Podcasts by 21st Century Work Life and leading remote teams
Brought to you by Virtual not Distant, the 21st Century Work Life podcast looks at leading and managing remote teams, online collaboration and working in distributed organisations.
Join Pilar Orti, guests & co-hosts as they shine the spotlight on the most relevant themes and news relevant to the modern knowledge worker.
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WLP342 Location and Schedule: Defining Remote Work in Your Organisation from 2023-12-07T07:00
In this episode, Valentina Thörner talks about the importance of defining what “remote” means in an organisation, particularly around the dimensions of time and l...
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Would you like to give feedback on "Time Management for Remote Workers"? from 2023-11-27T11:25
Hi, Pilar here.
This is a very short announcement to let you know that I’ll be releasing soon a book on time management for remote workers.
This is an exp...
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WLP341 Whats Going On: Will Asynchronous Communication Save Remote Work? from 2023-11-23T06:44
Maya and Pilar share their thoughts on the last two episodes, both of which covered different aspects of asynchronous communication. While some organisations are ...
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WLP340 Public vs Private Online Groups: The Impact on Creativity from 2023-11-09T05:09
With the rise of online communities and digital platforms, the way we share, innovate, and co-create has evolved. Wietske van Osch, together with Burcu Bulgurcu r...
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WLP339 Going Async-First to Promote Inclusivity from 2023-11-02T05:28
In this conversation, Pilar and Sumeet Gayathri Moghe delve into the intricacies of remote work, asynchronous communication, and the challenges of global collabor...
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WLP338 What's Going On with Remote Freelancing from 2023-10-19T05:06
In our previous episode, our guests Tammy and Theresa discussed career progression in remote and global teams. In this episode, Maya and Pilar look at another sector of th...
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WLP337 Career Progression in Remote Teams - the local and global perspective from 2023-10-05T05:48
Pilar welcomes back Tammy Bjelland, CEO of Workplaceless and Theresa Hollema, author of “Virtual Teams Across Cultures” to talk about career progression in remote and global teams. Tammy covers ...
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WLP336 What's Going On: Thoughtful Experimentation and Change in Organisations from 2023-09-21T05:49
We’re trying something different for the next few months for the 21st Century Work Life podcast. Rather than commenting on recent news and articles, Maya and ...
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WLP335 Designing the Hybrid Model at Rabobank from 2023-09-07T06:07
In today's episode, Pilar talks to Jan Nieuweboer, senior consultant on hybrid work at Rabobank, and spokesperson for the Future of Work and Hybrid Working. He describes how plans for changing t...
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WLP334 Popping in for a quick hello... and some Shakespeare! from 2023-08-10T05:25
We're taking a break from our regular schedule this summer, but Pilar couldn't help it and she's popping in to let you know about some of her plans - including some adapted Shakespeare, which yo...
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WLP333 Handling Remote Employee Terminations from 2023-07-13T04:36
In this episode, Pilar talks with Julieta Moreno, an international employment and mobility lawyer. Julieta shares her experiences working with employment of record (EOR) companies, which help bu...
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WLP332 Whats Going On: Everyone's More Engaged... and More Stressed Out! from 2023-07-06T05:06
In today’s episode, Maya and Pilar cover the State of the Global Workplace 2023 report by G...
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WLP331 Navigating Conflict to Strengthen Collaboration from 2023-06-22T05:43
Lech Guzowski, a workplace culture facilitator, emphasizes understanding individual needs and responses to conflict for effective workplace communication. He uses the Thom...
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WLP330 Creativity and Productivity: The Upside and Downside of Remote Work Trends from 2023-06-08T05:17
This episode covers recent research on three different aspects of new and established ways of working: the effect of asynchronous work on folk music creation, the trends i...
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WLP329 Principles of Asynchronous Communication from 2023-06-01T04:05
In this bonus episode, Pilar introduces the Five Principles of Asynchronous Communication:
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WLP328 The Complexity of Hybrid Culture from 2023-05-25T05:39
Our guest this month is Wayne Turmel, also co-host of Long Distance Work Life.
Wayne has been studying remote work for almost 20 years. He now works within the Kevin Eikenbery group helpi...
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WLP327 What's Going On: It's Messy, It's Complicated and It's Evolving Fast from 2023-05-11T05:58
Coming out of the forced-remote period is getting messy: mandates to return to the office, forced working from home, diversity at a global level in how remote wor...
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WLP326 Solar Spotlight on the Startup Spirit from 2023-04-27T05:06
Today we are joined by Sergey Fedorov (co-founder and CTO) and Tatiana Ivanova (Business Manager) from A1 SolarStore. This is an unusual kind of organisation for ...
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WLP325 Who's Up for "Head of Remote"? from 2023-04-13T05:14
A special episode, as it was inspired by a message from one of her listeners, who wanted to find out about more about the role of Head of Remote. Pilar reached ou...
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WLP324 What's Going On: Control the Tech before it controls you! from 2023-03-30T05:31
In this What’s Going On episode, Maya and Pilar talk about the range of features in collaboration technology that could affect the way in which we work together, ...
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WLP323 Grow Your Company through Growing Your People from 2023-03-16T06:43
Pilar welcomes returning guest Robert Glazer to talk about helping people develop and thrive in an organisation, the subject of Robert’s latest book “Elevate Your...
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WLP322 What's Going On: Shifting our Work Time and Third Places of Work from 2023-03-02T06:39
In this What’s Going On episode, Maya and Pilar discuss recent research into what people do with the time they save not having to commute to work, why people ...
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WLP321 Leadership Visibility and Transparency in Remote Organisations from 2023-02-16T06:11
Pilar talks to returning guest Mark Kilby about the different ways in which leaders can gain visibility in remote organisations, the need for pervasive and transp...
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WLP320 What's Going On - Trends According to Humans and ChatGPT from 2023-02-02T06:04
In this What’s Going On episode, Maya and Pilar take inspiration from a post (not a very sophisticated one) generated by ChatGPT about the challenges facing those...
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WLP319 Lessons Learned from Scaling a Remote Business from 2023-01-19T06:10
In this episode, Shannon Teague shares her story scaling a remote business, and some of the things she learned along the way.
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Management Café Repurpose: Tackling the Asynchronous Environment from 2023-01-12T06:23
We'll be back to our normal programme next week, but in case you're looking for something to listen to around leading remote teams, here's a conversation between Tim Burgess and Pilar Orti on ta...
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WLP318 How Things Changed This Year in Organisations and for Freelancers from 2022-12-20T06:51
In this What’s Going On episode, Maya and Pilar review how new ways of working have landed in organisations and how the freelance landscape is evolving - mainly i...
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WLP317 The Shift towards Asynchronous Operations from 2022-12-08T06:11
Today's guest is Daphnée Laforest, who is also helping organisations adopt asynchronous practices to make remote work sustainable.
Daphne is the host of the podcast The Remote...
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WLP316 What’s Going On: Remote Education, the Unexpected Consequences of WFH and Tool Convergence from 2022-11-24T12:35
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WLP299 What's Going On: Complex or Simple Collaboration and The Return to the Officespace from 2022-04-21T07:00:24
In this episode, Maya and Pilar discuss the mental health challenges in returning to the office space, the evolution of communication in the workplace and the rea...
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WLP298 Towards Equality in Your Hybrid Team from 2022-04-07T07:00:15
We welcome Laurel Farrer to the podcast, to talk about how to lay down the foundations to provide an equitable experience for our employees, in a hybrid setup. Th...
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WLP297 Sharing and Retaining Knowledge in Your Organisation from 2022-03-31T12:09:29
In this bonus episode of the 21st Century Work Life podcast, Ana Neves talks about how she’s structured the conference Social Now, which covers how enterprise soc...
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WLP296 What's Your Team's Communication Rhythm? from 2022-03-24T08:00:18
In this episode, Maya and Pilar discuss the different communication rhythms that remote teams adopt. They also cover the concept of documentation, as something that ...
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WLP295 Taking the Online Participant Experience to the Next Level from 2022-03-10T06:00:32
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WLP294AddOn Chapter from Thinking Remote from 2022-02-26T17:10:24
In the last What's Going On episode, which was actually a hybrid of WGOn and ReThinking Thinking Remote, Maya and Pilar discuss Maya's chapter from our book Thinking Remote, "Sick and Tired, Wor...
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WLP294 What's Going On: Wellbeing and Emojis from 2022-02-24T06:00
WLP294 What’s Going On: Wellbeing and Emojis
This episode is a hybrid of What’s Going On and Thinking Remote. Maya and Pilar revisit the c...
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WLP293 Crafting the Role of Head of Remote from 2022-02-10T06:03:37
In this episode, Pilar speaks to Chase Warrington
WLP292AddOn Two Chapters from Thinking Remote from 2022-01-28T17:53:28
Following episode 292's conversation on working out loud, here are the two chapters from Thinking Remote we covered.
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WLP292 Rethinking Thinking Remote: Working Out Loud from 2022-01-27T06:29:50
In this episode, we revisit the chapters from Thinking Remote which addressed the concept of “working out loud”.
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WLP291 Starting a New Role Remotely from 2022-01-13T06:00
In today’s episode Pilar catches up with long-time friend of this podcast, Marcus Wermuth to talk about his mid-pandemic transition into new role as the full-time...
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WLP290 What Do the Many Versions of “Remote” Look Like? from 2021-12-21T06:00
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WLP289 Bringing Together the Remote and Rural Communities from 2021-12-09T06:00
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WLP288 Rethinking Thinking Remote - Designing the Digital Workplace from 2021-11-25T06:00
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WLP287 The Struggles of the Remote Manager from 2021-11-11T06:00
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WLP286 The Challenges of Adopting Asynchronous Communication from 2021-10-28T06:00
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WLP285 Our New Workshops for Managers of Remote Teams from 2021-10-25T15:41:06
In this unusual episode (we rarely release an episode just about our own services), Pilar talks about the new (and not so new) workshops and programmes at Virtual not Distant, mainly for manager...
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WLP284 What's Going On: Reframing our Boundaries from 2021-10-14T06:00
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BONUS: A Conversation on Hybrid Work from 2021-10-07T06:00
This episode is repurposed from the Northcentral Universtiy Podcast Series, from their CAVO series.
Theresa Sigillito Holleman and Pilar Orti talk about what examples of hybrid wor...
WLP283 Beyond #watercooler: Loneliness in Remote Teams from 2021-09-30T06:00
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WLP282 Asynchronous Facilitation and Collaboration in Remote Teams from 2021-09-16T06:00
Today's episode explores facilitative leadership in remote teams, and how to successfully blend asynchronous and synchronous practices to help teams work effectively together.
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WLP281 What's Going On: Is the World Really the Remote Worker's Oyster? from 2021-09-02T06:00
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Today Pilar Orti and Maya Middlemiss explore topical themes an...
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WLP280 Mindful Teamwork and Collaboration from 2021-08-19T06:00
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Just Saying Hello - no episode this week from 2021-08-05T08:41:48
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WLP279 Coworking Spaces: The Missing Piece in the Hybrid Conversation from 2021-07-22T06:00
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WLP278 What's Going On: Office Dilemmas and Virtual Watercoolers from 2021-07-08T06:00
WLP278 What's Going On: Office Dilemmas and Virtual Watercoolers
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WLP277 Onboarding in Remote Teams from 2021-07-01T12:05:03
For this bonus episode, Nadia Vatalidis talks about the onboarding process at the distributed company Remote.
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WLP276 Hiring New Remote Team Members from 2021-06-24T06:00
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WLP275: What’s Going On, From Hybrid to Virtual-first Work from 2021-06-10T06:00
Brought to you by Virtual Not Distant in London, this month’s ‘what’s going on?’ remote news round-up was recorded by Pilar Orti and Maya Middlemiss on 1st June 2...
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WLP274 Getting Comfortable With Online Workshops from 2021-05-27T06:00
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WLP273 Re-designing Events for the Online Space from 2021-05-19T16:40:56
A bonus episode encouraging those who move events like All Hands / Town Hall meetings and conferences online, to approach the whole design process differently to ...
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WLP272 What's Going On with Hybrid and Asynchronous Workspaces from 2021-05-13T06:00
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WLP271 Helping the Environment and Society through Sustainable Remote Work from 2021-05-06T12:00
Today’s episode features a conversation recorded back in February 2020 between Pilar and returning guest John O’Duinn about how he’s helping the government in Cal...
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WLP270 What Leaders are Learning about Themselves and their Teams from 2021-04-29T06:00
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WLP269 Talking about Culture in Organisations from 2021-04-22T06:30
In today’s episode, Pilar talks to Anish Hindocha, who, after working as a change consultant for over 20 years, now helps organisations improve their culture.
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WLP268 What's Going On: Being Happy and Healthy when Working from Home from 2021-04-15T06:00
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WLP267 Mindset Changes for the New Remote Manager from 2021-04-01T06:00
Brought to you by Virtual Not Distant in London, today's episode explores mindset issues for new remote managers, and some changes which people new to this role may need to explore. (Listen
WLP266 Higher Education and Being Social in Remote Organisations from 2021-03-18T06:00
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WLP265 Bonus: What’s Going On: The View from Guatemala from 2021-03-10T06:00
In this episode, Pilar talks to guest Francisco Corzo about the future of the workplace in Guatemala and the concept of Working Near Home. You can find the full show notes over at Listen
WLP264 Cultivating a Culture of Learning in Organisations from 2021-03-04T06:00
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WLP263 What's Going On: "Remote" Is Not The Only Current Challenge from 2021-02-18T06:00
Brought to you by Virtual Not Distant (https://virtualnotdistant.com) in London, in today's "what's going on?" series Pilar Orti and Maya Middlemiss ...
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WLP262: Building a Routine and Building a Network when Working From Home from 2021-02-04T06:00
Hello and welcome to episode 262 of the 21st Century Work Life podcast, brought to you by Virtual Not Distant in London.
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WLP261 What's Going On with The New Way of Working in Belgium from 2021-01-28T06:00
A special bonus episode, of this podcast brought to you by Virtual Not Distant in London (http://virtualnotdistant.com),
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WLP260 What's Going On: Mindset and Technology from 2021-01-21T06:00
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WLP259 Shaping Culture through Virtual Retreats from 2021-01-07T06:00
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REPOST Remote Work for Social Change from 2020-12-22T12:00
This episode first went out in October 2019, as episode 212. We don't want this aspect of remote work to get lost amidst the pandemic forced remote work from home conversation.
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WLP258 Beyond WFH: Embracing the Spirit of Remote Work from 2020-12-10T06:00
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In the final recording of the year, Pilar Orti and Maya Middlemiss take a longer perspective on the recent...
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WLP257 Shaping Culture in a Virtual Organisation from 2020-11-26T06:00
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WLP256 Bonus: Current Employees' Concerns in the Workplace from 2020-11-24T18:01:56
In the final episode of the mini-series How the World of Work and our Attitudes to Work are Changing, Pilar talks to Dr. Chris Mullen, Executive Director of The Workforce Institute at UKG, about...
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WLP255 Bonus: Will Hybrid Workspaces Work in the UK? from 2020-11-20T06:00
This is the second of three episode of the mini-series, "How the World of Work (and our attitudes to work) are Changing".
Today, Pilar talks to Andrew Saunders about the rese...
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WLP254 Bonus: Remote Work Survey in Ireland from 2020-11-17T16:24:26
The first episode in our three-part series on how the the world of work and our attitudes to work are changing.
Today, Pilar talks to Katerina Bohle Carbonell about the results of t...
WLP253 Online Conferences and Virtual Retreats from 2020-11-13T06:00
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WLP252 What's Going On as The World Embraces Remote Work from 2020-11-12T06:00
We have a special guest for today’s What’s Going On episode, as Tim Burgess from Shield GEO joins Pilar Orti from Virtual Not Distant, while Maya is away.<...
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WLP251 Leveraging Cultural Differences in Global Virtual Teams from 2020-10-29T06:00
Today we’re delighted to be speaking to Theresa Sigillito Hollema, about her new book Virtual Teams Across ...
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WLP250 Whats Going On: Hybrid workspaces and a split workforce from 2020-10-15T06:00
Welcome to episode 250 - a nice milestone to celebrate, so we even altered our usual running order to make this round number an occasion for Pilar and Maya to rec...
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WLP249 The Evolving Nature of Employment in Remote Work from 2020-10-01T06:00
Virtual not Distant Ltd brings you a fascinating episode today, exploring the role of employers in the future of work, and how remote work fits in to this - with...
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WLP248 Emotional Intelligence in Remote Teams from 2020-09-17T06:00
WLP248 Emotional Intelligence in Remote Teams
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WLP247 What’s going on with remote work, tech, and the office space from 2020-09-03T06:00
Welcome to our monthly What’s Going On round-up, brought to you by Virtual Not Distant Ltd.
WLP246 Championing Asynchronous Communication in Remote Teams from 2020-08-20T06:00
Today’s episode from London-based consultancy Virtual Not Distant is about asynchronous communication - f
WLP245 What We Can All Learn from What's Going On from 2020-08-06T06:00
WLP245 What We Can All Learn from What's Going On
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WLP244 Big questions without answers: education and perception from 2020-07-23T06:00
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WLP243 Motivation and Visible Teamwork in Remote Teams from 2020-07-16T06:00
Another solo show from Virtual Not Distant Managing Director Pilar Orti, completing a...
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WLP242 "What's Going On" in Remote Work - Are we moving forward or backward? from 2020-07-09T06:00
Welcome to our regular news round-up episode, that has become a monthly feature in the light of such fast-moving change in the world of remote work. In these epis...
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WLP241 Trust in Remote Teams and Visible Teamwork from 2020-07-02T06:00
In today's episode, we look at the link between trust and visible teamwork.
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-Propensity to trust
-What makes up trust
-The difference between cognitive and af...
WLP240 Beyond WFH: Remote Work and Socioeconomic Change from 2020-06-25T06:00
This show is brought to you by Virtual Not Distant in London, helping teams with remote transformation and transition,
In today's episode we have two excellent interviews on the theme of ...
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WLP239 Match Your Visible Teamwork to your Team Task Worflow from 2020-06-18T06:00
Pilar has been working on how the way in which are tasks are dependent on other team members’ affects the visible teamwork practices we adopt - and why.
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WLP238 Looking to the Future of Remote Work from 2020-06-11T06:00
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WLP237 Choosing How to Best Strengthen Your Remote Team from 2020-06-04T06:00
With the sudden “rush to remote”, many teams and managers have sought training in working remotely - however, sometimes taking a different first step towards adap...
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WLP236 Hiring Remotely from 2020-05-28T06:00
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WLP235: Reflecting on Connection and Disconnection in Remote Teams from 2020-05-21T06:00
Welcome to the final part of our ‘connection and disconnection’ series with ShieldGEO, brought to you by Virtual Not Dista...
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WLP234 What’s Going On and Flexible Communication from 2020-05-14T06:00
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WLP233: Helping Ourselves to Overcome Disconnection in Our Remote Teams from 2020-05-07T06:00
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WLP232 Transitioning to Remote: Adopting New Tech - and a New Mindset from 2020-04-30T06:00
An organisational change is the perfect time to give employees the option to work remotely. In this episode, our two guests talk about the challenges of introduci...
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WLP231 Leadership Fostering Connection in Remote Teams from 2020-04-23T06:00
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WLP230 What's Going On and Learning and Sharing Learning in Remote Teams from 2020-04-16T06:00
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WLP229 Not Business as Usual in the (Already) Remote World from 2020-04-02T06:00
To counterpoint the wave of content to support people new to working from home, here at Virtual Not Distant we wanted ...
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WLP228 Who's Responsible for Connection in Remote Teams? from 2020-03-26T12:29:35
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WLP 227 What’s Going On, Technostress and Visible Teamwork from 2020-03-20T17:28
In today's episode, we cover the concepts of Visible Teamwork, essential to working as a remote team, after Maya and Pilar talk about what's going on; and feedback from listeners.
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WLP226: Researching Collaboration Spaces from 2020-03-12T06:00
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Suddenly Working from Home from 2020-03-09T18:24:45
A short impromptu conversation between Pilar and guest Jacqui Walpole, on some of the issues knowledge workers might face from suddenly having to work from home.
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WLP225 Connection and Disconnection Beyond Work: The Wider Impact of Disconnection from 2020-03-05T06:00
This is Virtual Not Distant's third podcast episode in our special series with...
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WLP224 What's Going On and Do Online Meetings Matter? from 2020-02-27T06:00
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WLP223: Discovering the Barriers to Connection from 2020-02-20T06:00
Welcome to the second in our special series in association with ShieldGEO, with our guest host Bree...
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WLP222 Online Communities from 2020-02-13T06:00
Hello and welcome to this multi-guest episode, where we delve into the world of online communities in the context of remote work. This podcast is brought to you ...
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WLP221 Connection and Disconnection in Remote Teams. from 2020-02-06T06:00
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WLP220 The Unexpected Risks Facing Remote Teams from 2020-01-30T06:00
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WLP219 OnBoarding (or Integration) in Remote Teams and Organisations from 2020-01-16T06:00
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WLP218 Bonus Episode: Leading a People Ops Distributed Team with Laila von Alvensleben from 2020-01-09T06:00
Welcome to episode 218 of the 21st Century Work Life podcast, which is actually a bonus episode, made up of my conversation with Laila von Alvensleben from Mural.
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WLP217 Bonus Episode: Being a Manager in a Distributed Company with Marcus Wermuth from 2020-01-02T16:38:06
Welcome to episode 217 of the 21st Century Work Life podcast, which is actually a bonus episode, made up of my conversation with Marcus Wermuth from Buffer. Find out more about him over at Listen
WLP216 Listener Contributions and our Plans for Next Year from 2019-12-20T12:58:04
In the final episode of the year, Pilar shares a wide range of listener's thoughts, yet again widening the conversation around remote work.
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WLP215 "Remote" has Taken Off. Now, What? from 2019-12-19T08:11:44
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Looking back at 2019, it’s been a busy year - we’ve a lot to look forwar...
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WLP214 The View from South Europe from 2019-12-05T06:00
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WLP213 Artificial Intelligence: Our new team member? from 2019-11-21T06:00
This podcast is brought to you by Virtual Not Distant, where we help teams transition to office-optional work lifestyles - find us at https://virtualnotdistant.com
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WLP212 Remote Work for Social Change from 2019-11-07T06:00
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WLP211 Planned Spontaneity from 2019-10-24T06:00
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WLP210 Thoughtful Thursday: Conferences that Make a Difference: Nomad City from 2019-10-17T06:00
A Thoughtful Thursday bonus episode, no music, no intro, no segments, just a conversation between founder of Nomad City Ignacio (Nacho) Rodriguez and our host, Pilar Orti.
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WLP209 The Journey of the Remote Leader from 2019-10-10T06:00
Today Pilar explores the paths that a diverse range of leaders of remote teams have travelled, to reach their present roles. Journeys of learning, self awareness ...
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WLP208 Working from home and staying healthy from 2019-09-26T06:00
For once we are truly working from home, because we’re recording this episode in Maya’s home office! Usually we record from different countries on Skype, b...
WLP207 Growing a Remote Organisation from 2019-09-12T06:29:24
In this episode, we hear from how different people are going about growing their companies. They have different customers, different recruitment processes and different ideas about the size and ...
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WLP 206 Part 2 The Dangers of Online Collaboration Platforms from 2019-08-29T06:10
Today we have such a detailed episode for you, that we’ve had to split it into two, for practical distribution reasons.
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WLP 206 Part 1 The Dangers of Online Colaboration platforms from 2019-08-29T06:00
Today we have such a detailed episode for you, that we’ve had to split it into two, for practical distribution reasons.
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WLP205 Should You go Hybrid and Should You Have Difficult Conversations over Video? from 2019-08-16T18:33:14
>Today’s episode is a solo show, as Pilar was part of two conversations she wanted to share with you straight away. And she also took the opportunity to ask the community managers at Mi...
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WLP204 Content Marketing and Beyond from 2019-08-15T06:00
We have two interesting guests for you to meet today, and our first conversation is an excellent example of some of the things you might not obviously know about ...
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WLP203: Talking about remote work: Introversion, culture and flexibility from 2019-08-01T06:00
Maya and Pilar have always enjoyed discussing a range of conversations and ideas about remote work and collaboration, but it’s great that we’re increasingly notic...
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WLP202 Tech comes second to strategy from 2019-07-18T06:00
Welcome to episode 202 of the 21st Century Work Life podcast from Virtual Not Distant, where today we’re revisiting t...
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Thinking Remote Special: Your Audio Coach from 2019-07-11T06:00
A special episode today and, let’s be upfront about it: a promotional one.
Thinking Remote: inspiration for leaders of distributed teams is a book for thos...
WLP201 Leadership in Global Virtual Teams from 2019-07-04T16:57:09
Today we’re going global! With two great guests, collaborating remotely between the Netherlands and New York.
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WLP200 Celebrations! from 2019-06-20T06:00
We have reached episode 200! We are celebrating… and we invite you to celebrate with us.
Many of our listeners and g...
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Fickle Friday with Justin Morris from 2019-06-07T06:00
A special episode bringing you a bit more of our fascinating conversation with Justin Morris, because despite being overscheduled with amazing content for our reg...
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WLP199 Digital Transformation in Organisations from 2019-06-06T06:00
Nearly 200 episodes in, we have seen plenty of our own transformations both at Virtual Not Distant and the 21st Centu...
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WLP198 Press reset, and back to basics from 2019-05-23T06:00
In this episode, Maya and Pilar call for a halt to some of the remote madness! Where’s that ‘reset’ button...
But fi...
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WLP197 Agility in Remote, from Authorship to Approach from 2019-05-09T06:00
Welcome, from the team at VirtualNotDistant.com
Can you contribute to our 200-episode anniversary show? We’d like to...
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Fickle Friday: Conversations from 2019-05-03T09:06:27
It's Friday and we are Fickle!
Pilar shares her conversation with Theresa Sigillito Hollema on creating task interdependence in virtual teams.
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WLP196 Transparency Inside and Out from 2019-04-25T06:00
21st century work-life has many differences from the traditional paradigm, and one of these differences is the many ways we can use technology to make our work visible to others.
Even wh...
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WLP195 Empowering across Timezones from 2019-04-11T06:00
Welcome, to all listeners - our audience is a vital part of this podcast, so please stay involved, we love to hear from you. Don’t forget to tell us about your favourite tools, how you use them,...
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WLP194 Access All Areas from 2019-03-28T06:00
Welcome back
A small correction to a recent discussion, when we look at Dr. Heejung Chung’s research about gender and remot...
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BOOK LAUNCH - Thinking Remote: Inspiration for Leaders of Distributed Teams from 2019-03-19T06:00
Just Maya and Pilar’s voices in today’s episode, and a single ‘voice behind the book’ segment: because this marks the official launch of Thinking Remote: Inspiration for Leaders of Distributed T...
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WLP193 Talking Remote: Thoughts, Themes and Theories from 2019-03-14T06:00
A slightly different show today, with some new sections – we look forward to your feedback. We love reading your comments and tweets, whether about Pilar’s recent blog post on Visible Teamwork <...
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WLP192 World Book Day Special from 2019-03-07T06:00
Today’s episode is all about books!
We’re celebrating World Book Day!
Pilar gives you a few titles ...
WLP191 Improving Collaboration in Organisations from 2019-02-28T06:00
Today’s episode was the direct result of a Twitter conversation, in which Pilar mused about the distinction between collaboration and co-operation Listen
WLP190 Accounting in the 21st Century: How a Traditional Industry is Evolving from 2019-02-14T06:00
In today’s episode we look at how the very traditional industry of accountancy services is adapting itself to the needs of 21st century clients, when we interview our own accountants! And we als...
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Twitter Conversations worth Podcasting About from 2019-02-06T08:00
A bonus episode bringing you some interesting conversations we were involved with on Twitter. Connect with us @Virtualteamw0rk
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WLP189 Loneliness and the Remote Worker and Cultural Homelessness from 2019-01-31T08:32:42
WLP189 Loneliness and the Remote Worker and Cultural Homelessness
Remote work can potentially be lonely - but we have lots of voices on the podcast today for you to enjoy, as we ...
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WLP188 From Maker to Manager in a Distributed Company from 2019-01-17T09:00
Welcome to our first show of 2019, whenever you are listening to this podcast. And don't forget to check out the full shownotes for this and all our other episodes, at https://virtualnotdistant....
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WLP187 Looking Back and Looking a Little Bit Ahead from 2018-12-20T10:00
Our final podcast of 2018 – Pilar and Maya reflect on trends and changes through the year, and what we’re looking forward to in the months ahead, at virtualnotdistant.com.
2018 has been a...
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Fickle Friday: Looking at the numbers from 2018-12-14T09:55:34
Following yesterday's episode, Pilar saw a few tweets she wanted to share with you, after she reached out to @erimbau to ask her about this article (ar...
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WLP186 Thoughtful Thursday: Reading Between the Headlines from 2018-12-13T09:00
Today’s unusual episode brings us an interview originally recorded for another show, but it’s a great fit for our audience here, with whom we often share and discuss interesting research finding...
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WLP185 Registering a Business in Estonia from 2018-11-29T08:17:11
Today Pilar interviews her colleague and co-host Maya, who is wearing her ‘non – Virtual Not Distant hat’, and speaking in her role as CEO of BlockSparks OÜ. This business has some unique 21st C...
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WLP184 We Never Said "Remote" Was Easy from 2018-11-15T09:00
Former co-host of this show Lisette will be familiar to long-term listeners, who might have wondered where she’d got to – well, wonder no more! She was busy writing “Work Together Anywhere”, whi...
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WLP183: Co-ordinating the Conversation in Remote Teams from 2018-11-01T08:00
To mix things up from our usual magazine format we have just one long substantive interview for you today, where we really dig into the detail about how one organ...
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WLP182 Podcasting: Behind the Scenes from 2018-10-18T09:00
A bit of a different show for you today. We share a glimpse behind the curtain, in the production of the 21st Century Work Life podcast, and also tell you about our new in-house podcasting servi...
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Fickle Friday: Facilitating Online Sessions from 2018-10-12T07:30
Pilar shares her thoughts after attending a "jamming session" in London with other facilitators.
Reflections on how much to control the flow of conversation, the different expectat...
WLP181 Long Distance Leadership from 2018-10-04T09:00
A packed show today, where we look at some of the issues concerned with leading and connecting over distances – as we must in the virtual workplace.
Stay tuned for further developments, i...
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WLP 180 Disability and Change at Work from 2018-09-20T08:00
Transitioning to an office-optional approach, creates new opportunities for everyone to contribute – including the vast talent potential on offer from people with disabilities.
Let us kn...
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WLP179 Values Driven Culture from 2018-09-06T08:00
Today’s episode brings you just two in-depth sections – we like to mix things up for you, and some subjects deserve a deeper dive. So we’re pairing a great interview about culture in a distribut...
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WLP178 The Remote Revolution from 2018-08-23T08:00
This week the tide is turning. We're talking ‘bout a revolution – bring on remote work! It’s making the world a better place.
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WLP177 Facilitation and Being a Professional Facilitator - and wearing pyjamas when working from home. from 2018-08-09T07:00
Pilar is taking flexible working to the shores of Eastern Spain this week! A good viewpoint from which to reflect on facilitation, and the differences involved in this practice, from training an...
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WLP176 Virtual Distance from 2018-07-26T08:00
Really connecting with our core consulting work at Virtual Not Distant, today is all about virtual teams – we talk about the idea of ‘virtual distance’, and how there are many ways that distance...
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WLP175 Networks and Constellations from 2018-07-12T07:00
In today’s busy episode we look at the networks and constellations that surround us in our work, the human kind and the virtual respectively. Some great guests and conversations come your way, a...
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WLP174 The Problem with Remote Work from 2018-06-28T07:00
A shorter number of longer sections for today, including an extended featured interview looking at some of the difficulties behind the kind of working we love best. Don't forget to tell us what ...
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Fickle Friday: Beware Generic Advice on Online Meetings and the Unmuting Movement from 2018-06-22T09:19:19
Fickle Friday episodes include a mini-rant by Pilar. Today's episode is all about adapting generic advice to your context, and why I'm starting the "unmuting movement".
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WLP173 Partnering Publishing, Silence, and "Homeworkers' Bum" from 2018-06-14T07:00
Today we return to our regular format, and bring you a featured interview with Alison Jones, a wellbeing segment, a handy tool, and our thought-piece “oh no, my team’s gone remote!”
If yo...
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BONUS We Answer Your Questions on Leading Remote Teams from 2018-06-08T08:40:45
These are some of the questions we didn't get to answer during a recent webinar on Leading Remote Teams.
How do you cope with different cultures when working remotely - eg. a team I'm wo...
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WLP172 On the Move from 2018-05-31T07:00
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Today we look at working on the move - we have some great perspectives on this, from professional networks to remote conferences to Gig Teams. Look out for our new ...
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WLP171 The Problem with Purpose from 2018-05-24T07:00
Lots going on at Virtual Not Distant right now! Don’t forget the upcoming webinar, there's still time to book for the 6th June – all about confident and successful leadership in remote teams htt...
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WLP170 Working Out Loud in Remote Teams from 2018-05-17T07:00
We have a packed show for you today, looking at strategies and tactics for successfully “working out loud” – We hope you’re enjoying our new-style podcast format, we’d love to hear what you thin...
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WLP169 Matching How You Work with Where You Work from 2018-05-10T06:00
We are continuing to mix things up with our new format, and today’s podcast also revisits some earlier recordings and articles - we have so much great content in ...
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WLP168 Teaching TaiChi Online and Finding Balance in All Things from 2018-05-03T08:17:03
Welcome to our new format, magazine-style show! We hope you like it, and don’t forget to visit Listen
WLP167 Audio Blog: Sick and Tired: Working and not Working on a Remote Team from 2018-04-26T12:00
The last of our audio blogs, as next week we'll launch the new show format!
In this article, we are reminded that people on remote teams also get sick, but that sick-leave might be ...
WLP166 Audio Blog: Sorry, I Didn't Mean to Brag. And I Didn't Mean to Disturb from 2018-04-19T08:00
A short update on how we're getting on with the new format, followed straight by the audio version of one of our blog posts.
Some people don't like to brag about their achievement...
WLP165 Audio Blog: Creating a Culture of Feedback in Your Remote Team from 2018-04-12T08:00
Be honest: how often do you find the time to give and receive feedback in your team? In remote teams, it's very easy to avoid these kind of conversations, when they are some of the most valuable...
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WLP164 How we'll be changing the podcast and first audio blog post from 2018-04-05T07:54:46
In this episode, Pilar explains why the structure of the podcast is changing and the plans we have for the content. Also, you can now find the podcast in Spotify and as an Alexa skill. Plus, we'...
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WLP163 - Trust vs Accountability in Remote Teams from 2018-03-29T08:00
Should technology replace trust? Are there ways of using technology so that we don’t have to rely on trust to get the work done in remote teams? How much do we need to trust each other and h...
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WLP162 - Should we be tracking people's time? from 2018-03-22T08:00
Does time tracking software have a place in remote work? Pilar talks to Rob Rawson, CEO of Time Doctor.
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WLP161 - Virtual Leadership in Project Teams from 2018-03-15T08:00
Penny Pullan, author of “Virtual Leadership” talks to Pilar about how project teams operate in the virtual world and the skillset that individuals need to lead them.
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WLP160 - Myths that Get in the Way of Embracing Virtual Teamwork from 2018-03-08T08:00
There are many valid reasons for resisting going remote in your team, but today we cover those reasons based on myths and common misconceptions about personalities suited to remote work and ...
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WLP159 - Scientific Thinking in Workplace Design from 2018-03-01T08:00
What factors in the workplace affect where we choose to work with others? Dr Kerstin Sailer and Ros Pomeroy from BrainyBirdz talk to Pilar about what they’re finding out in their experiments...
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WLP158 - Bringing People Together in Co-working Spaces from 2018-02-22T08:00
We continue talking about co-working, this time with Bernie J. Mitchell, who tells us about engineering connections between members of co-working spaces.
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WLP157 - When Co-working Spaces Become... something else from 2018-02-15T08:00
Have coworking spaces lost their initial purpose? Maya and Pilar discuss three recent articles about co-working: the diverse types of co-working spaces available, the move of corporations in...
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WLP156 - Playful Growth at Atlassian from 2018-02-08T08:00
Pilar talks to Dom Price from Atlassian about how to maintain a playful, collaborative mindset in a growing organisation.
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WLP155 Creating your Digital Team Workspace from 2018-02-01T08:00
There are some questions we ask ourselves when designing our physical collaboration space. We can use most of these questions to design our online collaboration space too.
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WLP154 - The Good Rebels Journey Towards Salary Transparency from 2018-01-25T08:00
Fernando Polo describes his company’s journey towards salary transparency, and tells us why they’re moving towards self-setting salaries at Good Rebels.
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WLP153 Should We Be Talking or Typing? from 2018-01-18T08:00
Current research suggests that having text-based debates can diminish our perception of the other person and that audio-only conversation can build more empathy than that involving also visu...
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WLP152 Clarity and Transparency at Meet Edgar from 2018-01-11T08:00
Laura Roeder, founder of Meet Edgar, talks about how her company is structured and the role that clarity and transparency play in ensuring the right culture-employee fit.
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Fickle Friday: Polarities in 2017 from 2017-12-22T08:00
Pilar has a go at translating this great summary of the world of work, written by the Spanish organisation Future for Work Institute.
You can have a look at the original article here:
WLP151 Looking Back and Looking Ahead from 2017-12-14T08:00
Pilar and Lisette review the last year and look forward to see what 2018 might bring.
WLP150 Being a Newbie in a Remote Team from 2017-12-07T08:00
Maya Middlemiss shares her experiences as a freelancer and joining Virtual not Distant and Management 3.0.
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Fickle Friday: Do we really need to "check-in" to get our work done? from 2017-12-01T17:53:32
Pilar hops on the microphone for this Fickle Friday episode:
Reflections on one of my jobs today as a voiceover. No personal stuff, no quick round robin of how everyone was feeling...
WLP149 Fears of Going Remote: Tech Overload from 2017-11-30T08:00
In this episode, Pilar talks about the fears that arise around the use/overuse of technology when we introduce a remote setup.
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WLP148 – Towards Lucid Meetings from 2017-11-23T08:00
Pilar talks to Elise Keith, co-founder of Lucid Meetings. We talk about why “training how to run meetings” often fails and why you should take a holistic approach when trying to improve meet...
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Fickle Friday: The broader meaning of "learning". from 2017-11-17T10:52:07
A short rambling by Pilar on how the word "learning" is usually used to mean information-absorption or acquiring new skills, rather than the broadest meaning, whereby we are constantly adjusting...
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WLP147 Avoiding Artificial Harmony from 2017-11-16T08:00
Working out loud takes effort and energy – and it becomes really hard to do when we are struggling with the work or when we are afraid of breaking the “good vibe” of the team or of not being...
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WLP146 - Distributed Holacracy from 2017-11-09T08:15
Morgan Legge from Convert.com shares the company’s journey adopting a “holacratic approach”.
WLP145 - Asking for Feedback and Learning through Conversations from 2017-11-02T08:00
There are many ways of learning from others in our remote team: through asking for feedback and running activities where we can learn from each other.
WLP144 - Designing a Development Programme for Managers of Remote Teams from 2017-10-26T08:00
Is asking “which tool when” the right question to be asking? And how is a training programme for remote team managers different to that for office-based managers?
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WLP143 - Building a Team of Premium Virtual Assistants from 2017-10-19T08:00
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We meet Sandra Lewis, founder and CEO of Worldwide101, a company made up of premium virtual assistants....
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WLP142 - Why Are We Rushing to be Productive? from 2017-10-12T08:00
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Why does everyone want to be “busy” all the time and why are so many of us rushing around? Jo...
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WLP141 - Psychological Flexibility with Richard MacKinnon from 2017-10-05T08:00
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In today’s episode, Richard A. MacKinnon explains the concept of psychological flexibility and how we c...
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FIckle Friday: Employees feel monitored because of need for speed from 2017-09-29T12:00
Further reflections after yesterday's episode on how employees are being tracked so that customers can get better service.
I also came across this article to complement our short d...
WLP140 Sensors in the office, LinkedIn Data and more! from 2017-09-28T08:00
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In this episode, Pilar and Lisette discuss five articles that have caught their eye in the last few mon...
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Episode Appearances from 2017-09-27T16:23:13
Before contacting me to appear in the podcast, or on behalf of a potential guest, please listen to this episode.
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How to Stop Worrying About Whether People Are Getting the Work Done at Home from 2017-09-21T08:00
Just touching base with you today while I catch up with the backlog of conversations. Here's a little blog post that was quite popular last month: "How to Stop Worrying about Whether People are ...
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WLP139 - Don’t Ditch Those Update Meetings… Yet from 2017-09-14T08:00
In this episode, Pilar explains the benefits of having regular update meetings with your remote team.
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WLP138 - Cultural Differences in Global Teams from 2017-09-07T07:33:41
In this episode Pilar talks to Nancy Settle-Murphy about the challenges of working with people based in other countries.
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WLP137 Under New Management from 2017-08-31T08:00
In this episode, Pilar talks to David Burkus, author of “Under New Management”, an overview of those organisations experimenting with new ways of leading teams and managing people.
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WLP136 Engineering Happiness at Automattic from 2017-08-24T08:00
Have we got a treat for you today. In this episode, both Lisette and Pilar talk to Tish Briseno, Happiness Engineer at Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com.
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WLP135 - Going "Remote" in Your Organisation from 2017-08-17T07:16:09
In this episode, Pilar talks about the importance of thinking holistically about introducing “remote” into an organisation: how will it change a company’s culture? How will it challenge peop...
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WLP 134 - The 21st Century Actor from 2017-08-10T08:00
In this episode, Pilar talks to Syrus Lowe about his work in the theatre, in role-play companies and presenting.
The diverse things that Syrus has been doing over the last 12 month...
WLP133 Remote Team Management Mindset from 2017-08-03T06:00
In this episode, Pilar and Lisette talk about the kind of mindset remote team managers can embrace that will make their lives easier.
Lisette tells us a...
WLP132 Being a Freelance Copywriter from 2017-07-27T08:00
In this episode, Pilar talks to Olivia Jones, a freelance copywriter based in London about being freelance and dealing remotely with clients.
Check out Olivia’s blog: Listen
WLP131 Office Optional from 2017-07-20T08:00
In this episode, Pilar advocates for an Office Optional approach, where the office becomes one more place where we can work from and how the nature of how we work in those spaces needs to ch...
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WLP130 Catching Up with the World of Work from 2017-07-13T07:38:48
In this episode, Pilar and Lisette discuss a few articles that have caught their eye over the past weeks.
(1) Pilar and Lisette discuss a worrying new statistic: one in five employ...
WLP129 Building a Distributed Business from 2017-07-06T07:32:21
In this episode Pilar talks to David Horowitz, co-founder and CEO of Retrium about why he created a tool to guide teams through retrospectives and how he’s growing a distributed business.
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WLP128 Running an Online Community Event from 2017-06-29T10:02:36
In this episode, Pilar and Lisette talk about their recent experience being involved in a day online event on working in virtual teams. This might be of interest if you are involved...
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WLP127 Career Progression in Remote Work from 2017-06-22T06:30
In this episode, Pilar talks to Brie Reynolds, Senior Career Specialist at Flexjobs, about taking control of your career when working remotely.
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WLP126 Are Virtual Teams Dysfunctional? from 2017-06-15T06:00
In this episode, Pilar and Lisette analyse a recent article by Patrick Lencioni where he recommends to stay away from working as a virtual team.
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WLP125 Redesigning Workspaces - Work 2.0 Conference from 2017-06-08T07:32:27
Welcome to a special episode of the 21st Century Work Life podcast, where I share with you my main reflections after attending the Work 2.0 conference last May 2017, in London and where I...
WLP124 These are a Few of Our Favourite Tools from 2017-06-01T06:00
In this episode, Pilar and Lisette share their favourite online tools and why they work for them. Can you add any to the list?
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WLP123 Building a Collaboration Environment from 2017-05-25T06:30
In this episode, Pilar talks to Chris Slemp about working out loud with teams, creating a collaboration environement and I how remote work has the potential of changing the structure of society....
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WLP122 Agile, coaching and hacked retrospectives from 2017-05-17T12:00
Steve Holyer shares why he works as Product Owner coach (amongst other things) and the importance of allowing teams to find how they best have fun together.
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Fickle Friday: Work 2.0 Conference Preview and Discount Code from 2017-05-12T09:20:29
The programme of the Work 2.0 conference, in London, 25 & 26 May 2017, gives a good overview of what companies are addressing when they plan for the future of their workforce. In this episode, P...
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WLP121_Building Teams and Diagnosing Organisations from 2017-05-11T08:00
Pilar talks to Paul Thoresen about developing teams, trust, and using surveys in organisations.
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WLP120 Work-Life What? Balance? Fusion? Interference? from 2017-05-04T08:00
Pilar mentions this episode from HBR IdeaCast, broadcast on 14 July 2016 "We Can't Work All the Time" Listen
WLP119 Making Virtual Meetings Comfortable from 2017-04-27T08:00
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WLP118 What Virtual CoWorking can Teach Virtual Teams from 2017-04-20T08:00
In today's episode, Pilar and Lisette share their experiences in virtual coworking and highlight those elements that can be applied to working in a virtual team.
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WLP117 A Question of Trust- a Virtual Team Talk special from 2017-04-13T08:00
What contributes to team members trusting each other in virtual teams? In today's episode, we present a range of thoughts, questions and suggestions to help maintain trust in virtual teams.
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Extra WLP117 Full conversation on trust in virtual teams from 2017-04-13T07:59
This is the full version of our live broadcast earlier in the year. For an edited version of the conversation, with other thoughts and reflections, and show notes, check out episode 117.
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WLP116 How Remote Work Affects Office Life (part 2) from 2017-04-06T08:00
In today's episode, Lisette and Pilar continue their conversation about how the collocated space can evolve by adopting virtual teamwork practices.
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WLP115 Managing Up when Being Remote from 2017-03-30T08:18:20
In today's episode, Pilar talks with Eva Rimbau-Gilabert about a recent piece of research on how "managing up" tactics differ between collocated and virtual workers (those in close physical prox...
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Fickle Friday: Cognitive Tunneling from 2017-03-17T07:30
Pilar introduces the concept of Cognitive Tunneling, after a couple of things that happened yesterday to her. And she recommends "Smarter, Faster, Better" bu Charles Duhigg, once again...
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WLP114 How Remote Work affects Office Life (part 1) from 2017-03-16T06:30
In this episode, Pilar and Lisette talk about how having a remote set-up and a flexible workforce affects how we work in the office. 55mins
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WLP113 Different Conversations need Different Tools from 2017-03-09T06:30
In this episode, Pilar talks about what happens when people speak different languages in the office, how many people still reject having online interactions and the difficulties of working out l...
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WLP112 Learning in Virtual Teams from 2017-03-02T07:00
In today's episode, Pilar and Lisette share some of the ways in which they learn about themselves, their work and their colleagues.
Online Learning does not mean watching videos!
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WLP111 Courageous Conversations from 2017-02-23T07:00
Sam Mednick introduces herself. She's an audacious journalists and also a member of the Happy Melly team.
Sam talks ...
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WLP110 Security in Remote Teams from 2017-02-16T09:00
We talk about protecting our work when working outside the office.
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WLP109 Where Digital meets Print from 2017-02-09T07:00
Working from Home - a Fickle Friday episode from 2017-02-03T09:00
A short, on the go episode inspired by a recent conversation from a manager who had been told that people "could now work from home".
WLP108 The Four Pillars Of Remote Teamwork from 2017-02-02T07:00
In this episode, we talk about the four areas of teamwork you should address in your remote team.
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WLP107 Facilitating Virtual Meetings from 2017-01-26T05:30
In this episode, Pilar Orti talks to Nancy Settle-Murphy about how she facilitates online and hybrid meetings.
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The Importance of Autonomy - Fickle Friday Special from 2017-01-20T07:00
An "on the spot" recording about the importance of autonomy at work.
Pilar shares a great customer service experience and a really good read.
WLP106 Communication and Motivation in Virtual Teams from 2017-01-19T08:00
In this episode Pilar and Lisette review some of the latest news in the world of work and offer some guidance on how to review your communication infrastructure in your virtual team.
WLP105 Observing Humans at Work from 2017-01-12T09:00
In today's episode, Pilar chats to Curtis James, who observes people at work and gives visibility to those jobs that are often invisible.
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WLP104 Headlines We Could Have Done Without in 2016 from 2016-12-21T12:58:27
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WLP103 Open Source Mentality and Remote Work from 2016-12-15T06:00
Pilar talks to Mauricio Salatino about working in Open Source software and a working remotely within an organisation.
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WLP102 Building a Community of Freelancers from 2016-12-06T19:53:42
In the first of our Wicked Wednesday conversations, Pilar goes over to @WorkHubs, a co-working space in central London, to talk to Philip Dodson and Bernie J. Mitchell from Listen
WLP101 Can You Really Work from Anywhere? from 2016-12-01T08:00
In today's episode, and given their latest travels, Pilar and Lisette ask themselves whether they can really work from anywhere and the kinds of questions to ask ourselves if we're making the tr...
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WLP100 Special: The Future of Work from 2016-11-24T06:00
Join Pilar and 18 guests to reflect on how the world of work and our attitudes to work are changing.
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WLP99 Running Experiments with Virtual and Collocated Teams from 2016-11-16T19:49:33
In this episode Pilar talks to Andy Cleff about virtual teams, running experiments and how the tension between creativity and control. A Thoughtful Thursday conversation.
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WLP98 Who's Responsible for Happiness at Work? from 2016-11-10T20:30
In this episode Pilar and Lisette talk about whether we should have Happiness Programmes and Happiness Chief Officers in organisations. What do you think?
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Just Saying Hello and a Podcast Recommendation from 2016-11-03T19:13:06
Not a proper episode this week either, but Pilar would like to recommend a couple of episodes from another podcast. Another proper episode next week.
Episode 561 of The Art of Char...
WLP97 Traveling the World while Working from 2016-10-21T20:30
In today's episode, Pilar talks to Kirstin Messina about Yonderwork, a company enabling remote workers to travel around the world as a community.
Introduction
If you fan...
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WLP95 When Agile meets OpenSpace from 2016-10-06T21:30
If you're interested in running sessions which are completely relevant to the people attending them, this is the episode for you. Pilar talks to facilitators Michael Herman and Mark Kilby ab...
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WLP94 The Value of Values from 2016-09-29T21:30
In today's episode, Pilar and Lisette discuss whether it's important to talk about values in a company and what happens when our values are misaligned.
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WLP93 Cognitive Artificial Intelligence from 2016-09-22T21:30
In this episode we discover the field of cognitive artificial intelligence, including the importance of understanding human emotions. Pilar talks to Brennon Williams, CEO and Founder of...
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WLP92 Digital Detox from 2016-09-15T21:30
In this slightly shorter episode than usual, Pilar and Lisette talk about Digital Detox. How about you? Do you take breaks from your tech?
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WLP91 Dr Clue, Treasure Hunts and Trust from 2016-09-08T20:30
Pilar talks to Dr Clue about how the adventure of a treasure hunt can bring team members closer together and how this adventure is being taken online.
Introduction
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WLP90 Step into the Management Café from 2016-09-01T20:30
We're taking another week off but we're using this episode to introduce you to the Management Café podcast, a new show by Pilar Orti (a solo sho...
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WLP89 From Office-Based to Virtual Team from 2016-08-18T21:30
Pilar and Lisette have plenty of thoughts and advice on how best to make the transition from office-based to virtual, in organisations and teams.
Introduction
Pilar'...
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WLP88 Tracking Your Team's Mood from 2016-08-11T21:30
Can you visualise the mood of your virtual team? Yes, you can, with the tool today's guest is creating. Pilar talks to Melanie Pürschel about how she's building the Mood Matrix.
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WLP87 Hybrid Teams from 2016-08-04T21:30
In today's podcast, Lisette and Pilar try to figure out best practice in meetings in hybrid teams.
Introduction
Leila's post: How to Give Feedback that Really Hurts.
WLP86 The Collaborative Online Workspace: Sococo from 2016-07-28T21:30
In today's episode, Pilar talks to Mandy Ross from Sococo about how the tool is helping team members stay connected through technology.
Introduction
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WLP85 Special - Thoughts from the Hybrid Experience at Agile 2016 from 2016-07-25T18:39:30
Pilar reports back straight after her experience as a remote participant in the Audacious Salon. Part of the Agile 2016 conference, the se...
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WLP84 Motivation in Virtual Teams from 2016-07-21T21:30
In today's episode, Pilar and Lisette talk about what factors affect motivation in virtual teams - and indeed most teams.
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WLP83 The Spirit of Coworking with Alex Hillman from 2016-07-14T21:00
In this episode, Pilar talks to Alex Hillman, founder of Indy Hall, "a community of people who choose to work together, more productively, to make our work, our lives, our cities and communi...
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WLP82 Work Rules Without Pants from 2016-07-07T21:30
In this episode Pilar and Lisette talk about what they enjoyed most and learned from "Work Rules" and "The Year Without Pants".
A short introduction today with some housek...
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Yes, I too am talking "Brexit" from 2016-06-27T20:49:20
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WLP81 The Future Work Centre from 2016-06-23T21:00
In today's episode, Pilar talks to Richard A MacKinnon from the Future Work Centre, about the World of Work model and taking an evidence-based approach to making changes in our organisations...
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WLP80 Exit Interviews and Farewell Chats from 2016-06-17T06:00
Pilar and Lisette talk about the farewell process in a virtual team. 48:27mins
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WLP79 Building Capacity in Teams and Systemic Coaching from 2016-06-11T09:52:34
Short Introduction
For more information on the mentoring group for managers and leaders of virtual teams, check out the Virtu...
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WLP78 Virtual Team Talk: When competitors collaborate from 2016-06-02T21:30
In today's episode, Pilar and Lisette talk about how Virtual Team Talk was born and why it's so important to have a space to interact with your competitors. (Yes, you heard right.)
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WLP77 Demystifying Self-Management from 2016-05-26T21:00
In this episode, Pilar talks to Julian Wilson, CEO of Matt Black Systems, about how the company made the transition to self-management. The journey was worth it, but also a bit painful... 1h...
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WLP76 Reflections on the E-Resilience Conference from 2016-05-19T21:00
On 21 April, Pilar attended the E-Resilience Conference, organised by the Listen
WLP75 The Ups and Downs of Virtual Teams from 2016-05-12T21:00
Today's episode consists entirely of Pilar and Lisette's virtual coffee and they talk about the best things and the worst things about working in virtual teams.
We have ...
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WLP74 Workingmums and Advocating for Flexible Work from 2016-05-05T21:00
Pilar talks to Mandy Garner, editor of workingmums.co.uk about howWorkingMums supports and spreads good practice regarding flexibleworking and ot...
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WLP73 Online Coworking: Is it just too much? from 2016-04-28T21:00
We talk about using Sococo for online coworking, the exploration of behaviours and boundaries and why it works for us.
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WLP72 Working Anywhere - the Work Foundation from 2016-04-21T21:00
Today's introduction is very, very brief, so there's not much to say here. If you would like to download the Work Foundation's "Working Anywhere" report, here's the link:
WLP71 What We Learned from Team of Teams from 2016-04-14T21:00
Introduction
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WLP70 Izabela Russell, New Media Europe and Organising a Conference from 2016-04-08T05:30
In this episode, Pilar talks to Izabela Russell, co-founder of New Media Europe about what it takes to organise a conference and her search for the range of ingredients that make up entrepre...
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Virtual Rhyme 2 - Productivity Hacks from 2016-04-01T10:30:38
We're taking a short break, but here's a virtual rhyme while you wait.
Productivity Hacks
Today I had a good day,
I got my task list done;
I made s...
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM VIRTUAL NOT DISTANT (1st April) from 2016-04-01T07:00
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Virtual Rhyme 1 - The Café Around the Corner from 2016-03-25T05:30
We're taking a short break but here's a short poem for you!
The Café around the Corner
I have my lunch and feel my tummy swell.
I ate too much (I know ‘cau...
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WLP69 Changing Mindsets from 2016-03-17T21:00
Today we go straight into our Virtual Coffee, wrapping up our conversation of whether remote can scale.
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WLP68 Trello and Remote Organisations from 2016-03-10T22:00
In this episode, Pilar talks to Brian Cervino, the Community Manager of Trello, about how this online tool is helping people work together and how it's used within Trello itself to create a ...
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WLP67 Can Remote Scale? Part 2 from 2016-03-03T21:59:07
Pilar and Lisette pick up where they left off last week. We look at how the world of work will change when remote scales: what will happen with physical workspaces and how companies operate ...
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WLP66 Teaching English Online with Craig Wealand from 2016-02-26T10:10:28
In this episode, Pilar talks to Craig Wealand about how he uses different types of technology to engage with his students learning English.
Introduction
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WLP65 Can 'remote' scale? Part 1 from 2016-02-19T05:30
In this episode, Pilar and Lisette talk about what needs to change in our way of working and how our mindset would need to change.
Introduction
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Talking Authorpreneurship with Joanna Penn from 2016-02-12T06:00
In today's episode, Pilar talks to Joanna Penn about writing and self-publishing in the 21st Century and being an indie author.
Introduction
Check out the recordings of...
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WLP63 Don't Reply All with Hassan Osman from 2016-02-05T06:30
In today's episode, Pilar and Lisette are joined by Hassan Osman, who shares how to make the most out of email. Take out your notebooks (virtual or otherwise) as this episode is packed with prac...
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WLP62 Maya Middlemiss and Qualitative Research from 2016-01-28T21:33:57
In today's podcast, Pilar talks to Maya Middlemiss about qualitative research, how her virtual team members communicate and how things have changed since she first started working from home ...
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WLP61 Conflict in Virtual Teams from 2016-01-22T06:00
We talk about conflict in virtual teams, the different kinds of conflict, how to prevent destructive conflict from happening and what to do if it does surface.
Introduction
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WLP60 Virtual Teams and Clean Language with Judy Rees from 2016-01-15T05:00
If you want to join the Slack Virtual Team Talk, let Pilar know through the VirtualnotDistant.com contact form.
Introduction
00:40 Pilar's been busy over the last month, so ther...
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Next Episode on 15th January 2016 from 2016-01-08T02:30
Happy New Year!
Join me on the 15th January for the first episode of the year.
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WLP 59 Words We'd Like to See Disappear in 2016 from 2015-12-18T09:00:10
This episode is best enjoyed when consumed after last year's episode WLP10 on The World of Work in 2014. http://...
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WLP58 The End of 2015 from 2015-12-11T06:00
The last but one episode of 2015 - I'm all on my own today while the Virtual not Distant website is being re-designed.
Join myself and Lisette next week for our first official Virtual Te...
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WLP57 Sketch Together from 2015-12-04T04:00
In today's podcast, Pilar talks to the founders of Sketch Together, a real time whiteboard for virtual teams. They talk about how an...
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WLP56 Different Virtual Teams from 2015-11-27T06:00
In today's episode, Pilar and Lisette talk about the different types of virtual teams you can find.
Update from Lisette and Pilar.
Different types of remote teams. Differe...
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WLP55 Blended Learning from 2015-11-20T04:30
In this episode Pilar talks to Michiel Klonhammer from LearningStone, a platform designed for trainers and coaches to use in their blended learning programmes.
The Intro<...
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WLP 54 Who's Going Remote? from 2015-11-13T05:00
For more information on virtual teams, visit www.virtualnotdistant.com
In this episode we look at the different types of people...
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WLP53 Workshift from 2015-11-06T03:30
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Pilar Orti talks to Emily Klein and Jason Morwick about Workshift, how organisations can transition to a flexible way of working.
WLP 52 Too Much Tech? from 2015-10-30T04:00
This episode is a bit of a time travel, as we recorded the Virtual Coffee in 10th Sept. But still very relevant of course! And we have a guest talking about an event from last week, so we're...
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WLP51 3D Printing for Artists from 2015-10-23T05:30
Today, Pilar talks to Kevin Koekkoek, maker and designer, who uses 3D printing to help ceramic artists and create jewellery.
This episode covers:
Shapeways and other online platfor...
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WLP50 Has Anything Changed in the World of Virtual Teams? from 2015-10-16T05:00
We're 25!
WLP49 The Human Side of Tech - Vanessa Shaw from 2015-10-09T04:00
Who is Leila Machiavelli? http://virtualnotdistant.com/trust-in-virtual-teams/
A reminder that people are behind technology. Resisting vs Internalising technology.
Making mistakes....
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WLP48 Working Out Loud and Icebreakers in Virtual Teams from 2015-10-02T08:00:23
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Pilar introduces the virtual icebreaker that her and Lisette played during the virtual coffee and why games are useful for teams.
Pilar and Lisette play "...
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WLP47 International Podcast Day Special from 2015-09-30T10:04:10
Podcasts about Podcasting and related.
The Audacity to Podcast
The Feed
The Fizzle Show
Rainmaker
Authorpreneur
Podcast Answerman
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WLP46 Podcasting and Community Management from 2015-09-25T05:00
Pilar talks to Elsie Escobar about why she podcasts and what community management involves. Pilar also recommends a series of varied podcasts.
00:30 Pilar talks a bit about Blab ...
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WLP 45 Feeling Disconnected from 2015-09-18T05:00
Join the Blab debate on Social Collaboration, with Vanessa Shaw from the Human Side of Tech and Pilar on 23 Sept. Here's the link to the event. h...
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WLP 44 Meetups and Management 3.0 from 2015-09-11T05:00
Pilar talks to Andrea Darabos and Ryan Behrman form the London Management 3.0 Meetup Group.
00:10 Pilar recommends some podcasts.
09:55 Why they set up the meet ups. Link ...
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Special 7: Leadership in Virtual Teams from 2015-09-09T06:00
The Virtual not Distant episodes will be released daily for a week.
Today's episode looks at leadership in virtual teams. The introduction for this one is a bit long, so to get right into...
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Special 6: Appreciation in Virtual Teams from 2015-09-08T04:00
The Virtual not Distant episodes will be released daily for a week.
Today's episode looks at appreciation in virtual teams.
For more information on the course for managers and lead...
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Special 5. Upgrowth and Learning in Virtual Teams from 2015-09-07T05:30
The Virtual not Distant episodes will be released daily for a week.
Today's episode looks at learning in virtual teams.
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Special 4: Trust in Virtual Teams from 2015-09-06T05:30
The Virtual not Distant episodes will be released daily for a week.
Today's episode looks at team identity and culture.
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Special 3: Results in Virtual Teams from 2015-09-05T05:00
The Virtual not Distant episodes will be released daily for a week.
Today's episode looks at team identity and culture.
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Special 2: Identity and Culture in Virtual Teams from 2015-09-04T07:00
The Virtual not Distant episodes will be released daily for a week.
Today's episode looks at team identity and culture.
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Special 1: Visibility in Virtual Teams from 2015-09-03T08:00
The Virtual not Distant episodes will be released daily for a week.
For more information on the course for managers and leaders of virtual teams, check out www.virtualnotdistant.net
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WLP43 Laura Troyani and Employee Engagement in Organisations from 2015-08-28T04:00
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Pilar talks to Laura Troyani, from TinyPulse, a company that helps to keep the conversation going within organisations to address employee eng...
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WLP 42 Continuous Learning in Virtual Teams from 2015-08-21T05:00
00:30 Pilar is experimenting with a new set up with the microphone and being more spontaneous (Post-podcast: It worked very well!).
10:30 Lisette shares her learning shot experie...
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WLP41 Adam Isle and Working from Home from 2015-08-14T02:30
Pilar speaks to Adam Isle, who shares how he adapted to working from home after many years of working in an office.
00:30 Is it more difficult to make the transition from office-...
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WLP40 Catching my Breath from 2015-08-07T01:30
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In this episode, Pilar shares what she has observed a wonderful director she's working with at the moment as he directs an animation series. The team only ...
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WLP39 Team Identity in Virtual Teams from 2015-07-24T04:30
Tells us your team experience. www.virtualnotdistant.com/identity
00:30 Pilar introduces the topic of team identity, before we move onto how to address it in virtual teams.
16:00 L...
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WLP38 Matt Alder and The Future of Recruitment from 2015-07-17T05:00
00:30 Pilar talks a bit about how mindset is changing in recruitment. (Script below.)
She mentions a
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WLP37 When Does Your Day End? from 2015-07-10T04:00
00:30 Pilar has a new email address for you to send your comments and questions: askingpilar@gmail.com
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WLP Shameless Plug and Discount Code from 2015-07-06T18:00
I’ve created this very short extra episode of the 21st Century Work Life podcast, just to let you know that registration is now open for t...
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WLP 36 Hugo Messer and Bridging Cultures from 2015-07-03T04:30
Pilar speaks to Hugo Messer about leading remote teams and the importance of values in creating a culture that works across nations.
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WLP35 Teambuilding in virtual teams from 2015-06-26T05:30
00:30 Pilar is thinking of creating an episode about the podcasts she listens to. For now, she recommends this episode from the Fizzle show. Listen
WLP34 Matt Rogish. Distributed teams and Results Only Work Environment. from 2015-06-19T05:00
In today's podcast, Pilar talks to Matt Rogish, CEO of Reactive Opps, the consulting arm of RailsMachine. We talk about how he works w...
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WLP33 Onboarding in Virtual Teams from 2015-06-12T06:00
Don't forget to visit www.virtualnotdistant.com
00:30 A very short intro from Pilar today as our virtual coffee is quite long...
02:20 What happens when not everyone speaks English...
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WLP32 Cinter: Creative Design and Engineering from 2015-06-05T05:00
Today's episode is dedicated to Cinter, a creative design and engineering company and consultancy, based in North London. We talk about why they've designed one of their latest products, XYZ, th...
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WLP31 Engagement at Work, in virtual teams from 2015-05-29T05:30
00:30 Pilar introduces the subject of engagement at work and brings up the difficult subject of dealing with mistakes at work.
Pilar mentions this article which I don't think we touch on in...
WLP30 Coworking at Impact Hub from 2015-05-22T06:00
This episode is dedicated to Coworking, specifically, to the Impact Hub in King's Cross, London. I speak to Maria Trindade, Wil...
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WLP29 Working in Global Teams from 2015-05-01T05:30
Today's episode is made up solely of a Virtual Coffee with Lisette. Lisette Sutherland and I have a long conversation co...
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WLP28 Theatrefolk and the Online Drama Teacher Academy from 2015-04-24T06:00
For more on 21st Century Work Life and working in virtual teams, visit www.virtualnotdistant.com
00:30 Pilar talks about her own experience running a theatre company and how she ended...
WLP27 Tracking Results from 2015-04-17T07:00
This episode includes Virtual Coffee with Lisette.
00:30 Pilar's introduction. She recommends Pocket, UCExpo15. (For the script visit, ...
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WLP26 Tripbod from 2015-04-10T07:00
00:30 Pilar talks a bit about how online communities have helped her build relationships and how many businesses are now relying on communities to sell their products.
07:30 Sally descri...
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WLP25 Remote Working: Blessing or Curse? from 2015-04-03T08:22:54
Please visit www.virtualnotdistant.com/blessing
00:30 Pilar's short intro.
04:55 Lisette's off-piste adve...
WLP24 Language Localisation from 2015-03-27T07:00
00:30 Pilar introduces the podcast, talking a bit about her own experience dubbing e-learning and corporate videos. She has a few tips for you if you're creating products/training to reach your ...
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WLP23 Collaboration Tools from 2015-03-20T07:00
Technology is at the heart of the work revolution. We wouldn't be talking so much about virtual teams if we couldn't easily access many, many tools to help us work with others many miles awa...
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WLP22 Thoughts from the NoPants festival from 2015-03-16T07:00
For more thoughts on this festival and to see the slides from the talk Virtual, not Distant,
visit http://virtualnotdistant.com/no-pants-festival-reflections/
WLP21 Hassan Osman and the Couch Manager from 2015-03-13T18:38:30
Today's guest covers a wide range of subjects: why he set up his blog The Couch Manager, why everyone should set up a blog for p...
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WLP20 The Role of the Virtual Team Leader from 2015-03-06T07:00
In this episode, we tried something a little bit different. Lisette and I "hanged out" with Phil Montero from The Anywhere Office and talked about the role of the leader and the manager in virtu...
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WLP19 Team Retrospectives from 2015-02-27T09:51:39
Today's episode includes a Virtual Coffee with Lisette, where we talk about how to organise and lay down the foundations for useful team retrospectives. (We are borrowing the main aspects from t...
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WLP18 Mariano Tufro and Global Leadership from 2015-02-20T07:00
00:30 Pilar recommends a TED talk by Ricardo Semler. (transcript can be found in wlpodcast.com)
09:30 Mariano talks about Agility, Mindfulness, Global Teams and Connectivity as four c...
WLP17 Productivity from 2015-02-13T06:00
This podcast focuses on working productively from home.
00:30 Pilar introduces the theme of productivity and some blogs. (Transcript in wlpodcast.com.)
04:13 Kirstin ODonovan, P...
WLP16 Mike Russell and New Media from 2015-02-06T06:00
The guest in today's episode is Mike Russell, Creative Director of Music Radio Creative, amongst other things.
00:30 Pilar talks about how the world of voiceover has changed and she ...
WLP15 Trust at Work from 2015-01-30T08:54:16
00:45 Pilar talks about "the problem with trust" at work and the Trust Equation, created by the Trusted Advisor. (for transcript check out wlpodcast.com)
10:36 Virtual Coffee with Lisette.<...
WLP14 Yammer and Enterprise Collaboration Tools from 2015-01-23T07:30
Pilar talks to Marta Texidor, Customer Success Manager for Microsoft, about how organisations are using Yammer. For the full show notes and pics of both guests, go to www.wlpodcast.com and searc...
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WLP13 Face to face and Virtual Meetings from 2015-01-16T06:30
00:30 Pilar talks about why meetings might be going wrong. (
08:30 Virtual Coffee with Lisette. Lisette talks a bit about her book Collaboration Superpowers.
12:55 Facilitating Onlin...
WLP12 Shannon Hughes and Online Learning from 2015-01-09T12:27:54
00.30 Pilar talks about MOOCs and the use of technology in learning.
12.43 Shannon introduces Udemy and the story of its founder.
16.30 What people are seeking to learn and how the wa...
WLP11 Just Saying Hello from 2015-01-02T10:39:17
Welcome to a tiny episode of 21st Century Work Life. I was actually just going to release a note saying that there wouldn’t be an episode today, but as I was about to do that, I got t...
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WLP10 The World of Work in 2014 from 2014-12-23T06:00
Join Pilar and Lisette for a much longer virtual coffee than usual, recapping some of 2014's work stories and picking some of the trends. Our starting point was a series of articles, which you c...
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WLP09 Recruiting for Virtual Teams from 2014-12-19T06:00
In this episode, Lisette shares her experience of recruiting four new people onto the virtual team of Happy Melly, of which she is part of.
WLP08 Phil Hayes and Coaching from 2014-12-12T06:00
What is a coach and why is coaching an important skill to have at work? Pilar talks to Phil Hayes, Chairman of Management Futures.
00.31 Pilar talks a bit about coaching and...
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WLP07 Values from 2014-12-05T06:00
00.30 Pilar talks a bit about why sharing our values might help us work better together.
07.46 What is 'ethical blindness'?
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WLP06 Sinead MacManus and Digital from 2014-11-28T07:00
How can digital skills be employed in the workplace? Sinead MacManus talks about the work that Fluency is doing in London and globally to help young people improve their digital skills.
WLP05 Feedback across the Organisation and Team from 2014-11-21T06:00
Today’s show includes virtual coffee with the lovely Lisette Sutherland and during our chat we talk about feedback, about giving and receiving feedback and more importantly, about ensuring that ...
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WLP04 Jurgen Appelo and Management 3.0 from 2014-11-14T06:00
Jurgen Appelo is the author of Management 3.0 Workout. I talk to him about motivation in organisations and the story behind the organisation Happy Melly.
Jurgen shares with us a couple of...
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WLP03 Informal Communication in Teams from 2014-11-02T19:33:46
Today the focus is on teams – more specifically on communication in teams. My coffee with Lisette focuses on virtual teams and the things you can do to tune in to each other and keep the con...
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WLP02 CreateSpaceLondon and 3D Printing from 2014-11-02T18:58:54
In this second episode of the 21st Work Life podcast, I visit CreateSpaceLondon, a place for artists and makers in the West of the UK capital. So, today’s episode consists of Rory Gallagher ...
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WLP01 Happiness at Work and Work Holidays from 2014-11-02T18:38:17
Welcome to the first episode of the 21st Century Work Life podcast, a show created to look at how the world of work,and our attitudes to work are changing.
In this first episode, I reflec...
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In today's episode, Pilar talks to Caroline Crampton, Assistant Editor of the New Statesman magazine.
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