We have employees located across the country. How can we encourage them to work asynchronously so they make effective use of their time and don’t feel pressured to work outside their scheduled hours?

Asynchronous work is often essential for teams, especially when they’re spread out over multiple time zones. But it can also lead to delays, uneven workloads, and pressure to work outside of one’s scheduled hours. Here are our tips for making asynchronous work smooth...

Can we require remote employees to have childcare?

You can, but we don’t recommend it. For one thing, it often isn’t necessary. Many employees are able to perform perfectly well while also supervising children in the home. Imposing this requirement (and a huge financial burden) won’t solve any problems, but it might...

Do you have any tips for managing remote employees?

Managing remote employees can pose certain challenges, but most can be overcome by making sure you’re focusing on the right things. Here are some of the practices we recommend: Set measurable goals around quantity or quality of work, or both. Whether employees get...