Remote How to Blur Your Background in Zoom and Master Remote Meetings Finding a good work-life balance while working from home is easier said than done. In order to meet with your team from the comforts of home, you might need to blur your background...
Management The Top 5 Challenges of Managing Remote Employees Increased productivity, employee satisfaction, and reduced overhead have teams around the globe going virtual — but not without overcoming the challenges of managing remote emplo...
Remote How to Pay Independent Contractors: A guide Paying independent contractors can be tricky. In most cases, it’s not the act of sending money that requires significant effort. Rather, it’s the process of accounting for all...
Remote Why and How to Truly Work Asynchronously The shift to remote work has led some teams to experiment with asynchronous work — and redefine the concept of teamwork in the process. Whether it’s sports, relationships, or w...
Project Management How to Manage Remote Agile Teams Effectively If you manage an Agile team that’s considering a permanent transition to remote work, you might be worried that it will be an uphill battle. That’s a valid concern. McKinsey &a...
Remote 8 Ways to Build Trust in a Remote Team It’s tough to admit that your team members don’t trust you — or each other. You care about your team and want them to succeed. How can you build trust? If you’re managi...
Remote Work From Home Skills: What Makes Someone an Effective Remote Worker? Remote work is more popular than ever. Even though some businesses have returned to the office, flexible and fully remote teams are part of the new normal. One good reason is that...
Remote The 2023 Guide to the Best Paying Remote Jobs For many people, being able to work remotely used to be an added perk. In Buffer’s 2019 State of Remote Work Report, 99% of respondents said they would like to work remotely at l...
Project Management How to Succeed at Remote Project Management: The Complete Guide Remote project management involves making sure projects run smoothly and get completed on time and budget, all while managing a remote team. It can be hard. Communication and motiv...
Culture How We Pulled Off an Epic Virtual Retreat in 2020 In non-pandemic years, the Hubstaff crew shuts down karaoke bars, brainstorms exciting new initiatives, and clinks glasses in 12 different languages during our annual retreat. Our...
Culture How to Establish a Successful Remote Work Culture The more your business grows, the more important it is to build your culture. This is especially true for remote teams. A healthy remote work culture is a powerful growth driver. S...
Business Growth The Complete Guide to Hiring Remotely in 2022 (Free Remote Employee Agreement) It’s time to learn the ins and outs of hiring remotely. Our recent study found that only 15.5% of businesses intend to return to 100% office work. The remaining 84.5% will either...
Culture How to Master Remote Communication: Everything You Need to Know Remote work is more popular than ever. Even before lockdowns and social distancing orders, working from home was increasingly common. Now, the pandemic has made remote work a neces...
Culture How to Define and Create a Work From Home Policy for Your Company [Template] Even before the pandemic, more and more companies embraced remote work. Social distancing sped up that trend. In June 2020, Stanford news reported that 42% of the US workforce is n...