Apr 8, 2021Remote work can go terribly wrongThe brand-new study from projectinclude.org shows how threatening increased pressure, gender harassment and mental health can be if companies don’t have a holistic strategy for the new type of work. ⏱ 64% are working longer hours since Covid-19 ⏰ 37% say their managers expect them to be available on demand …Remote Work2 min read
Published in The Startup·Dec 9, 2020Motivation 3.0– Remote Leadership With Intrinsic FactorsMy Summary on “Drive — The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us” from Daniel H. Pink — and how we can learn from that for a remote work setting. TLDR: Remote leadership requires autonomy, mastery and purpose. We no longer live in a stone-age setting where our instincts drive us…Leadership8 min read
Nov 18, 2020Virtual Christmas Party Activities for Remote TeamsDue to COVID-19 you most likely will not host a big festive face-to-face Christmas party at your company. Now that everyone knows how to Zoom anyway, host a virtual one! Here're some ideas on how to host a great videocall X-Mas party for your team. Teambuilding (not only for Christmas) Use a google slide/miro board…Remote Working4 min read
Published in The Startup·Nov 12, 2020The Five Levels of Remote WorkAnd why companies should not just stay remote after COVID-19, but take the shift to fully distributed work as strategic advantage. — Since COVID-19, nearly every company has faced remote working of parts of their teams or everyone. …Covid 197 min read
Oct 29, 2020Doing Business with Flow — Part 2Part 2 of the series. Re-read part 1 here. How can we bring Flow to our business life? What prevents Flow from happening on the job of our team members and how do we build Flow in organisations and everyday life? According to recent surveys conducted by the Gallup Organization…Remote Working8 min read
Sep 23, 2020Doing Business with Flow — Part 1Thoughts on “Good Business. Leadership, Flow, and the Making of Meaning. — Mihaly Csikszentmihaly.” Part 1 of the Series. Jump to Part 2 here. Mihaly Csikszentmihaly — (a good friend & magnificent mentor himself introduced me to his thoughts and taught me the pronunciation: “Me-High Chick-Sent-Me-High”) — published “Flow: The…Leadership8 min read
Published in stanwood·Aug 28, 2020COVID-19’s Impact on Mobile Usage BehaviourThe coronavirus has changed how people use their smartphones. It has a long-lasting impact that needs us businesses to adapt to a disrupting market. The downloads of mobile apps rose +25% in the first six months of 2020 in comparison to the last six months of 2019 (Source: App Annie…Covid 196 min read
Aug 26, 2020Remote Work & the Craving MindWhat I’m learning from Judson Brewers “The Craving Mind” for mindful leadership in a remote work setting. “Accessible and enjoyable. The Craving Mind brilliantly combines the latest science with universal real-life experiences — from falling in love to spending too much time with our phones.” — Arianna Huffington Word! It…Mindfulness10 min read
Published in stanwood·Jul 2, 2020The new Apple App Clips: How to use it for your business“There’s an app for that.” While this was good in the beginning, now it’s annoying that you need to download an app for nearly every single use case. …App Development4 min read
Jul 1, 2020Apple just reinvented the genre of live events. Again.End June 2020 Apple held it’s annually WWDC in Cupertino, California. For the first time, it has been kept 100% contactless and free for every developer to join. And once again, Apple not just adapted to the given requirements due to COVID-19 distancing and holding the event as a virtual…Apple4 min read
