Remote Work Resources for Distributed Companies

Looking for additional ways to successfully run a distributed workforce? We’ve put together a list of tools, blogs, guides and solutions to help you start or scale your distributed workforce. Use these resources to stay up to date on distributed work tips, best practices and remote work statistics. We’ve also included some of our favorite distributed work tools, best places to recruit remote workers, additional distributed work guides and communities for remote workers.

Other Great Guides on Distributed Work

• The Ultimate Guide to Remote Work | Zapier
• Distributed Work Playbooks | Google
• The Executive’s Guide to Engaging a Distributed Workforce | Emplify
• The Future of Work: The Guide to Remote Work | Twist
• Remote Work 2020 | Remote Tools

Statistics on Remote Work

• The Remote Worker Revolution | Lifesize
• 75+ Remote Work Statistics You Should Know | Built In
• State of Remote Work | Buffer
• The Ultimate List of Remote Work Statistics | SmallBizGenius
• Remote Working Statistics 2020 | Remote Bliss
• Global Workspace Survey | IWG

Where to Find Remote Workers

• FlexJobs – One of the most popular remote job boards
• WeWorkRemotely – More than 2.5 million remote job seekers and companies use this site every month
• Remote.co – Remote opportunities for all fields and industries
• JobSpresso.co – Expertly curated remote jobs in tech, marketing, customer support and more
• AngelList – Built for startups look for remote employees
• Dynamite Jobs – Helps match remote workers with their dream job

Best Practices and Tips for Managing a Distributed Team

• 8 Effective Communication Strategies for the Workplace | Lifesize
• Video Conferencing Privacy: 10 Best Practices for Maintaining Privacy | Lifesize
• Remote Work Policies: The Who, What & Why [2020] | Lifesize
• How to Manage Remote Direct Reports | Harvard Business Review
• How to Create Genuine Camaraderie Among Remote Workers | Forbes
• How to Better Manage Your Team That Works Remotely | Forbes
• How to Lead Those Working Remotely | Thrive Global
• Guide to leading and managing distributed teams | School of Herring
• 10 tips for improving your remote conversations | Smart Brief
• Six Lessons We Learned While Scaling A Distributed Startup | Forbes

Best Practices and Tips for Remote Workers

• Remote Work Is Often Isolating. Here Is How Remote Teams Can Overcome Loneliness | Lifesize
• How to Stay Productive While Working from Home | Lifesize
• Video Conferencing Etiquette: 10 Tips for 2020 | Lifesize
• How to Separate Home-Life from Working-from-Home Life | SEJ
• 450 remote workers reveal how to boost productivity when working from home | Thrive Global
• 5 Ways to Stay Motivated When You Work Remote | Forbes
• How These 5 Secrets Help Remote Workers Thrive | Thrive Global
• The Art of Working Remotely | Artofworkingremotely.com
• A Day in the Life of the “Average” Remote Worker | GitLab

Communities for Remote Workers

• Digital Nomads Meetup – A place to meet remote workers in person
• Virtual Team Talk – A Slack community for remote workers
• Nomad Projects – A platform for digital nomads who want to start a side project
• Nomad List Chat – A public chat and resource for people that work remotely
• Remote Leadership Think Tank – Facebook focused on enriching the day-to-day experience of remote teams

Coworker Spaces

• WeWork – The largest coworking provider in the world
• Croissant – Connects remote teams to over 700 coworking spaces worldwide with one monthly pass
• Global Coworking Map – A map of coworking spaces around the world
• ShareDesk – Discover nearby spaces to rent by the hour, day or month
• Upflex – Our global network of workspaces

Our Favorite Tools When Working Remote

• Lifesize – 4K Video Conferencing
• Slack – Interactive chat app
• Asana – Project Management Tool
• Microsoft 365 – A Suite of productivity applications
• Dropbox – Cloud storage solution

Time Zone Converters

• Lifesize – Multiple time zone online meeting planner infographic
• Every Time Zone – Easily find the exact time difference multiple time zones
• The Time Zone Converter – Quickly convert times from one time zone to another
• Timezone.io – Keep track of your team member’s time and location
• World Time Buddy – An all-in-one world clock, time zone converter and an online meeting scheduler
• World Time Zone – A map of all the world’s time zones with the current time