Requesting flexible working (UK)
4th July 2019According to Statistics NZ. more than 50% of employees in New Zealand have flexible work hours, allowing them to start and finish work at different times each day, and one-third have worked from home. It may come as a surprise to also inform you that in the UK, all employees have the legal right to request flexible…
Digital Nomad vs Remote Worker
24th June 2019The typical 9-5 office based work is slowly becoming a thing of the past. More and more people want better work/life harmony. Unfortunately, it’s not always possible, especially if you’re in an office type job working Monday-Friday 9-5, but once you start #SmartWorking, the impossible becomes possible. A new trend that has developed over the…
Remote Working: Creating a Business Ready to Embrace the Future of Working
2nd June 2019Remote working has become increasingly more popular in recent years, and there are many benefits for both businesses and employees, including savings on cost and time. But some businesses still struggle to wrap their heads around the idea of their staff working flexibly and remotely, believing that it’s unproductive for their business. But, in order…
Combatting isolation and loneliness | Remote Working
17th April 2019Remote working or ‘SmartWorking’ is becoming increasingly more popular among businesses, although this offers a wide range of benefits for remote workers, some SmartWorking can leave you feeling a little isolated. Feeling isolated will affect every remote worker at some point during their SmartWorking career, but there are many ways to combat this. CoWorking Spaces…
Decorating your office to inspire creativity
11th April 2019When it comes to creativity in the workplace, many people believe it may only be important to certain industries such as design and advertising, however, this isn’t the case. Creativity in the workplace is a vital component of a successful business. Creative people are problem solvers and they usually think outside of the box and…
5 Tips to Building Strong Relationships with Remote Colleagues
10th April 2019One key element to a successful remote career is how close you are to your team and remote colleagues. How can you substitute the water cooler conversation with an even greater level of communication? More of a proactive effort needs to be made when working away from each other but with advances in technology it’s…
Challenges of SmartWorking
10th April 2019“What in the world am I doing?” That was the first sentence that entered my mind as I began my first week as a remote worker. I had just left a full-time communications position to work as a freelance writer. I had clients, but the shock of such a change in my work-life harmony was…
Making the most of your productivity and organisational skills with Trello
10th April 2019The number of employees working from home in office-type jobs, or roles involving travel where home is used as a base, is steadily increasing. More businesses are seeing the benefits of hiring remote workers, whether it’s to save money, increase performance or to reach out to more experienced staff. Whatever the reason, organizational and communication…
6 Common Smart Working Misconceptions That Can Hamper Professional Growth
25th March 2019Smart working is not a recent phenomenon, but it has surely caught the fancy of many professionals and companies in the recent years. There has been an increase in the number of remote teams in the past years, with an estimated 4.2 million remote workers in the UK in 2015. In 2020, half of the…
3 Tips to Build a Remote Team Effectively
18th March 2019Remote working has garnered a lot of popularity lately. Employers are no longer restricted by the need to hire people living within a certain geographical range. In fact, remote teams are now going international, with people from different countries and even continents working together virtually.A survey conducted by Abodoo in collaboration with Vodafone found that…