Lessons from a Company That’s Been Remote Working Successfully Since

By Medium - 2021-03-22

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Before the lockdowns hit the US, in March just 2% of office workers logged on from home. By May, more than two-thirds of Americans were remote working. In July 2020, Lenovo published findings from a…

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2014 7 tips to help your team thrive when working remotely Before the lockdowns hit the US, in March just 2% of office workers logged on from home.
At GitLab, employees are encouraged to spend a few hours a week having social calls with others in the company.
If done well, GitLab has found that meetings can be eliminated, and problems solved by brainstorming in writing rather than by attending long-winded sessions.

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