WLP358 The Birth of Telework and The Persistent Quest for Change by Jack Nilles
21st Century Work Life and leading remote teams
Release Date: 05/16/2024
WLP360 Remote and Beyond: A New Landscape for the World of Work
21st Century Work Life and leading remote teams
Host Pilar Orti talks to Henry O'Loughlin, founder of Buildremote. As he shares his journey from running a fully remote marketing agency to creating Buildremote, Henry discusses the pitfalls many companies faced during the pandemic and how his experience led him to develop a "remote operating system" playbook. The conversation evolves into a thought experiment looking into the future of work, exploring concepts like the four-day workweek, the growing trend of freelancing and the creator economy, ending in a not-too-distant future where traditional employment structures become networks of...
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WLP359 We Geek Out on GenAI and May Recommendations
21st Century Work Life and leading remote teams
In today’s episode, Pilar Orti welcomes regular guest Mark Kilby onto the show, to find out how he’s using generative AI. They share their personal experiences, preferences, and cautionary tales surrounding various AI tools. Plus, they have plenty of reading, listening and tool recommendations for you this month! Recorded on 24 April 2024, so some of the tools have evolved since then. For the show notes, check out: You can connect with Mark Kilby on LinkedIn: Or message him through his website: And if you’d like to keep up with his thoughts and work, subscribe to Differability ...
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WLP358 The Birth of Telework and The Persistent Quest for Change by Jack Nilles
21st Century Work Life and leading remote teams
Today’s show notes are a little bit different. We’d like to keep Jack’s story in his own words as much as possible, so we’re sharing a polished version of the transcript over at: Talking to our host Pilar Orti, Jack takes us on a journey through the very early days of telecommuting, sharing the challenges and triumphs he experienced while pioneering this new concept. From convincing skeptical companies to adopt telework to exploring the societal benefits of reduced traffic congestion and pollution, Jack's story is a fascinating glimpse into the birth of a movement that continues...
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WLP357 Team Narratives, Harnessing Technology and Social Learning
21st Century Work Life and leading remote teams
In this episode, Pilar interviews Jaap Linssen, the founder of OrangeTrail, a company that helps organisations navigate change and adopt new ways of working. Jaap has been helping people in organisations collaborate and communicate through harnessing the power of technology since 2011. Through Jaap’s examples, they talk about asking questions to drive engagement, developing team narratives to strengthen teamwork, the adoption of genAI in organisations and social learning. And building a business exporting farm cheese. Of course. Here are some links for you to check out: Find out more about...
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WLP356 April Monthly Reading and Listening (and Watching!) Recommendations
21st Century Work Life and leading remote teams
We’ve struggled this month to create a collection around remote work, so we’ve gone a bit “around the edges” - but it’s still all relevant to our audience. There is much content around hybrid work at the moment, and it tends to have more of a “how to” angle to it , so we often give it a miss. So, please send through anything you think we might add in future episodes. Coffee Break Articles 05.00 MINS Via Sketchplanations via Skift via Human Resource Management Journal (Wiley) Grabbed from profile on previously-known-as-Twitter. via Wired.com Article +...
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WLP355 Career Pivots, Team Connections and Work Life Identity
21st Century Work Life and leading remote teams
In today’s episode, Pilar Orti interviews Amale Ghalbouni, a former executive strategy director turned coach. Amale shares her experiences navigating career pivots, rediscovering purpose, and helping individuals and teams foster deep human connections. They talk about the changing nature of work, and the importance of preventing burnout. Find out more about Amale on . Check out For a summary blog post, head over to
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WLP354 What's Going On: Experiments in Networking
21st Century Work Life and leading remote teams
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 Maya shares a recent event she ran as part of , with Ali Meehan on “speed networking”. Someone else organising networking-type events is Lisette Sutherland from Collaboration Superpowers, who is running virtual coworking sessions: Maybe this kind of event is something organisations could run, instead of assuming the best way for people to connect is through face to...
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WLP353 Promises and Perils of Generative AI in Software Development
21st Century Work Life and leading remote teams
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 enabled by GenAI tools. She raises important questions about the potential risks posed by generative AI, such as the introduction of vulnerabilities and intellectual property issues, and emphasises the need for organizations to establish clear AI governance policies to mitigate these risks. You can read the full summary and show notes (created by...
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WLP352 The Impact of Remote Work on Culture and Collaboration
21st Century Work Life and leading remote teams
Today’s guest is Linda Redell, Head of Talents and Culture at the hybrid company . With a diverse workforce spread across multiple countries, Linda and her team are responsible for maintaining the company culture and employee well-being. The shift to remote work has brought challenges and opportunities, with a focus on creating spaces for physical interaction, revamping onboarding, and fostering engagement. Connect with Find our more about Homelike nd what it’s like working there: For a summary of the conversation, check out
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WLP351 Laying Yourself Off as a Manager and Reading and Listening Recommendations March 2024
21st Century Work Life and leading remote teams
Today’s post is the audio companion to the Virtual not Distant monthly newsletter, which you can Every month, Pilar shares with readers articles she’s come across on the web, books she’s read (or is reading) and podcast episodes she’s listened to. And today, she’s joined by who is an Engineering Leader specialising in virtual leadership.| Marcus is back on this show, this time talking about his recent professional transition: laying himself off from his job as Head of Engineering. This has been a very difficult decision to take, but he’s followed his own principles, and stayed...
info_outlineToday’s show notes are a little bit different. We’d like to keep Jack’s story in his own words as much as possible, so we’re sharing a polished version of the transcript over at:
https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/podcasts /jack-nilles-telework
Talking to our host Pilar Orti, Jack takes us on a journey through the very early days of telecommuting, sharing the challenges and triumphs he experienced while pioneering this new concept. From convincing skeptical companies to adopt telework to exploring the societal benefits of reduced traffic congestion and pollution, Jack's story is a fascinating glimpse into the birth of a movement that continues to shape our world today.
LINKS:
Get in touch with Jack through his website (you can email him from there) https://www.jala.com/
Jack’s blog: https://www.jalahq.com/blog/
WORK DIFFERENT, the documentary https://www.nfb.ca/film/work-different/
You can connect with Pilar on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/pilarorti/
Or message her through https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/contact-us