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

Greg shares with us an example of a remote team activity he ran a few weeks ago with a client software team. We talk about how people responded, what worked, and what could have been better (and why that was fine!). Has your team been running activities? Share the experience - what's working for you? For you, what makes the difference between "oh great, we have to do some activity" and "wow, that was fun, I missed connecting with people"? Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

In a slightly atypical episode, Greg interviews Colin about his SAVE Leadership System and recent client work in leadership coaching. We talk about Vision, Accountability and a whole lot more! As always, you can connect with Colin on LinkedIn here or learn more about his Leadership system here. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

What does HR mean during a pandemic? How about bringing someone new onto your team when the company is remotely distributed in a pandemic? We were grateful to sit down with Pat Mullins, Director of Human Resources & Operations at Wandrian to discuss remote HR, recruitment, onboarding, empathy, company values, and more. Pat is a truly great guy and the first person you would want onboard when building a team. You can learn more about Wandrian here and connect with Pat on LinkedIn here. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

A worldwide pandemic seems like a good time to switch jobs, right? In today's episode we're talking with Shaun Coghlan, Senior Product Manager at Encircle (and Remotely Prepared podcast listener!). Shaun was kind enough to share his experiences of leaving a job, interviewing, and starting a new one, all remotely and in the midst of this worldwide pandemic. Shaun shares the challenges, opportunities and some surprising benefits of the experience. Check it out and connect with Shaun on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shauncoghlan/ Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

A quick mini episode from Greg, with a suggestion for a different way of thinking about your progress and how you've grown...

At the time of recording this episode, it was the 1st anniversary of the declaration of a global pandemic by the WHO. In a more casual and retrospective episode, we're reminiscing on the experience of the announcement and the world's journey to remote over the last 12 months. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

We're so happy to have returning guest Marco Pasqua here to discuss accessibility and what remote means for people with disabilities. As usual, we talked about many, many things including different kinds of disabilities and finding your blindspots. And as usual, Marco was a wealth of knowledge and a wonderful person to connect with. If you're interested in Marco and his work, you can learn more on his website (www.marcopasqua.com/) or connect with him on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/mpasqua/). Marco also mentioned a great accessibility resources starting place for businesses which can be found here: www.accessibleemployers.ca/. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

Have you thought about what your personal (or team...or organization...) Training and Professional Development will look like this year? With cancellations and significant limitations on conferences, traveling and in-person training and professional development, this year is going to look very different. Have you thought about it? Because your organization might not be! Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

Just a quick note to let you know about the update to our release schedule!

In today episode's, Greg & Colin sit down with Bekah Hawrot Weigel, Founder of Virtual Coffee. We discuss starting, growing and maintaining a community, work life balance, and support at a time where we need it most. Learn more about Virtual Coffee here and you can connect with Bekah on LinkedIn. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

Remote has some great benefits, but one of the main pain points many struggle with in remote work is maintaining a work-life balance and specifically turning work 'on' and 'off'. If you're not careful, work will always be on. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

Welcome to Season 3 of the podcast! This season, we're talking about... "Embracing Remote"! Over the last two seasons, we've talked a lot about the difference between "going remote" and actually embracing remote. This season, we'll be exploring lots of ways of embracing remote for remote employees, leaders and entrepreneurs. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

It's the end of Season 2. Through interviews and 1-on-1 sessions, we explored a variety of topics all around the core concept of "Remote Leadership". In this week's episode, we review some of the conversations and key insights from this season. What's coming next season?... Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

In today's episode, we're talking with Erin Blaskie, Director of Marketing at Fellow (www.fellow.app). We talk about collaboration, avoiding transactional conversations and breaking down silos, and, as always, the reality of remote teamwork! Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

Since it's a new year, it seemed like a good time for us to talk about our personal remote set-ups, what's working, what's not, and what we hope to do differently (better) for the coming year. We'd love to hear from you about what's working or not for you in your remote set up or schedule. Message us on social media or email us! Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.