Four Keys to Communication on Distributed Teams
The old adage “the work speaks for itself” isn’t as apt as it once was. Odds are you will have to speak for your work, provide feedback for someone else’s work, and decide what...
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How to Decide When to Use Sync vs. Async
One way we’re working to operationalize async vs. sync at work is by creating clear guidelines for when and how we balance the two. By setting expectations, it gives individuals the autonomy to make...
The Case for Modern Work
The first step is to identify and examine the roadblocks in front of us, then design approaches at an organizational and individual level to maximize mental health and remove those barriers. It’s a multifaceted...
How to Use Video for Employee Training that Actually Works
Leadership teams are scrambling to rethink processes and policies to ensure hybrid arrangements will work for the long term. That's where employee training videos come in. Why video? Three words: flexibility, freedom, culture.
How To Plan a Virtual Offsite for a Distributed Team
In January 2020, Loommates from around the world gathered in Barbados for our annual offsite — a special time for...
How and When to Use Video Messaging at Work
Unlike a video meeting, video messaging doesn’t require your recipient to be present to consume your message. In other words, you can express nuanced and complex ideas whenever it’s most convenient for you —...
How to Build Company Culture With Video Messages
Video messaging isn't just for more effective work (although it's great for that, too), but exchanging looms has become a critical part of how we have fun and build camaraderie among our teams.
How Brandwatch Uses Video to Build Remote Work Culture
Video is key to creating a communication-centric work environment. This is especially true at Brandwatch, where we are transitioning from global offices...
How Asynchronous Communication Improves Synchronous Meetings
As the team behind Hugo, the leading meeting notes platform, you won’t be surprised to hear that we love meetings....
11 Effective Communication Skills in the Workplace
As a company that spends a good deal of time thinking about effective communication, we’ve compiled our top, practical, real-world takeaways for interacting in the workplace.
Quick Tips From Loommates: Capture High-Level Details In Short Video Messages
When teams grow fast, it can be hard to keep tabs on what everyone works on from each week. As...
20:VC Podcast: 3 Key Rules To Operate Remote Teams Successfully
After listening to many of his episodes and feeling like I knew him, I had the pleasure of finally meeting Harry...
A Curated List of the Best Remote Work Websites & Resources
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are struggling to make the shift from co-located offices to remote work environments...
3 Steps to Improve Communication in the Workplace
Communication is an under-supported aspect of our workplace interpersonal dynamics, often dismissed as a nebulous “soft skill.” Many job descriptions,...