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How To Keep Your Business Together When Your Employees Are Everywhere advertisement advertisement If you check emails by phone while on-the-go or work from home occasionally, you’re part of the remote workforce.  Cutting-edge technology and a new generation of entrepreneurs and managers are transforming the concept of the 9-5. In today’s always-on work culture, employees who want flexibility in their schedule, location, and commute are finding more ways to work how, when and where they want than ever before. On this episode of the Productivity Confidential podcast, we sat down with Sara Sutton, CEO and founder of FlexJobs, to talk about the challenges and opportunities of building a remote-first office, why she’s a telecommuting evangelist, and how to get your office to embrace the future of work. Highlights from the podcast:  TED BROWN: You’ve been in this industry for more than a decade now. … [Read more...] about Productivity Confidential: The Future Of Remote Work (podcast)

advertisement advertisement Winning a Formula 1 race is about more than pure speed. Drivers, pit crews, and team managers need to make hundreds of decisions in the blink of an eye, all while flying around a winding track at speeds up to 200 miles per hour.  For decades, those decisions were driven by instinct and experience. But modern Formula 1 races are increasingly driven by technology and information, with teams analyzing massive data sets to uncover advantages that can mean the difference between standing in the winner’s circle and coming up a few milliseconds short.  Christian Horner, team principal of Red Bull Racing, knows more about what it takes to lead a winning Formula 1 operation than almost anyone. In this episode of Productivity Confidential, we talk to Horner about staying cool under pressure, how data has revolutionized racing, and what it takes to keep a winning team hungry.  Highlights from the podcast: TED BROWN:  I want to … [Read more...] about Productivity Confidential: Productivity @200mph (podcast)

RIP Cubicle: Inside The Innovative New Office Designs That Will Change The Way We Work For decades, the image of the American office was a grim one. Endless rows of cubicles; harsh, humming, fluorescent lighting; stiff task chairs that make your back ache just looking at them. Recently, though, there’s been a shift, with employers injecting best practices from the wellness industry into the workplace and seeing productivity skyrocket.  advertisement advertisement Rachel Gutter, president of the International WELL Building Institute, has made it her mission to make wellness a central component of any office. Think of IWBI as a LEED rating for wellness, with buildings and offices awarded designations based on how they integrate employee wellness into the workplace. On this episode of Productivity Confidential, we sat down with Gutter to talk about why focusing on wellness can be the key to unlocking a company’s potential.  HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PODCAST: … [Read more...] about Productivity Confidential: Beyond The Cubicle – Design Thinking For The Office (podcast)