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A collection of articles with expert tips and tricks to help you stay ahead of the curve on all things remote work.

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The Future of Work

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If there’s one thing we learned in 2020, it’s that most people can do their jobs from home. It’s inevitable – and necessary – that jobs will shift to the cloud. Take a macro view and explore the innovations that will get us there.

6 Critical Hiring Predictions for 2021 and Beyond

Just like nearly everything else in this world, COVID-19 has thrown traditional hiring and employment for a loop, with an unprecedented change in how people get jobs, where they work,...

The Future of Work Is Now — Are You Ready?
Rockstars vs Superstars — get to know your people

If you have management experience over five years, you probably already have an idea of what I’m talking about. In the majority of teams and workgroups around the world, there...

Simplification as Innovation

Over the past several years that I have mentored startups and startup weekends, one of the biggest and most frequent mistakes I see is one of over-engineering a product or...

The History of Remote Work: How It Became What We Know Today

While the rise of the digital age and the popularity of the workfromwherever and #digitalnomad trends, remote working has seen a tremendous amount of exposure in recent years. Yet, working...

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The Way We Work

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Cubicle farms haven’t changed in decades. Find new and innovative solutions for productivity, communication, management – all the workplace skills and tools that professionals need to use every day.

The Truth Behind the Top Myths About Remote Working

The last 12 months have seen more people than ever before working from home. Many initial detractors have been surprised to discover that it has plenty of upsides. It's high...

The Simple Yet Radical System to Change Your Life
Get Better at Anything: 6 Steps of Deliberate Practice

In Part 2, learn how to apply the research-backed principles of deliberate practice to your goals. Have you ever wondered why some people are really good at what they do? The science...

The Cure to unlocking a healthy work-life balance

Do you know how to deal with burnout? Burnout is bad news for employers because according toHarvard Business Review, the psychological and physical problems of burned-out employees cost an estimated...

The Best Programming Languages to Know Now for Landing a Job

It’s no secret that software development is one of the most promising fields in today’s economy, In fact, IT is one of thelargest fields for remote jobs, ranked number one...

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Achieving Excellence

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Working from home is just the beginning. Too many Zoom calls and not enough time for real work? Avoid common pitfalls and accelerate your remote career to the next level with our expert tips and tricks.

5 Team Communication Best Practices for Working Remotely

But despite trading long commutes for home offices and conference rooms for Zoom accounts, the need for respectful and effective workplace communication is perhaps more important than ever. Remote work communication...

The Ultimate Package for Remote Work
Why Synchronous Isn’t Ideal For Remote Work

It’s clear that technology has changed the way we work. Companies no longer need to have all their employees in one physical place to operate. We can now communicate easily...

How to Turn Your WFH Office Into a Remote Work Office

It’s hardly new for people to work from home. Yet with the spread of COVID-19, the work-from-home mentality grew around the globe. Swiftly becoming a requirement for many, most office-based...

The One Thing Most Product Managers Get Wrong

Most product management in the world is weak because it is focused almost exclusively on the customer/market and not enough on the important technical implementation decisions. A great product needs...

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Building a Remote Workforce

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Thinking of taking your company remote and not sure where to start? Steamlance began developing remote work solutions years before COVID-19 triggered the rest of the world to hastily follow. Learn from our expertise and best practice guides for a seamless transition.

Remote Work is Here to Stay (What to Do Now)

It’s not a stretch to say that modern history will forever reference 2020 as a turning point. Just like the industrial revolution of the 18th century or the more recent technological...

What the Heck is an Organization Builder, Anyway?
Traditional Recruitment Is Failing Minorities: How to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in Your Remote Workforce

Diversity in the workplace has been an issue in the corporate world for decades. Traditional recruitment seems to be the issue, often excluding and overlooking minorities from the recruitment process....

How to Build a Remote Company Culture and Why It's Important

Building a healthy company culture is more important now than ever before. If you don’t believe us, take a look atsome basic numbers. 47% of job seekers say the...

How to Create High-Performing Teams

The best players don’t thrive in the wrong team. High-performing teams can make average players great. But the opposite is also true. One bad apple can spoil the whole bunch. Busy...