21st Century Work Life and leading remote teams Pilar Orti

In this episode, Valentina Thörner talks about the importance of defining what “remote” means in an organisation, particularly around the dimensions of time and location.

For a really good summary, check out 
https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/podcasts/distributed-teams-matrix 
Connect with Valentina over on LinkedIn.

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Hi, Pilar here.

This is a very short announcement to let you know that I’ll be releasing soon a book on time management for remote workers.
This is an experiment. I am co writing it with Chat GPT, but I think it's wonderful. And I can say that because I’ve mainly been working on this as an editor and coach, and most of the writing has come from Chat GPT.
I am now looking for Beta Readers. It's a short book, it's about 20,000 words long, which means about an hour of reading. I'll be able to offer it to you as a PDF or an EPUB.
I would love to hear what you think, because although I do have the distance as an author, they’re not my words.
I am thinking of publishing it definitely before the New Year, before January. So if you are interested in checking it out and just giving me a couple of feedback tips, like, did you like it? Did you not? Is it boring? Is it too basic?I just need to put it out there and get people's opinions on it. 
Please email me (email in the audio) or use the contact form over at https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/contact-us 
Next week, we've got a cracking episode with Valentina Thorner, talking about the two axes of distributed work: time and location.
 

Maya and Pilar share their thoughts on the last two episodes, both of which covered different aspects of asynchronous communication. While some organisations are still struggling with incorporating a “good” version of async, others are getting ready to introduce AI. Where will it all end?
Links and mentions 
They refer back to episode 339 and 340. 
Talk about the recent Loom acquisition by Atlassian: https://www.atlassian.com/blog/announcements/atlassian-acquires-loom
Pilar mentions the AI Marketing Show, and a listener sent in this article on Working Out Loud:
https://www.reworked.co/collaboration-productivity/rehumanize-your-workplace-by-working-out-loud/ 


For a longer summary, check out 
https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/podcasts/more-async
 

With the rise of online communities and digital platforms, the way we share, innovate, and co-create has evolved. Wietske van Osch, together with Burcu Bulgurcu recently published research, exploring the nuances of collaborative creativity in online spaces. Pilar came across the piece in the MIT Sloan Review, and invited Wietske onto the show.
This episode is a great example of the power of online communities. Pilar read the article “The Profound Influence of Small Choices in Digital Collaboration” in the Fall 2023 edition of the MIT Sloan Review, and shared it in a Slack community hosted by previous guest Rachael Happe. One of its members, Lori, happened to know Wietske and she introduced her to Pilar.


In this episode, Wietske van Osch talks about her recent research into enterprise social networks, exploring how a group's choice of private or public channels influences the type of creativity nurtured.


Connect with Wietske over on LinkedIn.

You can find the full show notes over at 
https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/podcasts/public-private

At Virtual not Distant, we consider asynchronous communication an essential practice of online collaboration. That’s why we’ve created an audio-first course for managers new to leading remote teams, and new managers.
Find out more about the course here or get in touch with Pilar through our contact form.

In this conversation, Pilar and Sumeet Gayathri Moghe delve into the intricacies of remote work, asynchronous communication, and the challenges of global collaboration. Sumeet also shares why he “worked out loud” as part of the process of writing the book “The Async-First Playbook”. 

For the full summary of the conversation, head over to 
https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/podcasts/async-first 

Links: 
Connect with Sumeet over at LinkedIn.

Read Sumeet’s work: www.asyncagile.org
Delight your eyes with Sumeet’s other work: www.sumeetmoghe.com/
Find out more about “The Async-First Playbook: Remote Collaboration Techniques for Agile Software Teams”.
Find out more about the Async-First Manifesto.

*Special Offer:* For a limited time, listeners can avail a discount on the "Async First Playbook" by navigating to informit.com/async and using the coupon code "NOTDISTANT".
At Virtual not Distant, we also consider asynchronous communication an essential practice of online collaboration. That’s why we’ve created an audio-first course for managers new to leading remote teams, and new managers.
Find out more about the course here or get in touch with Pilar through our contact form.

In our previous episode, our guests Tammy and Theresa discussed career progression in remote and global teams. In this episode, Maya and Pilar look at another sector of the working population: freelancers, and discuss what’s going on with remote freelancers and remote workers who want to access opportunities in a country different to where they reside.
Maya and Pilar explore the world of remote freelancers. Maya's initiative, Remote Work Europe, supports those new to remote work, offering guidance and job opportunities. The boundaries between traditional employment and freelancing are blurring due to remote work's flexibility. Challenges arise from limited remote entry-level roles and complex international hiring processes. Early-career remote workers might initially need in-person training, but highlighting remote-specific skills can be advantageous. The rise of freelancing is evident, yet transitioning can be bureaucratic - and our special guest Sondre Rasch of Safetywing suggests countries simplify self-employment processes.
For the full episode summary, check out https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/podcasts /remote-freelancing