How to Have Fun as a Remote Team

How to Have Fun as a Remote Team

We’ve been talking a lot lately about remote teams, everything from staying flexible to fostering teamwork to keeping everyone engaged. All of those are important for developing an effective, productive team of competent remote workers. But what about the...
How to Keep Your Remote Team Engaged

How to Keep Your Remote Team Engaged

As an introvert and a resident of a rural town in Wyoming that has very few people and even fewer jobs, I love being able to do my job remotely. It’s nice to have a commute that just takes me down the hall, to a sunshiny (quiet) office with my own tea kettle and...
Partnership Across the Miles

Partnership Across the Miles

A few years ago, I decided to run my first marathon. I had eased into the idea of running races with a few 5Ks, a 10K, and a half-marathon. So when my friend Tara suggested we run the Cowtown Marathon in Fort Worth, TX, I decided it was time. Tara is a triathlete and...
4 Apps for Working Remotely

4 Apps for Working Remotely

Working on a remote, distributed team has many advantages – flexibility, the ability to work in your pajamas, a 30 second commute… But it can also be challenging to stay connected and to ensure that everyone has all the information that they need to do their job....
Virtual Team Building On the Run

Virtual Team Building On the Run

The Weaving Influence team is a virtual one, and most of us have not yet met in person. I’ve met all but one team member face to face, but none of the current Weaving Influence team members have met in person (yet!). Although we are geographically dispersed, we...