Work Together Anywhere

"An excellent guide on how teams can effectively work together, regardless of location." —STEPHANE KASRIEL, former CEO of Upwork IN TODAY'S MODERN GLOBAL ECONOMY, companies and organizations in all sectors are embracing the game-changing benefits of the remote workplace. Managers benefit by saving money and resources and by having access to talent outside their zip codes, while employees enjoy greater job opportunities, productivity, independence, and work-life satisfaction. But in this new digital arena, companies need a plan for supporting efficiency and fostering streamlined, engaging teamwork. In Work Together Anywhere, Lisette Sutherland, an international champion of virtual-team strategies, offers a complete blueprint for optimizing team success by supporting every member of every team, including: EMPLOYEES advocating for work-from-home options MANAGERS seeking to maximize productivity and profitability TEAMS collaborating over complex projects and long-term goals ORGANIZATIONS reliant on sharing confidential documents and data COMPANY OWNERS striving to save money and attract the best brainpower Packed with hands-on materials and actionable advice for cultivating agility, camaraderie, and collaboration, Work Together Anywhere is a thorough and inspiring must-have guide for getting ahead in today's remote-working world.

How to Use This Book xi Foreword by Jurgen Appelo xiii Introduction 1 PART I. SETTING the SCENE: Some of the Who, What, Where, and Why of Remote Working 5 Chapter 1. Why Are Individuals Going Remote? Workplace Flexibility 7 Chapter 2. How Remote Working Benefits Employers 26 PART II. INDIVIDUALS WORKING REMOTELY 67 Chapter 3. Remote Working 101: Getting Started 69 Chapter 4. Remote Working 201: Perfecting Your Game 80 PART III. SUCCESSFUL REMOTE TEAMS 101: Transitioning and Hiring 125 Chapter 5. Transitioning Toward the Remote Option 127 Chapter 6. Hiring Remote Workers and Teams 137 PART IV. SUCCESSFUL REMOTE TEAMS 201: Managing Remote Workers and Teams 161 Chapter 7. Commit and Lead, Trust and Succeed 163 Chapter 8. Facilitate Their Success with Leadership, Alignment, and a Full Arsenal 172 Chapter 9. Tune Your Team with a Team Agreement 203 Chapter 10. Bring It All Together 229 RESOURCES 271 About the Authors 334 Notes 336 Index 337