Maya and Pilar discuss some of the ways in which remote workers are networking. And very special guest Matt Ballantine shares his experiment “100 coffees”. Recorded on 21 March 2024. To get in touch, head over to https://www.virtualnotdistant.

WLP353 Promises and Perils of Generative AI in Software Development

26 days ago 45m 30s

In today’s episode, tech journalist Jennifer Riggins talks about the impact of generative AI on the world of software development, focusing on the challenges faced by DevSecOps teams in keeping up with the accelerated pace of code creation enab

WLP352 The Impact of Remote Work on Culture and Collaboration

Mar 14th, 2024 43m 14s

Today’s guest is Linda Redell, Head of Talents and Culture at the hybrid company Homelike. https://www.thehomelike.com/ With a diverse workforce spread across multiple countries, Linda and her team are responsible for maintaining the company

WLP351 Laying Yourself Off as a Manager and Reading and Listening Recommendations March 2024

Mar 7th, 2024 44m 19s

Today’s post is the audio companion to the Virtual not Distant monthly newsletter, which you can sign up to here. Every month, Pilar shares with readers articles she’s come across on the web, books she’s read (or is reading) and podcast episode

WLP350 Being a Freelancer in Film and Theatre Production Design

Feb 29th, 2024 43m 29s

In this episode, Production Designer Kate Rance shares her diverse career spanning theatre and film. She compares design approaches across industries, her affinity for hands-on craft versus managing teams, and learning new skills through her ec

WLP349 What's Going On: Digital Culture

Feb 22nd, 2024 45m 54s

Maya and Pilar tackle the topic of "digital culture" in organisations, with this article as a springboard: "What is digital culture? The teams best prepared for change use modern digital communication tools, feel comfortable learning new ones

WLP348 Nurturing Team Growth through Conscious Leadership

Feb 15th, 2024 43m 38s

In this episode, Barbara Mutedzi describes conscious leadership and its role in transitioning to remote work, with particular reference to her work in Zimbabwe. Throughout the episode, Barbara advocates for the need for leaders to embrace sel

WLP347 Listening and Reading Recommendations February 2024

Feb 10th, 2024 26m 2s

Today’s post is the audio companion to the Virtual not Distant monthly newsletter, and you can subscribe to it via email here. Every month, Pilar shares with readers articles she’s come across on the web, books she’s read (or is reading) and po

WLP346 What's Going On: Can We Really Work from Anywhere?

Feb 1st, 2024 55m 3s

In today’s episode, Maya shares her challenges trying to embrace the “work from anywhere” spirit. Our co-hosts also talk about how the popularity of Chat GPT has opened up the need to reinvent education, how they’re using the bot and why we sho

BONUS: Our Course Navigating Asynchronous Communication is out

Jan 25th, 2024 36m 13s

Hello dear listeners of the 21st Century Work Life podcast. This is a little bonus episode, what some would call, a piece of content marketing, as I’ve put it together to introduce you to our audio-first course, for managers and leaders of remo

WLP345 Growing A Lifestyle-Centric, Values-Driven Distributed Business

Jan 18th, 2024 35m 36s

In this episode, Pilar talks to Jeanna Barrett, founder and Chief Remote Officer at the fully distributed company FPS. Jeanna shares how she set up the company by following her values and aspiring lifestyle, as well as her approach to company c

WLP344 How the 21st Century Work Life podcast is changing

Jan 12th, 2024 16m 26s

Pilar pops in for a quick solo show to let you know how the focus of the show is changing.

Happy New Year from the seafront!

Jan 2nd, 2024 2m 42s

A quick happy new year from Pilar, cradled by the sound of the sea.

WLP343 What’s Going On? Are We Moving Forwards or Backwards?

Dec 21st, 2023 45m 34s

It’s the last episode of the year, and it’s very hard to break tradition! Maya and Pilar talk through some of the recent stories around remote work and the world of work and try to make up their minds as to whether we’re moving forward or backw

WLP342 Location and Schedule: Defining Remote Work in Your Organisation

Dec 7th, 2023 43m 46s

In this episode, Valentina Thörner talks about the importance of defining what “remote” means in an organisation, particularly around the dimensions of time and location. For a really good summary, check out https://www.virtualnotdistant.com

Would you like to give feedback on "Time Management for Remote Workers"?

Nov 27th, 2023 1m 58s

Hi, Pilar here. This is a very short announcement to let you know that I’ll be releasing soon a book on time management for remote workers. This is an experiment. I am co writing it with Chat GPT, but I think it's wonderful. And I can say that

WLP341 Whats Going On: Will Asynchronous Communication Save Remote Work?

Nov 23rd, 2023 49m 27s

Maya and Pilar share their thoughts on the last two episodes, both of which covered different aspects of asynchronous communication. While some organisations are still struggling with incorporating a “good” version of async, others are getting

WLP340 Public vs Private Online Groups: The Impact on Creativity

Nov 9th, 2023 39m 46s

With the rise of online communities and digital platforms, the way we share, innovate, and co-create has evolved. Wietske van Osch, together with Burcu Bulgurcu recently published research, exploring the nuances of collaborative creativity in o

WLP339 Going Async-First to Promote Inclusivity

Nov 2nd, 2023 1h 2m

In this conversation, Pilar and Sumeet Gayathri Moghe delve into the intricacies of remote work, asynchronous communication, and the challenges of global collaboration. Sumeet also shares why he “worked out loud” as part of the process of writi

WLP338 What's Going On with Remote Freelancing

Oct 19th, 2023 46m 50s

In our previous episode, our guests Tammy and Theresa discussed career progression in remote and global teams. In this episode, Maya and Pilar look at another sector of the working population: freelancers, and discuss what’s going on with remot

WLP337 Career Progression in Remote Teams - the local and global perspective

Oct 5th, 2023 50m 10s

Pilar welcomes back Tammy Bjelland, CEO of Workplaceless and Theresa Hollema, author of “Virtual Teams Across Cultures” to talk about career progression in remote and global teams. Tammy covers how organisations can ensure that remote employees

WLP336 What's Going On: Thoughtful Experimentation and Change in Organisations

Sep 21st, 2023 40m 30s

We’re trying something different for the next few months for the 21st Century Work Life podcast. Rather than commenting on recent news and articles, Maya and Pilar will look at What’s Going On by commenting and expanding on the themes brought u

WLP335 Designing the Hybrid Model at Rabobank

Sep 7th, 2023 31m 12s

In today's episode, Pilar talks to Jan Nieuweboer, senior consultant on hybrid work at Rabobank, and spokesperson for the Future of Work and Hybrid Working. He describes how plans for changing the ways of working at Rabobank were accelerated by

WLP334 Popping in for a quick hello... and some Shakespeare!

Aug 10th, 2023 11m 47s

We're taking a break from our regular schedule this summer, but Pilar couldn't help it and she's popping in to let you know about some of her plans - including some adapted Shakespeare, which you can follow below. Please share your thoughts th

WLP333 Handling Remote Employee Terminations

Jul 13th, 2023 41m 47s

In this episode, Pilar talks with Julieta Moreno, an international employment and mobility lawyer. Julieta shares her experiences working with employment of record (EOR) companies, which help businesses employ resources in countries where they