Individuals

If you’re looking for a remote work opportunity or your current employer is winding back remote work options, here’s our tips for maximising your potential to secure a new remote job.

Why it matters

• Many employers are unconvinced by remote work and are issuing return-to-office (RTO) orders to their employees.
• Not everyone can afford (financially or communally) to forgo the flexibility that they achieved during the pandemic.
• Some jobs and skill sets are better suited to remote work than oth…

One-on-one meetings with your direct reports or leader are hard to get right in person and even harder online. Experience shows that omitting one-on-one meetings is riskier than you may have thought.

“The 1:1 is the only forum where you can have an honest, private, conversation with each other about what’s really going on—professionally and personally.” (Austin, 2016)

“Failing to use time with direct reports in a meaningful way or, worse, skipping these meetings altogether, can lead to hig…

Regardless if you’re working for an old-school leader who thinks remote working is a misguided fantasy (Gerstener, 2024) or a new-school leader who’s into hybrid work, autonomy, and management by objectives (MBO), remote workers face an up-hill journey being visible and relevant. The age-old adage of “out of sight, out of mind” remains pertinent, even with the assistance of modern technology and communications.

“Despite appreciating MBO and autonomy, remote workers [find they must] self-reinfor…

The tide is turning on remote work. Many employers are requesting changes to work from home arrangements that are unwelcome to many people who are feeling the benefits of remote work to their health, time and wallet. People whose lives have been changed for the better through the provision of working from home and the flexibility it brings. Families have settled into routines that require an adult at home, including school pick up or caring for a family member. 

While we're not all in a strong …