Building a Remote-First Company
A simple introduction to remote companies and working from anywhere.
The COVID19 pandemic has accelerated remote work and has caused many companies to become remote-friendly, or go fully remote.
But what do these terms actually mean, and what challenges and benefits will these emerging work models have on how we communicate, connect and create?
In this article we’re going to cover the basics on what you need to know to start and manage a remote company with a distributed team.
- Why your company should go remote-first.
- Remote-first vs. remote friendly.
- Remote-first benefits.
Going remote-first
A Remote-first company is an emerging trend in organisational design and management. It’s an organisational strategy that prioritises working collaboratively and remotely over being in one location.
It also means not trying to recreate the office environment, but instead using online tools and apps to streamline communication between teams.
It’s an alternative to having employees work from a central office where everyone has to commute to work each day eg. It’s not unusual anymore for an employee to live on one coast…
