Remember the 1992 Glengarry Glen Ross scene where Alec Baldwin’s character schools the sales team on the principles of Always Be Closing (ABC)? That’s some A-level mentoring right there. Wouldn’t it be cool if fully distributed teams could get a *similar* learning experience through remote mentoring sessions? 🤝 What’s Remote Mentoring? 📘 Mentoring: employee training system under which a senior or more experienced individual (the mentor) is assigned to act…
Continue ReadingAs more companies are extending their remote work policies, we thought it might be a good time to revisit the concept of work from home (WFH) and see where it stands today. While the growing popularity of flexible, off-site work arrangements is a positive thing (even if it’s by necessity), the concept of a fully remote workplace is still intimidating to many. If you’re new to remote work or just…
Continue ReadingWorkplace camaraderie among distributed teams… An urban legend? A mythical creature? Building a culture of companionship and solidarity is a dream come true for leaders in distributed organizations. In this article, we set out on a quest to answer these questions. You’ll learn how workplace camaraderie can make employees happier, more engaged and satisfied with their work. You’ll also see what happens when companionship wanes or, worse still, never develops. …
Continue Reading🕺 Why Originality Matters There’s a fairly common theory about the spread of new ideas. Maybe you’ve heard of it. The diffusion of innovations theory suggests that groundbreaking ideas, discoveries and movements start with a certain type of person. The innovator. 👩🏻🔬 💡 Innovators are the people who blaze the trail, whether that’s something serious like forming the theory of gravity or a silly fashion trend, like wearing a fanny…
Continue ReadingPostpone and wait or adapt and move forward? Companies and organizations across the globe have been facing some hard decisions in the last few weeks. COVID-19 took the world by storm, and only a few, including Y Combinator, were prepared to ride the wave of crisis. Thanks to preparedness and willingness to embrace remote work tools, some businesses were able to quickly move from: 👉 Office work to telecommuting👉 In-person…
Continue ReadingWe hate to break it to you, but your high school teacher was right. Outlines are much more interesting than they’re given credit for. In fact, you can use outlining software to build and cultivate robust productivity workflows like Getting Things Done® (GTD®)! 🙊 In this article, you’ll (re)learn the principles of outlining and dig into the history of early outlining software. And since Taskade is a proud descendant of…
Continue ReadingThe Connection Between Seemingly Unrelated Trends 📌 Remote work and climate change are staple topics for anyone paying attention to the news. Talking heads just love debating how the two are shaping our immediate and more distant future. But did you know that climate change and a preference for working remotely are not just running in parallel tracks? In fact, they can influence each other in a meaningful way. 💡…
Continue ReadingHappy Holidays 🎉 Taskade 2.9 is here. We have a big update for you this time around, so let’s get right to it! 1. Dark Mode for iOS & Android Experience Taskade in the dark across all platforms. 2. Calendar Syncing Sync with your Apple and Google Calendar, learn more by visiting integrations. 3. Translation Taskade now supports 12 new languages. 4. Mobile Apps Create quick lists for tasks, bullets, or notes using blocks….
Continue ReadingYou can now create tags and templates for your workspaces! Use tags to organize and prioritize your task lists. Create templates to automate repetitive workflows. Tags and templates are shared with all workspace members. Tags Add tags to organize and prioritize your task lists in each workspaces. Templates Create templates to automate tasks and workflows for you and your team.
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Onboarding and Mentoring Remote Employees 
Work From Home: A Pocket-Sized Guide 
How to Foster Remote Workplace Camaraderie 
Creativity and Originality Fuels Productivity 
Y Combinator Fieldnotes: How to Grow and Thrive During a Crisis 
Outlining Software: Past, Present, and Future 🐑 
How Remote Work Can Impact Our Fight Against Climate Change 🌳 
Dark Mode, Sync Calendar, Mobile & Desktop 
Tags and Templates