Community Q&A

Our fully remote team is efficient, but we’re missing those casual chats that used to happen in the office kitchen. How can we foster that informal connection and serendipitous idea generation virtually without making it feel forced?

Love having my dog around while I WFH, but the constant pleas for attention (or barking during calls 🤦‍♀️) can be a challenge. What are your best strategies for managing pets and staying productive when you’re on the clock?

Our team’s going remote soon. What tools do you swear by for communication and projects?

I worry about ‘out of sight, out of mind’ when it comes to career progression. Without being physically present in the office, how can I ensure my contributions are recognized and I’m considered for advancement opportunities?

Working remotely, especially if you’ve moved for a role but don’t have local ties, how do you actually connect with the local arts and entertainment scene? It feels harder to discover things without office chit-chat.

My remote workspace is basically a corner of my bedroom. Any creative home/garden tips for making a small WFH setup feel more separate, inspiring, and less like I’m always ‘at work’ even when I’m not?

I’m interviewing for a remote job, and the salary’s decent, but I want to ask for perks like a home office stipend or flexible hours. How do you bring this up without sounding entitled? What perks are reasonable to request in 2025?

In the office, mentorship often happened organically through casual conversations or observing senior colleagues. How can junior remote employees find mentors and benefit from that guidance without those physical interactions?

When you can’t visit an office or meet the team in person, how do you figure out if a company’s culture is a good fit? Any red flags or clever ways to dig deeper during interviews?

How do you onboard new remote hires so they actually feel *part* of the team culture and workflow, not just like they’ve been dropped into a sea of Slack channels and Zoom calls? Need help making our current process less isolating and more welcoming.

How to stay disciplined and motivated when pursuing online courses or self-paced learning for professional development while working remotely, especially with so many distractions at home and the lines between work/study/life blurred?

I’m an HR manager, and our remote onboarding process feels like drinking from a firehose for new hires. Too many tools, meetings, and docs in the first week. What’s a better way to ease people in while still covering essentials? Any creative ideas or frameworks?

How to establish clear communication boundaries with family members or roommates when you work remotely from a shared living space? Need tips to minimize interruptions and reduce stress for everyone involved.

I’m debating dropping serious cash on a standing desk, ergonomic chair, and extra monitors. Does a high-end setup really make a difference for productivity or health, or is it just hype?