Expert Insights for Remote Leaders

These seven employee feedback tools are empowering people-first managers to understand their employees and act on feedback before it's too late.

Written by

Lawrence Barker

Choosing employee wellness software for your organization can be hard. We curated 10 of the best employee wellness tools for you to consider in 2022.

10 Best Employee Wellness Software For HR in 2022

Jun 22, 2022

Choosing employee wellness software for your organization can be hard. We curated 10 of the best employee wellness tools for you to consider in 2022.

Written by

Lawrence Barker

28 Employee Engagement Statistics You Need to Know in 2022

Jun 16, 2022

Discover how employee engagement stats prove that caring for your team’s engagement is not just good for employees—it’s also good for your business.

Written by

Lawrence Barker

Picking employee engagement software as an HR leader can be tough. Here’s a list of the 10 best employee engagement tools for your company in 2022.

10 Best Employee Engagement Software For HR in 2022

Jun 15, 2022

Picking employee engagement software as an HR leader can be tough. Here’s a list of the 10 best employee engagement tools for your company in 2022.

Written by

Lawrence Barker

Remote leaders are experiencing burnout and some leaders don't have the resources to support their team's mental health. We dive into the hard-hitting data and what it means for remote tech companies.

63% of Remote Leaders Have Experienced Burnout in the Past Six Months [New Study]

May 31, 2022

Remote leaders are experiencing burnout and some leaders don't have the resources to support their team's mental health. We dive into the hard-hitting data and what it means for remote tech companies.

Written by

Sarah Archer

What's the Impact of Employee Wellbeing on Business?

May 25, 2022

Investing in employee wellbeing brings huge benefits, from improved productivity to customer loyalty and employee retention.

Written by

Lawrence Barker

Building a remote learning and development program requires some key shifts. Learn how to set your remote L&D program up for success.

How to Build a Successful Remote Learning and Development (L&D) Program

May 23, 2022

Building a remote learning and development program requires some key shifts. Learn how to set your remote L&D program up for success.

Written by

Tim Jordan

Everyone's definition of employee well-being is unique. Consider these twelve employee well-being initiatives to find one that fits your team and workplace needs.

12 Employee Well-Being Initiatives to Implement in Your Workplace

May 19, 2022

Everyone's definition of employee well-being is unique. Consider these twelve employee well-being initiatives to find one that fits your team and workplace needs.

Written by

Linda Le Phan

Looking to build an employee well-being program? Check out our five tips and get inspired with some real-life examples.

How to Establish a Successful Employee Wellbeing Strategy

May 18, 2022

10 mins

Looking to build an employee well-being program? Check out our five tips and get inspired with some real-life examples.

Written by

Lawrence Barker

Introducing new technology into the workplace doesn’t have to be scary. Follow these strategic steps to increase your odds of successful implementation.

6 Steps for Introducing New Technology Into the Workplace

May 10, 2022

Introducing new technology into the workplace doesn’t have to be scary. Follow these strategic steps to increase your odds of successful implementation.

Written by

Lawrence Barker

Employee engagement surveys are a key way to build an engaged and productive team. Ask these 25 engagement survey questions to assess and improve your company initiatives.

25 Employee Engagement Survey Questions Every Leader Should Consider

May 5, 2022

Employee engagement surveys are a key way to build an engaged and productive team. Ask these 25 engagement survey questions to assess and improve your company initiatives.

Written by

Lawrence Barker

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Check out actionable ways that employers can recognize and celebrate mental health during this important time.

What Can Employers Do During Mental Health Awareness Month?

Apr 29, 2022

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Check out actionable ways that employers can recognize and celebrate mental health during this important time.

Written by

Sarah Archer

These companies are breaking the mental health stigma in the workplace. Find out what companies are doing for their employee's mental health straight from top leaders.

What Are Companies Doing For Their Employee’s Mental Health?

Apr 27, 2022

These companies are breaking the mental health stigma in the workplace. Find out what companies are doing for their employee's mental health straight from top leaders.

Written by

Sarah Archer

These mental health resources for work include everything you need to prioritize mental health in your organization, from training to tools to treatment.

Support Your Staff With These Mental Health Resources For Work

Apr 25, 2022

These mental health resources for work include everything you need to prioritize mental health in your organization, from training to tools to treatment.

Written by

Lawrence Barker

Anonymous versus attributed employee feedback surveys can oftentimes deliver very different insights. Learn the pros and cons of each.

When Should Employee Feedback Surveys Be Anonymous vs. Attributed?

Apr 20, 2022

Anonymous versus attributed employee feedback surveys can oftentimes deliver very different insights. Learn the pros and cons of each.

Written by

Linda Le Phan

Feedback is powerful for reflection and growth but only if you know how to give it. Here are nine tips for managers on how to give effective feedback.

9 Ways to Give Effective Feedback at Work That Every Manager Should Practice

Apr 19, 2022

Feedback is powerful for reflection and growth but only if you know how to give it. Here are nine tips for managers on how to give effective feedback.

Written by

Linda Le Phan

Engaged employees perform better. The best HR teams measure these six metrics to understand and improve employee engagement.

6 Employee Engagement Metrics High-Performing HR Teams Measure

Apr 12, 2022

Engaged employees perform better. The best HR teams measure these six metrics to understand and improve employee engagement.

Written by

Lawrence Barker

A mentally healthy workforce is more productive. Learn why every business should invest in their employees’ mental health (and how to get started).

Why Companies Should Invest In Employee Mental Health

Apr 11, 2022

A mentally healthy workforce is more productive. Learn why every business should invest in their employees’ mental health (and how to get started).

Written by

Lawrence Barker

Employees will always care about pay, but studies show that company culture matters more. Here are actionable ways to improve your workplace culture

10 Ways to Improve Workplace Culture That You Need to Start Right Now

Apr 6, 2022

Employees will always care about pay, but studies show that company culture matters more. Here are actionable ways to improve your workplace culture

Written by

Linda Le Phan

A big challenge for remote work is building genuine connections and camaraderie. Here are 20 remote team-building activities that can help.

20 Highly Effective Remote Team Building Activities

Apr 4, 2022

A big challenge for remote work is building genuine connections and camaraderie. Here are 20 remote team-building activities that can help.

Written by

Linda Le Phan

Employee engagement needs to be intentional, especially in a remote environment. Here are employee engagement programs you can use to benefit your employees and business.

10 Employee Engagement Strategies Leading Remote Companies Live By

Mar 30, 2022

Employee engagement needs to be intentional, especially in a remote environment. Here are employee engagement programs you can use to benefit your employees and business.

Written by

Lawrence Barker

It's important to give effective performance reviews to your employees to improve employee morale, productivity, and growth. Here's how to lead an effective review as a first-time remote manager.

How to Deliver Effective Performance Reviews as a First-Time Remote Manager

Mar 29, 2022

It's important to give effective performance reviews to your employees to improve employee morale, productivity, and growth. Here's how to lead an effective review as a first-time remote manager.

Written by

Marie Lamonde

Company culture and employee engagement determine whether your employees will stay motivated and loyal to your company. Here's how the two are connected.

Why Company Culture Directly Impacts Employee Engagement

Mar 25, 2022

4 mins

Company culture and employee engagement determine whether your employees will stay motivated and loyal to your company. Here's how the two are connected.

Written by

Linda Le Phan

Burnout is serious and can’t be fixed overnight. Use these seven steps to help employees overcome burnout and rediscover their drive and sense of purpose.

How to Help an Employee Overcome Burnout

Mar 17, 2022

Burnout is serious and can’t be fixed overnight. Use these seven steps to help employees overcome burnout and rediscover their drive and sense of purpose.

Written by

Linda Le Phan

Delegating is hard, but get it right and it’s like a super power. These five tips will help every engineering manager delegate more effectively.

5 Effective Delegation Techniques for Engineering Managers

Mar 16, 2022

Delegating is hard, but get it right and it’s like a super power. These five tips will help every engineering manager delegate more effectively.

Written by

Lawrence Barker

Going from engineer to engineering manager means focusing less on code and more on supporting others. Here's a six-step guide on how to be a good engineering manager.

How to Uplevel Engineers to Become Better Engineering Managers

Mar 10, 2022

Going from engineer to engineering manager means focusing less on code and more on supporting others. Here's a six-step guide on how to be a good engineering manager.

Written by

Linda Le Phan

More people are experiencing burnout than ever before. The costs are huge. Learn how to measure burnout at your remote organization and how to tackle it.

How to Accurately Measure Burnout at Your Remote Organization (and What to Do About It)

Mar 8, 2022

More people are experiencing burnout than ever before. The costs are huge. Learn how to measure burnout at your remote organization and how to tackle it.

Written by

Lawrence Barker

Workplace burnout can shake an organization at its core. Learn what the five stages are burnout are and how you can reverse them.

What Are the Five Stages of Workplace Burnout?

Mar 3, 2022

Workplace burnout can shake an organization at its core. Learn what the five stages are burnout are and how you can reverse them.

Written by

Linda Le Phan

Engineering silos can lead to loss of productivity, lower morale, and lack of ability to achieve your mission. Here's how to break them and build a successful engineering department.

How to Break Silos Across Your Engineering Teams

Feb 23, 2022

Engineering silos can lead to loss of productivity, lower morale, and lack of ability to achieve your mission. Here's how to break them and build a successful engineering department.

Written by

Lawrence Barker

Emotionally healthy employees perform better and are less likely to quit. Support your team's emotional wellness at work with these seven tips.

7 Ways Leaders Can Support Emotional Wellness in the Workplace

Feb 22, 2022

Emotionally healthy employees perform better and are less likely to quit. Support your team's emotional wellness at work with these seven tips.

Written by

Linda Le Phan

A great sales onboarding process instills confidence in your new hire and builds momentum for future success. Here are six tips for how to create your own.

How to Quickly Onboard a Remote Sales Team

Feb 17, 2022

A great sales onboarding process instills confidence in your new hire and builds momentum for future success. Here are six tips for how to create your own.

Written by

Linda Le Phan

Motivate your sales team with these six proven ways to drive results (without burnout). Learn how to create a psychologically safe environment, hold impactful one-on-ones, and more.

6 Proven Ways to Motivate Your Remote Sales Team Without Burning Them Out

Feb 14, 2022

Motivate your sales team with these six proven ways to drive results (without burnout). Learn how to create a psychologically safe environment, hold impactful one-on-ones, and more.

Written by

Lawrence Barker

Turnover in sales teams happens, but too much of it can cripple profitability and team morale. Here are six strategies to prevent salesperson turnover.

How to Prevent Salesperson Turnover in a Remote Setting

Feb 10, 2022

Turnover in sales teams happens, but too much of it can cripple profitability and team morale. Here are six strategies to prevent salesperson turnover.

Written by

Linda Le Phan

Team burnout is damaging to morale and productivity, but it’s avoidable if you know what to look for and how to prevent it.

How to Protect Your Remote Team From Burnout

Feb 4, 2022

Team burnout is damaging to morale and productivity, but it’s avoidable if you know what to look for and how to prevent it.

Written by

Linda Le Phan

Learn how to train a confident remote customer success team that ensures a positive customer experience every time.

How to Train Your Remote Customer Success Team to Make Confident Decisions

Jan 28, 2022

Learn how to train a confident remote customer success team that ensures a positive customer experience every time.

Written by

Amanda Cross

Explore easy and highly-engaging remote customer success team-building ideas that will help your team build alignment and trust, and have fun while doing it.

15 Remote Team Building Ideas to Motivate Remote Customer Support and Success Teams

Jan 25, 2022

Explore easy and highly-engaging remote customer success team-building ideas that will help your team build alignment and trust, and have fun while doing it.

Written by

Linda Le Phan

Experts weigh in on human resource (HR) OKR examples that you can personalize to track and measure your organization’s goals.

15 Human Resources (HR) OKR Examples for People-First Organizations

Jan 6, 2022

Experts weigh in on human resource (HR) OKR examples that you can personalize to track and measure your organization’s goals.

Written by

Sarah Archer

Eliciting employee feedback is crucial for organizations to succeed. We dive into how to gather feedback through surveys, trust, and leadership practices.

10 Actionable Ways to Elicit Honest Feedback From Employees

Dec 9, 2021

Eliciting employee feedback is crucial for organizations to succeed. We dive into how to gather feedback through surveys, trust, and leadership practices.

Written by

Sarah Archer

Employee wellbeing is at the center of how HR departments make decisions. We dive into how to incorporate wellbeing into your OKRs in 2022 and become an organization that notably puts its people first.

How HR Leaders Can Improve Wellbeing Across Their Organization

Nov 15, 2021

7 min

Employee wellbeing is at the center of how HR departments make decisions. We dive into how to incorporate wellbeing into your OKRs in 2022 and become an organization that notably puts its people first.

Written by

Sarah Archer

We dive into the argument for and against hybrid remote work by tapping experts in the industry. Determine if remote, hybrid, or office is right for your business.

Does Hybrid-Remote Work, Work?

Nov 2, 2021

We dive into the argument for and against hybrid remote work by tapping experts in the industry. Determine if remote, hybrid, or office is right for your business.

Written by

Sarah Archer

Creating a psychologically safe work environment will set your remote team up for success. Find out exactly how to do that with real-world examples.

10 Ways to Build Psychological Safety in a Remote Workplace

Oct 26, 2021

Creating a psychologically safe work environment will set your remote team up for success. Find out exactly how to do that with real-world examples.

Written by

Sarah Archer

Learn everything you need to know about performance management, including how to hold performance reviews, how to improve learning and development, and more.

How to Improve Performance Management and Engage with Your Employees

Oct 19, 2021

Learn everything you need to know about performance management, including how to hold performance reviews, how to improve learning and development, and more.

Written by

Corine Tan

Boost employee morale, improve psychological safety, act on burnout, and measure culture with these workplace culture assessment tools.

5 Imperative Tools That Measure and Improve Workplace Culture

Oct 15, 2021

3 min

Boost employee morale, improve psychological safety, act on burnout, and measure culture with these workplace culture assessment tools.

Written by

Sarah Archer

There are many challenges that pop up with ineffective training. Consider custom e-learning courses for the benefit of employees and your company overall.

Should You Invest In Custom Employee Training Courses?

Sep 9, 2021

There are many challenges that pop up with ineffective training. Consider custom e-learning courses for the benefit of employees and your company overall.

Written by

Corine Tan

Shawna Curran discusses the importance of gratitude, setting boundaries for work-life harmony, and the art of caring for your people.

How Shawna Prioritizes Her People at Alyce

Jul 15, 2021

Shawna Curran discusses the importance of gratitude, setting boundaries for work-life harmony, and the art of caring for your people.

Written by

Corine Tan

A gratitude practice can help with mental health, burnout, and isolation. Show thanks in your remote team culture with these tips.

The Positive Power of Gratitude for Remote Teams

Jul 13, 2021

A gratitude practice can help with mental health, burnout, and isolation. Show thanks in your remote team culture with these tips.

Written by

Corine Tan

In this week's Remote Manager Roundtable, Matthew Cooke answered questions about self-care, maintaining alignment with growth, and micromanagement.

What Coaching, Culture, and Influence Have in Common [Remote Manager Roundtable]

Jul 1, 2021

In this week's Remote Manager Roundtable, Matthew Cooke answered questions about self-care, maintaining alignment with growth, and micromanagement.

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This week we spoke to Gensan, an Engineering Manager at The Athletic. He discusses how to navigate a packed calendar, the importance of listening, and some amazing remote work tips.

How Gensan Leads with Mindfulness at The Athletic

Jun 25, 2021

This week we spoke to Gensan, an Engineering Manager at The Athletic. He discusses how to navigate a packed calendar, the importance of listening, and some amazing remote work tips.

Written by

Corine Tan

A record 4 million Americans have quit their jobs in April 2021. Here's the ultimate guide on what managers need to know and what to do about it.

A Manager’s Guide to The Great Resignation: Here’s How to Protect Your People

Jun 22, 2021

10 min

A record 4 million Americans have quit their jobs in April 2021. Here's the ultimate guide on what managers need to know and what to do about it.

Written by

Corine Tan

This week we spoke to Rhonda, Manager of Customer Support at Greenhouse. She discusses her six years of management experience, the need to build connections on a remote team, and the myth of a one-size-fits-all manager.

How Rhonda Leads with a "Human-First" Philosophy at Greenhouse.io

Jun 17, 2021

This week we spoke to Rhonda, Manager of Customer Support at Greenhouse. She discusses her six years of management experience, the need to build connections on a remote team, and the myth of a one-size-fits-all manager.

Written by

Corine Tan

Today’s managers have to build trust without ever meeting face-to-face. We ask experts and research how to build psychological safety while remote.

3 Key Tips for Building Psychological Safety in the Workplace

Jun 15, 2021

Today’s managers have to build trust without ever meeting face-to-face. We ask experts and research how to build psychological safety while remote.

Written by

Corine Tan

This week we spoke to Claudia, Manager of Talent Acquisition at Terminal. She shares her best tips for work-life balance, finding time for team building, and managing a busy schedule.

How Claudia Creates Work-Life Balance at Terminal

Jun 10, 2021

This week we spoke to Claudia, Manager of Talent Acquisition at Terminal. She shares her best tips for work-life balance, finding time for team building, and managing a busy schedule.

Written by

Corine Tan

The top three challenges of remote management are isolation, expectation-setting, and burnout. We share 21 tips to lead remote teams in 2021.

21 Ways to be a Successful Remote Manager [2022 Guide]

Jun 8, 2021

The top three challenges of remote management are isolation, expectation-setting, and burnout. We share 21 tips to lead remote teams in 2021.

Written by

Corine Tan

There's a lot of bad bosses out there. We try to break down why they're terrible, and what to do about it.

Bad Boss: 6 Signs They Don’t Give a F*ck About You

Jun 2, 2021

There's a lot of bad bosses out there. We try to break down why they're terrible, and what to do about it.

Written by

Corine Tan

This week we spoke to Laura, Director of Product Design at Happy Money. She shares her best tips for remote management, leadership lessons from anti-racism lectures, and the importance of balance.

How Laura Leads with Empathy at Happy Money

May 27, 2021

This week we spoke to Laura, Director of Product Design at Happy Money. She shares her best tips for remote management, leadership lessons from anti-racism lectures, and the importance of balance.

Written by

Corine Tan

Burnout is the biggest threat to remote work success. Spoiler alert: your unlimited PTO policy won't fix it. Here are three solutions that will.

Unlimited PTO Failed. Here are 3 Strategies for Fighting Burnout in 2022.

May 25, 2021

Burnout is the biggest threat to remote work success. Spoiler alert: your unlimited PTO policy won't fix it. Here are three solutions that will.

Written by

Corine Tan

Onboarding is the first impression a remote teammate gets for your team, culture, and processes. Set new employees up for success with these tips.

How to Onboard Remote Employees [2022 Checklist]

Apr 27, 2021

Onboarding is the first impression a remote teammate gets for your team, culture, and processes. Set new employees up for success with these tips.

Written by

Corine Tan

Like any office, Slack traditions help build remote team culture. Supercharge your virtual office with these six Slack apps.

The 6 Best Slack Apps to Build Team Culture in 2022

Apr 20, 2021

Like any office, Slack traditions help build remote team culture. Supercharge your virtual office with these six Slack apps.

Written by

Corine Tan

Employee pulse surveys aren't just for HR. The best remote managers use them for iterating on team culture and blockers. We share a few templates for writing better pulse surveys.

How to Write Better Employee Pulse Surveys [Manager Templates]

Apr 13, 2021

Employee pulse surveys aren't just for HR. The best remote managers use them for iterating on team culture and blockers. We share a few templates for writing better pulse surveys.

Written by

Corine Tan

Remote workers are facing a mental health crisis. We created a culture checklist to empower leaders to support wellness and reduce stigma.

5 Ways to Support Your Team's Mental Health [2022 Checklist]

Apr 6, 2021

12 min

Remote workers are facing a mental health crisis. We created a culture checklist to empower leaders to support wellness and reduce stigma.

Written by

Corine Tan

We asked 200 fully-remote companies how they use their Slack for remote work. These best practices stood out.

How the Best Remote Teams Use Slack

Mar 30, 2021

We asked 200 fully-remote companies how they use their Slack for remote work. These best practices stood out.

Written by

Corine Tan

Relationship building isn’t the same when you’re fully-remote. Remote teams need to be deliberate. We compiled three strategies that actually work.

3 Remote Team Building Strategies That Work [2022 Guide]

Mar 23, 2021

Relationship building isn’t the same when you’re fully-remote. Remote teams need to be deliberate. We compiled three strategies that actually work.

Written by

Corine Tan

When it comes to remote management, soft skills can be more important than hard skills. We break down the key factors defining a manager's success.

4 Characteristics of a Successful Remote Manager

Mar 2, 2021

When it comes to remote management, soft skills can be more important than hard skills. We break down the key factors defining a manager's success.

Written by

Corine Tan

Zoom fatigue is an unfortunate reality of remote work. We’ve compiled three solutions to tackle this issue without jeopardizing your workflow.

3 Ways Remote Managers Can Fight Zoom Fatigue

Feb 23, 2021

Zoom fatigue is an unfortunate reality of remote work. We’ve compiled three solutions to tackle this issue without jeopardizing your workflow.

Written by

Corine Tan

We talked with Dan Symonds, VP for Flyt.io, about his 20-year career and the role EQ has played in his remote leadership style.

Manager Spotlight: Dan Symonds

Nov 10, 2020

We talked with Dan Symonds, VP for Flyt.io, about his 20-year career and the role EQ has played in his remote leadership style.

Written by

Corine Tan

Company culture creates connections for vastly distributed teams. Across 200+ companies, we looked at what the best remote cultures have in common.

8 Characteristics of Fantastic Remote Company Cultures

Sep 23, 2020

Company culture creates connections for vastly distributed teams. Across 200+ companies, we looked at what the best remote cultures have in common.

Written by

Corine Tan

We interview Shane Emmons, CTO of TeamSnap, about his decade of remote management experience and how he builds trust in his team.

Manager Spotlight: Shane Emmons

Sep 8, 2020

We interview Shane Emmons, CTO of TeamSnap, about his decade of remote management experience and how he builds trust in his team.

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If you haven't read our "EQ & Remote Managers 2020 Report" here's a quick TL;DR: the biggest challenge for remote managers right now isn't Zoom fatigue.

The biggest takeaway from our EQ Report

Sep 2, 2020

3 min

If you haven't read our "EQ & Remote Managers 2020 Report" here's a quick TL;DR: the biggest challenge for remote managers right now isn't Zoom fatigue.

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We talked to managers from 550+ fully-remote companies about company culture. These are what the most successful companies had in common.

Three Values That Guide Top Remote Companies

Feb 26, 2020