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Virtual First

An exploration of how workplaces are redesigning the future of work to be better than its past—one asynchronous comment, chat, and video meeting at a time

What does it mean to be a good manager remotely?

11 min read ⋅ Nov 24, 2021 ⋅ by Devon Murphy

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Making real work friends when your work is virtual

10 min read ⋅ Nov 12, 2021 ⋅ by Matthew Braga

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Is it actually fun to work as a digital nomad?

16 min read ⋅ Sep 21, 2021 ⋅ by Drew Pearce

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The magic of my analog notebook in a world of virtual work

9 min read ⋅ Oct 04, 2021 ⋅ by Matthew Braga

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How can we make WFH less chaotic for working moms?

15 min read ⋅ Oct 18, 2021 ⋅ by Drew Pearce

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Lessons from launching a startup in a pandemic

6 min read ⋅ Jul 07, 2021 ⋅ by Paul Boutin

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How to build our working lives around our sleeping ones

11 min read ⋅ Oct 15, 2021 ⋅ by Mike Sholars

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“Working from home made me more of a person”

12 min read ⋅ Aug 16, 2021 ⋅ by Devon Murphy

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Is your sonic environment killing your focus?

12 min read ⋅ Sep 17, 2021 ⋅ by Devon Murphy

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Has remote work turned our workspaces into individual echo chambers?

10 min read ⋅ Jul 28, 2021 ⋅ by Devon Murphy

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How introverts can take the lead in remote work

8 min read ⋅ Aug 25, 2021 ⋅ by Drew Pearce

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What exactly is the dress code these days?

10 min read ⋅ Jul 14, 2021 ⋅ by Devon Murphy

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Is there such a thing as work that’s too remote?

11 min read ⋅ Jun 22, 2021 ⋅ by Devon Murphy

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Why work flexibility should be the standard, not a luxury

18 min read ⋅ Jun 11, 2021 ⋅ by Drew Pearce

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Advice to the anxious for eventually meeting in-person again

8 min read ⋅ May 17, 2021 ⋅ by Andrew Richdale

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A workplace is more than just a building

9 min read ⋅ May 07, 2021 ⋅ by Devon Murphy

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How to build rapport on video calls

7 min read ⋅ May 14, 2021 ⋅ by Drew Pearce

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What you can (and can’t) learn from GitLab about remote work

19 min read ⋅ Mar 29, 2021 ⋅ by Paul Boutin

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An email expert on how to write clear, kind, and effective messages remotely

11 min read ⋅ Apr 20, 2021 ⋅ by Anthony Wing Kosner

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Recreating information osmosis in a remote-first world

10 min read ⋅ Mar 05, 2021 ⋅ by Mike Sholars

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Job performance isn’t about showing up anymore—and that’s a good thing

9 min read ⋅ Jan 06, 2021 ⋅ by David Vallance

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How two songwriters grew a thriving collaborative community (and business)

14 min read ⋅ Apr 22, 2021 ⋅ by Drew Pearce

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Sleep equity: good for night owls and early birds

9 min read ⋅ Dec 11, 2020 ⋅ by Mike Sholars

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