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The future of work is on your doorstep. Accepting it brings all sorts of changes, but they lead to a better world of work. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ali Greene is the co-author of Remote Works and has been a remote manager since 2014. She and Neil talk about 5 things that even the experts don't fully agree on. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Knowledge management has changed as the workplace has gone digital, and it's become even more important See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We've been taught that more collaboration is always better. But that's making digital work very noisy. Should we have a different goal? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Email dominated digital collaboration for two decades. What will work look like after email isn't the king? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Serendipity happens automatically in an office, but not in a digital workplace. What can leaders do to create the conditions for serendipity to occur? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The office isn't dead by a long shot. It may have fainted, but it has a chance for a great rebirth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Digital work is great, but it doesn't have a centering home like the office. Luke Thomas tells us how Friday looks at the core objects of work and supports digital teams. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lara Hogan is training managers for a new age. Old expectations and mindsets for managers in the office won't work anymore, and managers need new skill sets to support the humans around them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meetings don't just have to the cost of doing business. If we approach them as stewards of time and prepare and close well, they can give you a great advantage. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do async teams always need tools that support their async practices? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How should digital workplaces reorient the way they use physical space? Why do people need to be together in the same location? A peak into the future of space in the digital age. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Most teams either freeze up and delay decisions, or defer to one person's call. There's a much better approach out there, but you may not be ready for it yet. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There's a reason that companies like Automattic, Gitlab, and Elastic have mastered distributed work. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When the pandemic hit, shifting to Zoom wasn't enough. In fact, it was worse. Kartik Mandaville took the next step to build a better digital culture. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Audio is often skipped over in collaboration. But it's actually one of the most human options we have. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An employee's digital life is full of lots of noise. What direction should you be moving to make it more seamless? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stephen Hoelper has been in global companies long enough to know the actual problems of digital work, and they aren't what you think See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Project management isn't just a skill that a few people need. Everyone needs to upgrade their approach to digital projects. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There's quickly going to be a large divide between companies that say they are hybrid, and those that really do digital well. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

AJ Loaicono is on his third stint as an entrepreneur, and he can see beyond the muck that most people face. Learn how he's adapted to create a great digital workplace. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Digital tools offer a great chance to offer a personalized experience, but we often end up with one-size-fits-all drudgery. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Unstructured mentoring doesn't reach the people it can really help. Mentoring in a digital workplace can bring people closer together. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Remote work is en vogue, but it hasn't become any easier. Sahin Boydas has been optimizing for remote work for years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Centralized apps or decentralized? In-office or remote? Strong or distributed leadership? Erik Nicolai walks us through the big challenges. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When all communication moves online, it changes the way we interact with each other. Randy Herbertson explores ups and downs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Digital changes can create whiplash for many if you aren't careful. Vonda Page has been walking people through change since the fax machine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To build true empathy and understanding you need to walk a mile in their shoes. Or Oculus headset. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There feels like a permanent chasm between the skills we need on a team and those we have. Bob Pulver has a plan to bridge that gap. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keeping up with tech trends is tough for anyone, but especially for a whole organization. How can you keep your team up to speed? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Looking to the future, just digitizing your databases and processes isn't enough. You've got to see the big picture. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Google's office tools brought us into the present. Will they be the ones to carry us into the future? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The issues we think are the future of work are actually very present. Jason Averbook says we need to start with now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nick Turner started DeliverEnd to help make personal deliveries safer. But to scale it, he had to build a full community. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tech companies don't corner the market on where the future of work should go. JANCOA is a leader with their human-first approach. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We stress a lot over how we communicate with customers, but what about our teams? There's more options than ever, and leaders need to think like marketers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The employee-boss relationship hasn't changed a lot since the early 1900s. Laurie Ruettimann shows us what needs updated.A new way to look at employees and bosses See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Leadership wasn't easy before the pandemic. But in a digital age, new problems require new solutions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As we redesign the workplace, remember that not everyone thinks like you. We need a diversity of tools to make everyone feel at their best. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Businesses create more video content than ever before. And yet we never watch it. What if we could make video more user-friendly? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stress is healthy when it's restricted to certain places and times. But when everything around us is stressful, we can't recover. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Unlimited PTO is great. Except that no one takes it. Learn about Chatbook's experiment with MTO. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Digital teams are just as dependent on the personality and weaknesses of bosses as any other. Dana Brownlee helps us think through how to adapt and also confront racism as a team. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sexual harassment is alive and well in the digital age. Are you prepared to deal with the new challenges? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's hard to get a digital team aligned without a lot of clarity around the purposes and strategy of the team. Perdoo founder Henrik Jan van der Pol weighs in. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As we cozy up with technology around the office, we need to recognize good digital hygiene and help team members thrive in a digital world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A digital workplace is not about the technology, it's about the people. How have we messed this up, and how can we fix it? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Working with highly talented people doesn't mean managing egos. You can still be a good human and be amazing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As people slowly go back to the office, there are a lot of issues to sort out. But it's even harder than it looks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A digital workplace should be moving at a quick pace. If you notice that you've got some drag, the first place to look is your alignment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Communicating ideas has always taken a lot of planning, but in a digital workplace, communicators have more to plan than ever. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.