Index

accountability, 44, 45–46

in meetings, 122–124

in teams, 185–186

underperformance and, 182–183

Achor, Shawn, 81–87

agendas, 107, 126

Amabile, Teresa, 164

Ashforth, Blake, 77

assignments, accepting or rejecting, 5

attribution errors, 53

awareness, 203

Axtell, Paul, 105–112

Batista, Ed, 173–177

Blankson, Amy, 85–86

body language, 52, 72, 130, 192, 195

Bohns, Vanessa, 71, 75–80

bosses, 43–50. See also managers and management

maintaining motivation and, 165–172

making yourself available to employees, 159–164

managing remote direct reports and, 143–150

questions they should ask themselves, 151–158

temporal boundaries and, 78

virtual coaching by, 173–175

boundaries, 11–12

emotional/mental health and, 75–76

explaining to your family, 28–29

managers and, 162–163

physical and social, 77

setting with other people, 16–17

temporal, 77–78

transitions between, 31–34

boundary-crossing activities, 77

brainstorming sessions, 119–124

breaks, 14, 27

cognitive, 85, 86

taking virtual, with colleagues, 57

technology-free, 92

video calls and, 96–98

in virtual off-sites, 129

visual, during video calls, 96–97

Briar, Leah, 59–60

Buckholtz, Alison, 35–39

burnout, avoiding, 75–80, 84

Byron, Kristin, 53–54

calendaring software, 21

candor, 48

capacity, enabling, 163–164

Carucci, Ron, 179–187

celebrating wins, 15, 157, 195–196

Chamorro-Premuzic, Tomas, 191–197

chat windows, 117–118, 131–132

children, 25–29, 77–78, 117. See also kids

explaining your work to, 28–29

closure, 111–112

clothes, 27, 69, 77

coaching, virtual, 173–177

collaboration, 3, 168–169

across multiple time zones, 201–202

hardware for, 22–24

for remote teams, 191–197

software for, 20

colleagues

checking in with, 66, 67

conflict resolution with, 51–60, 63

giving them the benefit of the doubt, 53

mentors and, 67–68

work-together dates with, 37

commitment, 27

communication, 3. See also video calls

about boundaries, 16–17

about sensitive issues, 205–210

about your accomplishments, 62–63

accusatory language in, 209

acknowledging previous statements in, 137

of the big picture, 156–157

body language in, 52, 72, 130, 192, 195

brainstorming sessions and, 119–124

brief vs. clear, 193

challenges of remote, 192–196

conflicts and, 53–54

demonstrating commitment in, 27

difficulties of remote, 52

with direct reports, 145–146

encouraging conversations and, 212–213

focus and, 13

frequency of with employees, 160–161

informal, 57

managing in meetings, 109–112

nonverbal, 163–164

norms for, 194–195

planning for, 33

for relationships building, 28

revamping for remote work, 154–155

schedules for, 145, 147

setting boundaries around, 76

setting rules for, 44–45

software for, 20–22

strategic, 153

in virtual off-sites, 129–132

written, 195

with your boss, 46–47

community, 106–107

commuting, 36

conflict, 48

avoiding and resolving, 63

case studies on, 58–60

dos and don’ts in resolving, 57–58

resolving, 51–60

conversations, structured, 212–213

Copper Mobile, 148–149

Covid-19 pandemic, 2, 62, 75

motivation and, 166–167

Cropley, Mark, 85

cultural differences, 55, 66, 67

managing teams across time zones and, 199–204

culture

feeling excluded from, 211–215

of safety, 207–210

strengthening, 157–158

decision making, 121

remote teams and, 206–207

DeFelice, Manon, 149–150

Dhawan, Erica, 191–197

diaries, 71–72

digital infrastructure, 19–24, 28, 48–49

reducing screen time and, 89–93

direct reports, 143–150

distractions, 14–15, 136, 175

Doshi, Neel, 165–174

Dowling, Daisy, 25–29

Duffy, Mollie West, 95–100

economic pressure, 166–167

email, 13, 53–54, 58–59

“out of office” replies with, 78

setting boundaries and, 76

video calls vs., 99

in virtual coaching, 174

emotional and mental health

avoiding burnout and, 75–80

reducing screen time and, 89–93

resilience and, 81–87

underperformance and, 182

emotional pressure, 166–167

empathy, 109, 183–184

engagement, 152, 164, 214–216

compassion and, 204

in meetings, 116, 119–120, 123

motivation and, 168–169

off-sites and, 128

in teams, 157, 160

Evernote, 20–21

exercise, 38, 77, 91–92

expectations, 16–17, 45–46, 144–145

experimentation, 168–169, 171

familiarity, 146–147

family, 25–29

boundaries with, 77–78

explaining your work to, 28–29

video calls and, 117

fatigue, 44, 84. See also emotional and mental health

screen time and, 89–93

video calls and, 95–100

feedback, 132, 163–164

Fernández-Aráoz, Claudio, 70

Ferrazzi, Keith, 43–50, 144, 145–146, 147

flexibility, 2, 26–27, 79, 202

Flexport, 168–169

Flores, Gloria, 213

Flynn, Donna, 199–204

focus, 11–17

boundaries with others and, 16–17

in conflict resolution, 54

effort required for, 34

on the most important work, 78–79

planning for, 32–33

on relationships in virtual meetings, 106–107

in video calls, 135–139

video calls and, 96

in virtual coaching, 175

Fosslien, Liz, 95–100

Frisch, Bob, 125–133

Furl, Brent, 84

The Future of Happiness (Blankson), 85–86

Gallo, Amy, 51–60, 69–70

generosity, 47

Genesis Advisers, 45

Gershman, Sarah, 135–139

getting your work done, 62

Gielan, Michelle, 81–87

Giurge, Laura M., 75–80

goals, 45–46, 148–149

Google Drive, 20

Greenblatt, Stephen, 36

Greene, Cary, 125–133

Grenny, Joseph, 205–210

happiness, 37–38, 136

hardware, 22–24

headsets, 22–23

health, 6

avoiding burnout and, 75–80

recovery times and, 81–87

Hinds, Pamela, 52–53, 54, 55, 56

home offices, 16

appearance of, 69, 115

hardware for, 22–24

setting up, 27

software for, 20–22

video calls and, 69, 115

virtual tours of, 56

homeostatic value, 84

hotspots, 22

household chores and errands, 13, 16–17, 36–37, 77–78

Huffington, Arianna, 83–84

humor, 64

Inkwell, 149–150

inertia, 167

information exchange, 2

instant messaging, 21–22

interpersonal dynamics, 152

interviews, 69–70

isolation, 14–15, 36, 47

It’s Not the How or the What but the Who (Fernández-Aráoz), 70

kids, 25–29, 77–78, 117. See also children

Knight, Rebecca, 143–150

knowledge flows, 146

Kramer, Steven, 14, 164

Kreamer, Liana, 119–124

laptops, 23

Learning to Learn and the Navigation of Moods (Flores), 213

listening, 135–139

Loehr, Jim, 84

managers and management, 7. See also bosses

across time zones, 199–204

helping employees succeed and, 155–156

making yourself available to employees, 159–164

managing remote direct reports, 143–150

office hours for, 161

of poor performers, 179–187

virtual coaching and, 173–177

Markman, Art, 65–72

McChrystal, Stanley, 36

McGregor, Lindsay, 165–174

meetings, 7

accountability in, 122–124

across multiple time zones, 201

agendas for, 107

brainstorming sessions, 119–124

focus and, 13

getting participation in, 108–112

guiding, 138

limiting, 90–91

new jobs and, 68, 71

off-sites, 125–133

personal-professional check-ins during, 46, 106

planning, 154–155

preparing for, 107–108

regularity of, 45

role of listeners in, 135–136

running virtual, 105–112

zoning out in, 135–139

mentors and mentoring, 67–68, 173–177

Merck, 194

metrics, 169–170

Molinsky, Andy, 113

Mortensen, Mark, 52, 54, 55, 56, 144, 145, 146, 147

motivation, 4, 35–39, 165–174

celebrating wins and, 15

engagement and, 164

helping employees succeed and, 155–156

isolation and, 14–15

multitasking, 97, 116

MURAL, 201

muting, 116–117

Nawaz, Sabina, 159–164

new jobs, starting, 65–72

Norway, workaholism in, 83

note sharing, 20–21

office hours, 161

off-sites, 125–133, 204

O’Hara, Carolyn, 14–15

online games, 213–215

outdoors, getting time in the, 36–37, 86, 92

overcommitment, 3–4

overworking, 81–82

performance

demonstrating your value and, 4–6

diagnosing problems in, 180–183

managing poor performers and, 179–187

raising sensitive issues about, 206

personal life/time, 31–34

perspective taking, 54–55

phone calls, 99–100

physical activity, 91–92

play, 167

Poll Everywhere, 131

positivity, 63–64, 70

potential, 167

power strips, 23

Prager, Dan, 125–133

praise, 150

predictability, 194–195

presence disparity, 202–203

presentations, 129–130

priorities

aligning yourself with, 4–5

focusing on the most important work, 78–79

structuring the work day around, 13

privacy, 27

problem solving, 7, 163, 168–169

with underperformers, 184–185

productivity, 4–6, 62, 75

exercise and, 38

focusing on the most important work and, 78–79

isolation and, 14–15

planning for, 32–33

The Progress Principle (Kramer), 14

purpose, 167

quality of work, 4–6

Raffoni, Melissa, 151–158

recovery time, 81–87

reflection, 171

relationships, 2

allocating time for, 28

bonding between remote colleagues, 211–215

building around the work, 6

conflict resolution and, 51–60

establishing, 26

at a new job, 66, 69–71

physical distance and, 49

staying connected and, 14–15

in virtual meetings, 106–107

work-together dates and, 37

with your boss, 46–47

resilience, 81–87

resources, digital infrastructure and, 19–24

rest vs. recovery, 84–86

Ringelmann, Max, 136

Ringelmann effect, 136

rituals, 162

Rogelberg, Steven G., 119–124

routine, 26–27, 162

transitions between work and personal time and, 31–34

Rydstedt, Leif, 85

safety, 207–210

Samuel, Alexandra, 19–24

Sarin, Arvind, 148–149

Saunders, Elizabeth Grace, 11–17, 31–34, 61–64, 89–93

Schwartz, Tony, 84

Schwartzberg, Joel, 113–118

screen sharing, 21

screen time, 89–93

Shalev, Kuty, 211–215

sleep, 83–84

The Sleep Revolution (Huffington), 83–84

social networking, 22

software, 20–22

specialization at work, 5

stability, 162

Steelcase, 200–204

strategic communication, 153

strategy, thinking about, 156–157

structured conversations, 212–213

The Swerve: How the World Became Modern (Greenblatt), 36

teams

accountability in, 185–186

building, 149–150, 157–158

fostering cohesion in, 203–204

managing across time zones, 199–204

raising sensitive issues with, 205–210

weekly rhythm for, 170–171

technology, 19–24, 28, 48–49

to avoid overworking, 85–86

leadership and, 151–153

reducing screen time and, 89–93

for remote interviews, 69

for virtual coaching, 175–176

for virtual off-sites, 126–127, 130–132

time budgets, 78

time management

daily diaries and, 71–72

for meetings, 108

meetings and, 90–91

productivity and, 78–79

recovery time and, 81–87

relationship management and, 28

saying “no” and, 5

setting working hours and, 12–13

software for, 21

transition times and, 31–34, 77

in virtual coaching, 176–177

tone of voice, 209

transition times, 31–34, 77

transparency, 48, 149

trust, 44, 48

with direct reports, 146–147

interpersonal, building, 46–47

online games to build, 213–215

in teams, 203–204, 207–208

Tulgan, Bruce, 1–7

upregulation, 84

value, demonstrating your, 1–7, 14–15, 26, 61–64

in video calls, 137

to your boss, 47

video calls, 27, 59–60. See also meetings

across time zones, 199–204

asking questions in, 139

being present and mindful in, 115–116

brainstorming with, 119–124

breakout rooms in, 122–124, 130–131

breaks during, 96–98

chat window in, 117–118

coaching with, 174

with direct reports, 146

elevating your presence in, 113–118

eye contact in, 114

fatigue due to, 90, 95–100

framing in, 115

for interviews, 69–70

managing underperformance and, 183–184

multitasking during, 97

muting in, 116–117

office hours with, 161

using a strong voice in, 114–115

voting in, 131

zoning out in, 135–139

video links, 146

virtual contracts between you and your boss, 44

virtual off-sites, 125–133, 204

virtual social events, 98–99

virtual unconscious bias, 195

visibility, 14–15

Watkins, Michael, 45

Weiner, Marissa, 58–59

Wi-Fi, 22

wins, celebrating, 15, 157

workaholism, 82–83

work ethic, 27

working hours, 12–13, 77–78

working remotely

increase of, 1–2

starting a new job and, 65–72

upsides to, 52–53

Zijlstra, Fred, 85

Zoom, 127

Zoom fatigue, 95–96. See also video calls