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Fixing the Overload Problem at Work
The end result is: “an overwhelming, demoralizing sense that the demands of work are unrealistic and cannot be met with the resources at hand.”

But How Do I Know They're Working?
There’s a lot of bosses trying to figure this one out right now. Their people aren’t where they can see them. So they ask the very silly, surface level, unexamined, first-time-working-with-remote-folks question. How do I know they’re working?

Navigating Difficult Decisions With Principles
This collection shares how entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders 1) define their own principles and 2) use values-based principles to tackle pivotal decisions.

Leading With Your Head and Your Heart
CEOs who manage emergencies using emotion as well as logic and intuition find the best results in the short term and the long.

Verizon’s CEO on Peak Traffic, Cybersecurity, and Leading a Team from Home.
Find out how the leader of a $132B company manages working from home while leading such a massive company.

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The Psychology of Founders Who Win in Downturns.
As a CEO or founder, what are the mindshifts you need to make to win? Are you a startup?
Two Slack Groups you may want to check out include the Council of Canadian Innovators’ slack channel, as well as Jason Calacanis’s (angel investor in Wealthfront, Uber, Trello, etc.) group, which you can find here.

Simon Sinek has a book club!
Join him as he discusses, “Start with Why.”

Outsmart A Crisis: 7 Steps To Nail A Remote Strategic Offsite.
Sabina Nawaz gives some great insights here on how to get things done and make a great digital offsite.

IFTF Remote Work Series.
The Institute for the Future has gathered experts on remote work together. Check out their videos.

A Retreat Apart: Planning Help Scout’s First Ever Remote Retreat.
Find out how a team of 100+ employees from across the globe planned a retreat and worked to build a sense of connection.

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Culture Can Save Your Company—And Make You Stronger After The Crisis
“… from a leadership standpoint, you have to take all of those drastic actions to make sure you survive to fight another day”, shares former oil CEO, Bill Higgs. His company grew tremendously after facing near-certain corporate death. Check out his PIVOTS that he took to keep his company alive.

The Indispensable Communicator.
You can check out the recording with a free account with MESH/Diversity and get insights on your external communications and internal dialogue.

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Online Collaboration: Tools and Practices You Can Use Today.
Howard Rheingold, author of several bestselling books on collaboration, shared his insights in this recent webinar.

Remote work wiki
A central hub for the best resources on remote work - from tips to articles to company policies. Designed to bring together the most actionable advice (and keep adding to it).

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How to Run a Virtual Workshop (like Samsung NEXT)
Doing online workshops is not like in person: find out how the Samsung NEXT team does it, including the tools and methods they use.

How to Actually Work...When You’re Working from Home
Because boundaries are fuzzy, you could either burn out or not get anything done. Check out this helpful video guide from HBR.

Zapier's guide to working remotely
Learn from a 100% distributed company with over 300 remote employees in 17 time zones and 28 countries.

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