21st Century Work Life - Remote Working, Virtual Teams And Flexible Working

In this episode, Pilar talks to Julian Wilson, CEO of Matt Black Systems, about how the company made the transition to self-management. The journey was worth it, but also a bit painful... 1hr 07 mins - long, but worth the listen. visit www.virtualnotdistant.com for your 7-part email series on leading virtual teams.  Introduction A brief one, seriously! Pilar recommends some books and podcasts, and you can find the links below... If you would like to find out more about the Buurtzorg model, why not check out these slides. http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/sites/files/kf/media/jos-de-blok-buurtzorg-home-healthcare-nov13.pdf If you're making the transition to virtual, check out our new webinar: http://virtualnotdistant.com/office-based-virtual-team-webinar/   Today's episode, as always, is sponsored by Saros Research. If you're based in the UK, how about giving your opinions and getting paid for it? Click here and swiftly register: https://www.sarosresearch.com/participate/join-saros-research/?id=100243   The Conver

On 21 April, Pilar attended the E-Resilience Conference, organised by the Switched On Culture Research Group. In this podcast, she shares her thoughts. Short introduction, with reference to: RSA Fellow's Reinventing Work Network 24 May London: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rsa-fellows-reinventing-work-network-the-metrics-of-reinventing-work-tickets-24564810008?aff=eac2 Link to the blog post on how moving to virtual can change our identity: http://virtualnotdistant.com/virtual-challenges-identity/ If you're looking for the link to the Virtual not Distant ® 7 part email series, here it is: http://eepurl.com/bViJ85   Thank you to the organisers of the conference: Dr Christine Grant,Dr Almuth McDowall,Professor Gail Kinman,Dr Cristina Quiñones-García and thank you to Anna Meller for letting me know about it! Find out more: https://alwaysonculture.wordpress.com/ 07:20 mins Some of the things that Pilar found most "interesting": David D’Souza, Head of CIPD London. "The Future of Work." David talked about many th

Today's episode consists entirely of Pilar and Lisette's virtual coffee and they talk about the best things and the worst things about working in virtual teams.   We have a few updates, but not too many. We talk about our online co-working space Virtual Team Talk, Sqwiggle closing down, should you take photos, how Oleg Konovalov sent us his book Organisational Anatomy: A Manager's Guide to a Healthy Organisation (Towards the Twenty-First Century Organization) and Lisette is reading the biography Elon Musk: How the Billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is Shaping our Future, Lisette mentions this interview with the guys from RLoop. http://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com/83-a-self-organized-team-of-remote-redditors-competing-for-spacex-hyperloop/ You never know who's listening... To join Saros Research, use this link: https://www.sarosresearch.com/participate/join-saros-research/?id=100243   19:05 Updates seamlessly evolve into the main body of our conversation. We don't need permission to do a lot of stuff in

Pilar talks to Mandy Garner, editor of workingmums.co.uk about howWorkingMums supports and spreads good practice regarding flexibleworking and other areas of work. http://virtualnotdistant.com/workingmums/ Introduction If you are making the transition from office-based to virtualteam or hybrid team, join Pilar for coffee over this short webinaron making the transition. http://virtualnotdistant.com/office-based-virtual-team-webinar/ Saros Virtual Team Practice 04:55 To give your opinions on products and get paid for it, usethis link to visit the Saros website. https://www.sarosresearch.com/participate/join-saros-research/?id=100243     The Conversation with Mandy Garner, editor ofWorkingMums.co.uk 12:45 mins Workingmums celebrates its tenth anniversary thisyear - Congratulations! The history of Workingmums - and how it's evolved over the lastten years! Who are the businesses receiving the Best Practice Awards? Thesector within which organisations are operating is taken intoaccount. Who champions flexible wor

We talk about using Sococo for online coworking, the exploration of behaviours and boundaries and why it works for us. We don't have many links to share with you today, just our guest's Twitter handles and an invitation to join Virtual Team Talk. Mark Kilby Twitter: @mkilby Darlene Pike Twitter: @darlenepike Lisette Sutherland Twitter:@lightling Pilar Orti Twitter: @PilarOrti Sign up to find out about our online coworking experiments: https://virtualteamtalk.com/    

Today's introduction is very, very brief, so there's not much to say here. If you would like to download the Work Foundation's "Working Anywhere" report, here's the link: http://www.theworkfoundation.com/Reports/398/Working-Anywhere Today's episode, is also sponsored by Saros Research. https://www.sarosresearch.com/participate/join-saros-research/?id=100243   Working Anywhere: A Winning Formula for Good Work? What is "mobile working"? How does the UK compare to other countries? Here's the link to the article in Forbes about what the numbers are like in the US. http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2016/03/31/at-these-125-companies-all-or-most-employees-work-remotely/#7c6c67cb4d94     “We believe from our work here that we are almost at a tipping point in mobile working and by sharing our findings we can enable a benefit-driven approach; a formula for good work while working from anywhere.” The benefits of mobile working in organisations. “Personal circumstances and the nature of the job determine the poten

Introduction 25 April 6.45pm BST RSA April Reinventing Work Network: How are YOU Reinventing Work? https://blab.im/pilar-orti-rsa-reinventing-work-network-what-are-you-doing-to-reinvent-work Have you got any book recommendations? People at Work Summit https://www.peopleatworksummit.com/ Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making The Participant Principle Webinars: April on Leadership and Motivation in Virtual Teams May: Coaching in Virtual Teams Follow this link to our Webinar page: http://virtualnotdistant.com/webinars/ Virtual not Distant Bitesize Today we look at How to generate ideas from your team when you already have a point of view. To join Saros, click here https://www.sarosresearch.com/participate/join-saros-research/?id=100243   Virtual Coffee with Lisette: What We Learned from Team of Teams Lisette's first chapter might be with us soon, "in the flesh"! Lisette's Supercards! They're super useful in a meeting! Check out the video, with Leila. http://virtualnotdistant.com/greatmeetings/ Get

In this episode, Pilar talks to Izabela Russell, co-founder of New Media Europe about what it takes to organise a conference and her search for the range of ingredients that make up entrepreneurs. 48:54mins  Introduction Twitter list for guests of the 21st Century Work Life podcast. https://twitter.com/PilarOrti/lists/guests-podcast Check out Sococo. https://www.sococo.com/ - the tool that brings proxemics into virtual relationships. People at Work Summit, Pilar will be speaking there on 22 April. https://www.peopleatworksummit.com/ She'll also take part in the UK Podcasters Blab marathon, also on 22 April! https://blab.im/mike-russell-uk-podcasters-online-conference-ukpod-2016 12th April Reinventing Work Network - Creative Gatherings Virtual not Distant Academy Leadership and Motivation in Virtual Teams - Webinar http://virtualnotdistant.com/leadership-and-motivation-in-virtual-teams-webinar/   Saros Virtual Team Practice @11:50 mins To give your opinion on products and get paid for it, follow this link to

We're taking a short break, but here's a virtual rhyme while you wait.    Productivity Hacks   Today I had a good day, I got my task list done; I made some phone calls, Cleared my desktop. (I almost had some fun!)   I made quite a good slideshow, I wrote a new proposal, Reviewed a pending budget And finished a report.   I did all this by lunch time, Still in my dressing gown. What made this day so brilliant? The internet was down.

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We're taking a short break but here's a short poem for you!   The Café around the Corner   I have my lunch and feel my tummy swell. I ate too much (I know ‘cause I can’t move) If I stay on my couch, it won’t vode well, So I need to get up, regain my groove.   Although my organism’s full of food And I still have a pizza to digest, A visit to the café’s what I need: A change will be as productive as a rest.   When I arrive, there’s not a seat in sight; And people seem so busy on their phones… The noise is deafening, the music loud; I miss the comfy silence of my home.   The truth then hits me: Human kind is not for me. I’ll just go home and have a cup of tea.

Today we go straight into our Virtual Coffee, wrapping up our conversation of whether remote can scale.  Lisette's Supercards!!! Check them out here: http://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com/supercards/ Use cards during video meetings to soften interruptions. Saros Virtual Team Practice "Even a few minutes of fuzzy chat form a lasting connection." To give your opinion on products and get paid for it, follow this link. (Only UK and Ireland.) Virtual Coffee with Lisette: Why We Need Changing Mindsets Adventures in Virtual Co-working in Sococo. If you want to join us, sign up to the Virtual Team Talk blog and we'll let you know about the next one. [We just publish updates on our events, so you won't get too much stuff from us.] Lisette and I will talk Virtual Team Talk at New Media Europe! Collaboration Eats Competition for Breakfast! If you're going remote START! Start now with small experiments. All sorts of things will emerge - you don't know what the indirect effects will be. Pilar mentions this article on th

In this episode, Pilar talks to Brian Cervino, the Community Manager of Trello, about how this online tool is helping people work together and how it's used within Trello itself to create a healthy company culture. 48:37 mins Introduction Pilar thanks all guests and talks a bit about trust and transparency in companies. Here are some links to posts on Trello by Pilar. How I'm Using Trello for the 21st Century Work Life podcast. Tips on using Trello from Trello's blog. VirtualTeamTalk blog Leila's post How to Disengage Your Employees   Virtual not Distant Bitesize - sponsored today by Saros Research 07:30mins The Dark Side of Using Collaboration Tools.   To give your opinion on products and get paid for it, click here through to Saros. The Conversation with Brian Cervino, Community Manager at Trello 13:50 mins How Trello evolves. The story behind Trello. Location - people working in office and remote. Trello Business Class and The Freemium model. The concept of PowerUps. "Calling all Developers". How Trello

Pilar and Lisette pick up where they left off last week. We look at how the world of work will change when remote scales: what will happen with physical workspaces and how companies operate when 100% virtual.   Introduction Today's episode is a continuation of the conversation Lisette and Pilar started in podcast 65. So this introduction is very short.  Saros Virtual Team Practice   Remember to check in - not to check up on... To register with Saros to give your opinion on products and get paid for it, click here.   Virtual Coffee with Lisette: We Talk about the Future Workplace 21 mins Pilar and Lisette talk about how Virtual Team Talk is going. Sign up for updates to the Blabs here: https://virtualteamtalk.wordpress.com/ Can communities build faster online than face to face? Lisette's first chapter is on its way!!!! Here's the report by the Work Foundation on Working Anywhere. www.theworkfoundation.com/DownloadPublication/Report/398_Working%20Anywhere.pdf AirBnB's Flexible Workspace. http://www.onofficemaga

In this episode, Pilar talks to Craig Wealand about how he uses different types of technology to engage with his students learning English. Introduction Join Lisette and Pilar for Virtual Team Talk on 29 February, 7pm GMT. Check out the dedicated site for our Blabs here: virtualteamtalk.wordpress.com/. If you have any questions about working in virtual teams or would like to suggest any topics, get in touch via http://virtualnotdistant.com/contact-us/ Pilar shares two points very well made in the HBR article "Can Your Employees Really Speak Freely?" Virtual not Distant Bitesize - sponsored today by Saros Research 10:55mins Are you reviewing your team process or as well as your project progress? To help Saros with their qualitative research, click here: www.sarosresearch.com/participate/join-saros-research/?id=100243   The Conversation with Craig Wealand 17:40mins The difference between preparing materials online and face to face. Craig's celebrity moment. How to write content for an anonymous student. Taking

In this episode, Pilar and Lisette talk about what needs to change in our way of working and how our mindset would need to change. Introduction 00:30 Pilar introduces the episode and asks for your input, as we still need to record Part 2 on this topic. 07:50 Pilar reads her virtual rhyme Tool Overload. Saros Virtual Team Practice 03:50 mins Choose a tool that can be rolled out across different devices and operating systems - you never how people are going to access them. To register with Saros Research, follow this link.   Virtual Coffee with Lisette, talking about whether "remote" can scale 09:50mins Lisette is currently running her Work Together Anywhere workshop, so they talk about the irony that most people seem to prefer to take training about online work, in person. 12:15mins Playing with space during learning and meeting, both on and offline. Changing the dynamics by changing the space and tool. (They mention Zoom and Sococo.) 16:25mins We talk about Virtual Team Talk, what's going on there? Do groups

In today's episode, Pilar talks to Joanna Penn about writing and self-publishing in the 21st Century and being an indie author.  Introduction Check out the recordings of the Working in Virtual Teams webinar series. http://virtualnotdistant.com/webinars/ Check out Pilar's books: www.pilarortigarces.co.uk/p/e-books-by-pilar.html Virtual not Distant Bitesize 04:50mins Today's bitesize is dedicated nurturing team creativity in virtual teams. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. Saros Virtual Team Practice Follow this link to register with Saros Research. 10:35mins "We like to share refreshments at a team meeting and set a calendar reminder 15 minutes warning before a hangout, so everyone can get their coffee and biscuits ready wherever they are." 16:10mins Working Out Loud - extracts from "Co-Writing a Book" the book by Joanna Penn and J Lyons. Learning about each other through sharing our work process. The Conversation with Joanna Penn We're in the

In today's episode, Pilar and Lisette are joined by Hassan Osman, who shares how to make the most out of email. Take out your notebooks (virtual or otherwise) as this episode is packed with practical advice. Introduction Not much to say today, we go almost straight into the Virtual not Distant Bitesize. Leadership in Virtual Teams Webinar - the last in the Working in Virtual Teams series. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6102097491496619777 Virtual not Distant Bitesize 04: 00 Match the Tool to How and What You Want to Communicate. Choose different tools and processes for: Urgent communication Progress updates Chit Chat Saros Virtual Team Practice 10:20 We share the virtual team practice of Saros Research http://www.sarosresearch.com/participate/saros-latest-news/2016/01/28/christmas-in-july-calendar-curiosities-in-qualitative-research/ Virtual Coffee with Lisette and Hassan Osman 12: 25 How Lisette and Pilar met through Hassan. Don't Reply All - why Hassan wrote this book. "It's not the quantity th

In today's podcast, Pilar talks to Maya Middlemiss about qualitative research, how her virtual team members communicate and how things have changed since she first started working from home 15 years ago. Introduction 00:40 Don't miss the next Virtual Team Talk. Sign up here to receive notification of our monthly sessions and links to the recordings. https://virtualteamtalk.wordpress.com/ The blog post Pilar talks about, where she rants about the fact that some companies just don't get flexible working: http://virtualnotdistant.com/flexible-working-is-not-working-from-home/ This is the link to check out the webinars: http://training-for-virtual-teams.teachable.com/ Virtual not Distant Bitesize 09:28 Why using video in your meetings is important and what to do if you're restricted to audio.   The Conversation with Maya Middlemiss 15:40 Pilar talks to Maya... Insight into market reserach Maya talks about what Saros Research does, a UK-based business with virtual clients and people spread in three countries. saro

We talk about conflict in virtual teams, the different kinds of conflict, how to prevent destructive conflict from happening and what to do if it does surface. Introduction If you are in London on 1 March 2016, join us here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/rsa-fellows-reinventing-work-network-event-tickets-20142987217?aff=eac2 Find out about our webinars on working remotely: http://virtualnotdistant.com/webinars/ Our Blab next Tuesday on Resolving Conflict in Virtual Teams: https://blab.im/lisette-sutherland-resolving-conflict-in-virtual-teams Virtual not Distant Bitesize 06:35  Today's short section looks at the different roles that managers take in virtual teams, that have been linked to reducing conflict. If you want to find out more about Quinn's leadership roles, visit http://www.comindwork.com/weekly/2015-04-20/productivity/managerial-leadership-roles-quinn Virtual Coffee with Lisette, talking about Conflict in Virtual Teams 14: 55 Our usual updates. Read about Lisette's disaster here: http://www.lisettesut