Making Remote Work Work is a pragmatic, realistic approach to building effective remote teams, and finding your way into a remote role that works for you.
Whether you're a leader in a company trying to build a remote team, or an individual looking for a remote job, Making Remote Work Work will lay out a blueprint for long-term success using author Gil Gildner's decades-long experience in remote work, after managing, hiring, starting companies, and working remotely from over 45 countries.
In this book, you'll learn:
How to find & attract remote workers to your teamBest practices for communication and schedulingThe importance of independence and self-driven team membersWarning signs and red flags during remote interviewsHow to use tools for effective remote workHow to make your resume stand out when you're looking for a remote jobYou'll also learn some common problems that both remote teams and the employees that work within them run into, including:
Time zones and schedulingSalary discrepanciesCultural differences within teamsCareer networking & advancementManaging your timeAbout The AuthorWorking remotely for over ten years as an employee, freelancer, and eventually a small business owner, Gildner has traveled and worked from over 45 countries. He started in photojournalism for NGOs, which took him from the deserts of northern India to the ebola units of Liberia, worked as a creative director for a luxury airfare company, and then cofounded Discosloth, a digital marketing agency with remote employees in both America and Europe. He is now settled down and works from Northwest Arkansas, where he can fiddle with things in the garage instead of working in his home office.
Gildner co-authored the Amazon best-selling Becoming A Digital Marketer with his wife, Anya Gildner. He has been featured in Inc Magazine, the New York Times, Arkansas Business, the Washington Post, and more. He blogs at www.discosloth.com.
