From the team at Yonder We love delving into organisational behavior and the psychology of work. A few months ago, we were discussing some remote work personality types and came up with some of our own!

By now, you’ve probably heard several times that communication is crucial in remote teams. And it’s easy to understand why. It’s the only thing that makes a virtual team. Without messages and meetings with each other, we’re just a bunch of strangers that happen to be working toward the same goal.

In co-located companies, team culture is often organic and subconscious. It develops naturally as your team spends days and weeks together and finds common habits, traits, and opinions that they share. In turn, these turn into a unified vibe and mission… or in other words, your company culture.

When it comes to remote teams, culture is a huge topic. Common knowledge suggests that co-located teams have an easier time building culture compared to remote teams.

Some of the benefits associated with telecommuting remote work include: reduced stress, increases employee retention, reduced costs for employers, and guess what – improved productivity.

Whether you're a new or experienced remote employee, you've probably realised how hard it can be to stay on a proper schedule. Luckily, with all of the scheduling technology we have today, creating an outline of your workweek actually isn't that hard to do.

Sign up for the next Business Chicks Masterclass featuring Jo from Pointer Remote! Thursday 4 June, 12:00pm-1:00pm AEST Attendance is FREE if you use the code WOMENNSW at the checkout

"These days, and following Covid19, people everywhere are assessing their living choices and lifestyle, and making the change to country and rural living, above the over-populated and fast pace of our cities."

Catch up on this segment of ABC's Radio Melbourne's "The Conversation Hour with Richelle Hunt and Warwick Long" where they discuss how COVID-10 is contributing to the decentralisation movement.

Here’s the question: Should you hire remote workers? Or perhaps an even more profound question: Should you give your current employees the ability to work from wherever they want?

With remote work now commonplace, there's a few buzzwords popping up more regularly in conversation. Get up with the lingo here!

Watch the recording from this years ABARES Conference, where Jo joined a panel discussing the potential outcomes for regional communities of the plan for Australian agriculture to reach a $100b target.

We're looking for progressive communities to join our Remote Ready Community Pilot by partnering with us in hosting Capacity Building Programs in their region.

If you're yearning for some lockdown learning, we've rounded up the places you can access FREE online courses to keep you busy!

Our Founder Jo Palmer caught up with Naomi White this morning for Naomi's 'Corona-cation' series. They talk about remote work - what that means for business, individuals and for rural communities in Australia and globally.

Claiming tax deductions for working from home due to coronavirus is being made easier. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is introducing a new method which will allow people to claim 80 cents per hour for all their running expenses.

A Playbook for Sustaining an Enterprise-grade Remote Work Environment - From the World’s Largest Fully Remote Company

In this video Jo discusses: How to work out the best ‘spot’ at your place to set up your workspace Why taking regular breaks really matters How to make a plan for your day that boosts productivity

The Anti-To-Do List is a week-long virtual event for female business owners in regional, rural and remote Queensland.

Through generous funding from the FRRR, Local Leading Ladies, Tumut and Tumbarumba Business Chamber, Reignite Performance Coaching, MIQ Private Wealth and Commins Hendriks solicitors - Pointer Remote will be running a Remote Work Capacity Building Program in the Snowy Valleys region.