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Remote work isn't just changing organizations - it has the potential to reshape entire continents. Just wait till you hear what's already happening in Nigeria... Watch the new episode of Out of Office to discover: 🚀 How Nigeria leaped from last place in 2020 to the top of the pack in 2024. 💰 The "brain export" boom that's injecting billions into economies. 🌍 How the West's big problem could be a major opportunity for Africa. #RemoteWork #AfricaTech #OutOfOffice

Unpopular opinion: Hybrid work is often touted as the most 'flexible' option, but it's actually the opposite. 😶 US companies increased flexible work from 51% to 62% in 2023. Yet, 80% of HR execs say hybrid work exhausts employees. ❗ Why the disconnect? Let's talk about it. Picture a modern castle with hidden trapdoors leading to bewildering dead ends. That's hybrid work in a nutshell - promising flexibility but delivering unexpected pitfalls. Your mission? Spot these traps and sidestep them. Here are 3 hybrid flexibility traps to watch out for.👇 1️⃣ The Hybrid Management Scaries ☠️ What if your hybrid manager is clueless about remote work? A one-size-fits-all approach strips away the perks of hybrid work. Suddenly, you're not choosing when, where, or how you work. The result? A FlexOS report reveals employees rate their hybrid managers a lukewarm 7/10. Even worse, only half of professionals actually grasp their company's hybrid work plan. Nothing torpedoes a remote team faster than a rigid manager trying to micromanage from afar. 2️⃣ Invisible Work Creep 🧟 Hybrid work demands processes for both in-person and fully remote teams. The result? A mountain of 'digi-housekeeping' dumped on every employee's plate. 😖 This invisible work keeps the digital wheels turning, but it's time-consuming and often brushed off as unimportant. 3️⃣ Performative Office Days 🎭 If hybrid work is truly about flexibility, shouldn't some employees naturally thrive at home? Enter 'productivity theater' - when remote workers are forced into the office, despite being significantly less productive there. 🤔 Here's the question for you: Hybrid can be flexible, but who's really calling the shots on this 'flexibility'? #RemoteWork #HybridWork #Flexibility

Telco Engineers: Skyvera is hunting for world-class talent. ⭐ 💼 Open roles: 1. Network and Data Center Engineer: link.crossover.com/uW69 2. Senior VoIP Engineer: link.crossover.com/v1cO 3. Senior CPaaS Engineer: link.crossover.com/IrPY 💰 $100,000 USD/year 🌍 Work from anywhere Think you've got what it takes? Check the links and prove your skills. #NowHiring #Engineering #TechJobs

A recent interviewing.io article on take-home assignments in tech hiring has me reflecting on our practices at Crossover . (Thanks to Aline Lerner for the share!) Some eye-opening stats: - 85% of engineers have done a take-home at some point - Only 6% outright refuse to do them - Top complaints: Time investment, lack of feedback, and no compensation Now, let's look at Crossover: - Our Real Work Assessment (RWA) completion rate is 67% - on par with the industry average of 62% - Our offer acceptance rate? An impressive 91%! 🎉 - We've invested heavily in our employer brand (kudos to Andrew Allen and our Out of Office newsletter - now in LinkedIn's top 10!) What are we doing right? - Competitive rates, above-market in most locations - RWA that previews actual work you'd be doing - Keeping assignments between 1-3 hours (vs. the 2-4 hr recommendation) - Never, ever using candidate ideas for business purposes - Clearly stating evaluation criteria But there's always room for improvement. The article suggests: - Making assignments fun by picking interesting problems - Have someone on your internal team QA the actual length of the assignment - Give feedback, even if it's a 'no' - Consider compensating candidates for their time I'm curious: If you've completed one of our RWAs, how was your experience? Any suggestions for making it better? Let's discuss how we can make hiring fairer and more effective for everyone!

😱 Tech workers: Do you feel like every day is a stress test? 😱 This week’s edition tells you how top performers handle stress differently, it explores Africa’s rise as a tech talent export, and connects you with top resources to elevate your remote skills. Inside Edition 31: ➡️ Will Africa’s Brain Export Solve the Global Talent Crisis? (OOO Africa) ➡️ How Remote Work and AI Are Scapegoats for a Bigger Problem (Feature) ➡️ Top Remote Conferences, E-Learning Platforms and More (Resources)   👉 Get fresh news, stories and insights with the latest Radically Remote – out now! #remotework #remoteleadership #techtalent #topperformers #AI #Aijobs #remotejobs #techjobs #remoteteams #remotecareers #stressmanagement #factfulness #crossover #outofoffice #askandrew #remote

⚔️ Is professional self-care your Roman empire? Spoiler alert: It SHOULD be. Self-neglect is so pre-2020. You know better so you should be doing better! These days there’s no excuse for remote work burnout. …Unless you’re still not sure how to avoid it. The good news is that working remotely doesn’t have to mean runaway schedules, extra hours, and always feeling way, way behind. Remote leaders know that self-care is monumental to their performance. It’s truly their Roman empire. ➡️ Building Blocks Time to throw away those overly simplistic wellness tips. Explore the five pillars of self-care: mental, emotional, physical, environmental, and social. Each a keystone in your remote leadership style.   ➡️ Tailor-Made Tactics The mason jar analogy will help you set your priorities. Customize your self-care battle strategies to fit your unique remote environment - no one-size-fits-all here. ➡️ Empire State of Mind Treat your professional self-care with the significance it deserves. It's not just maintenance, it's mastery. This is your career we’re talking about! Read today’s article for piping hot tea on how to conquer the pillars of self-care in remote work. Ready to storm the Forum? 👉 Click to read more #pillarsofselfcare #selfcare #remotework #remoteselfcare #remoteleadership #remotecareers #burnout #remoteburnout #teamculture #remotemanagement #remoteteams

Hmm... Idk it looks like an appropriate response to this kinda email in 2024. 🤷♀️ #RemoteWork #ReturnToOffice #WFH

Networking can change your life, but networking in a global remote team? That can change the world. 🌍 #RemoteWork #Networking #Africa

Happy Monday morning! Let's take back control of our calendars and tame the meeting monster! 👹 🕒 There's a wealth of research about this: - In orgs with poor meeting cultures, people spend 50% more time in unnecessary meetings than on high-priority work. Yikes! (Atlassian) - Unnecessary meetings cost companies $100M+ annually (https://lnkd.in/enswECwQ) Here's what's working for me: - I use Reclaim.ai to timebox my day. It ensures I tackle priorities while leaving "white space" for urgent tasks. Game-changer! - Read.ai is my secret weapon for meetings. It captures transcripts and to-dos and measures engagement, showing the literal cost of a meeting. Nothing makes you rethink that 60-min standup like seeing its price tag! 💸 (Otter.ai also offers a great calculator: https://lnkd.in/e59j7Qsm) - I ruthlessly cancel or decline meetings without agendas. 📋 One thing I love about Crossover ? We're NOT a meeting-heavy culture. Instead: - We use ticketing systems to track tasks, and not just support/engineering ones! - Shared chat spaces allow for async communication across time zones. - We leverage comments and version history in Google Docs/Sheets instead of saving "v5167.2_JOAN'S EDITS" (IYKYK 😅). The result? Teams who nail this time management game are 1.6x less likely to engage in "productivity theater." You know, that thing where we all look busy but don't actually accomplish much? Yeah, that. So, my efficiency-loving friends: - What's your best tip for running meetings that don't waste time? - How do you protect your team's focus time? - Any tools you swear by for boosting productivity? Let's share our time-saving hacks and hit weekend mode a little earlier! 🏃♀️🏠