The new team dynamic
6 ways to help your remote workers feel at home Work is no longer a place. Thanks to innovations in technology, and the help of forward thinking companies, geography no longer limits your job opportunities. But with the increasing popularity of remote workers comes a shifting definition of the workplace and its relationship to the worker. We are now in the era of the cult of overwork—a result of how easy it is to reach workers at all hours of the day on their smartphones or tablets. And without the boundaries of office hours or the comfort of knowing your boss sees you physically at work, it’s hard to tell when the workday ends and your personal life begins. In the cult of overwork it’s easy to feel like you’re always on—like you should be ready to jump into a task at a moment’s notice—something that quickly becomes stressful and can easily ruin the morale of your team. When you work face-to-face, it’s easy to create a sense of belonging among workers: you share in jokes, h...