Introduction: The Art of Being Indispensable—from Wherever You’re Working
Stand out and thrive as a remote employee.
BY BRUCE TULGAN
SECTION ONE: Getting Work Done
1. How to Stay Focused When You’re Working from Home
You’re only as distracted as you let yourself be.
BY ELIZABETH GRACE SAUNDERS
2. Things to Buy, Download, or Do When Working Remotely
You need the right digital infrastructure.
BY ALEXANDRA SAMUEL
3. Working from Home When You Have Kids
Tips for doing your job with little distractions underfoot.
BY DAISY DOWLING
4. How to Transition Between Work Time and Personal Time
Set good boundaries.
BY ELIZABETH GRACE SAUNDERS
5. Staying Motivated in a Remote Job
You’ll need some new routines.
BY ALISON BUCKHOLTZ
SECTION TWO: Navigating Common Challenges
6. Working Smoothly with a Virtual Boss
Set goals and expectations early on.
BY KEITH FERRAZZI
7. How to Resolve a Conflict with a Remote Colleague
Stop emailing and pick up the phone.
BY AMY GALLO
8. 4 Ways to Demonstrate Your Value—Remotely
Talk about your successes (without bragging).
BY ELIZABETH GRACE SAUNDERS
Five ways to get up to speed quickly.
BY ART MARKMAN
SECTION THREE: Caring for Your Mental and Emotional Health
10. 3 Tips to Avoid Work-from-Home Burnout
If you’re “on” all the time, that’s a problem.
BY LAURA M. GIURGE AND VANESSA K. BOHNS
11. Resilience Is About How You Recharge, Not How You Endure
Create purposeful recovery periods.
BY SHAWN ACHOR AND MICHELLE GIELAN
12. 5 Tips to Reduce Screen Time While You’re Working from Home
Choose physical over digital whenever you can.
BY ELIZABETH GRACE SAUNDERS
13. How to Combat Video Call Fatigue
Don’t multitask, and take plenty of breaks.
BY LIZ FOSSLIEN AND MOLLIE WEST DUFFY
SECTION FOUR: Thriving in Virtual Meetings
14. What Everyone Should Know About Running Virtual Meetings
Focus on relationships, prepare, and lead.
BY PAUL AXTELL
15. Elevate Your Presence on a Video Call
Look at your camera, not your colleagues’ faces.
BY JOEL SCHWARTZBERG
16. Break Up Your Brainstorming Sessions
Embrace silence and use small groups.
BY LIANA KREAMER AND STEVEN G. ROGELBERG
17. Virtual Off-Sites That Work
Running one is probably easier than you think.
BY BOB FRISCH, CARY GREENE, AND DAN PRAGER
18. Stop Zoning Out in Zoom Meetings
Listening better will help.
BY SARAH GERSHMAN
19. How to Manage Remote Direct Reports
What changes (and what doesn’t) when people work from home.
BY REBECCA KNIGHT
20. 5 Questions (Newly) Virtual Leaders Should Ask Themselves
Think strategically about what your role is.
BY MELISSA RAFFONI
21. Make Yourself Available to Remote Employees
Six strategies can help.
BY SABINA NAWAZ
22. How to Keep Your Team Motivated, Remotely
A framework to help employees stay energized and engaged.
BY LINDSAY McGREGOR AND NEEL DOSHI
23. Tips for Coaching Someone Virtually
Your physical location still matters.
BY ED BATISTA
24. How to Manage a Remote Employee Who’s Struggling to Perform
Show empathy without lowering the bar.
BY RON CARUCCI
SECTION SIX: Solving Problems on a Remote Team
25. How to Collaborate Effectively If Your Team Is Remote
You need a range of behaviors and skills.
BY ERICA DHAWAN AND TOMAS CHAMORRO-PREMUZIC
26. Managing a Team Across 5 Time Zones
Everyone should share the scheduling burden.
BY DONNA FLYNN
27. How to Raise Sensitive Issues with Your Remote Team
Make people feel safe.
BY JOSEPH GRENNY
28. Ideas for Helping Remote Colleagues Bond
From book clubs to video games.
BY KUTY SHALEV