February 17, 2023Retreats, Offsites, and Workations. What’s the difference?
on Remote Work, Work and TravelIn the world of remote work, retreats, offsites, and workations are buzzwords that are often used interchangeably. However, these terms represent different types of experiences that can bring remote teams together in unique and powerful ways.
/p> I’ve seen it happen countless times. When guests would come and stay at our cospaces in Thailand, the difference between the experience of a 3 day guest versus a 1 month guest was profound. The latter would become our repeat visitors and dear friends, seasonally coming to stay with us for longer and longer […]
Listen here, I am by no means someone with the capacity to solve the everyone's problems. I don’t believe there is any one person that is. And yet it seems that we are dispositioned to look for and support someone to do our hard work for us. Or at least tell us what to do and how to do it. If it works, we call them a hero, if not, we can shame them accordingly. But I just don’t see the purpose of this hierarchical system anymore.
Though I planned to write this post before the Covid-19 outbreak, it seems only appropriate now to share some tips and tricks you can use to manage remote teams. Either international or domestic, remote work is slowly becoming the most desired work benefit amongst millennials. The benefits may seem obvious to some, but for those of you still unconvinced, I suggest you check this other post about the benefits of remote work. Now if you’re one of those wonderfully progressive employers managing a remote workforce and are looking for proven practices, this one's for you.