We asked leaders who’ve made remote-work effective at their organizations to share their stories, lessons, and insights with us below.
Dorie Pickle
Before covid, we already had a partially remote work set-up. Due to the nature of creative work, I feel that it is important to have solo work time where you are deeply focused without distraction from other people. Working from home has always been a part of our process because it can be much more focused and more comfortable, both of which help with creativity. Read more>>
Gaby Tovar & Ivana Quintanar
Right now we have an office where all our team can come to work but it’s not mandatory. If they prefer to work at a coffee place, home or even at another city it’s fine by us. We don’t believe in “working from 9-5 at an office” and less in the creative industry. For us is really important to travel, get to know new things and experiences to keep updated with the latest trends. The key here is structure the tasks of each one and trust your team. Read more>>
Lisa Taylor
As I was making the transition from a career in the military to a “retirement” lifestyle (retired veteran) I knew that sitting at home on the sidelines wasn’t something I was readyto do at 51 years old. I also knew that I didn’t want to try and go into corporate america either due to what I percieved to be a ageist situation. Finding a niche that I could do from home, that I felt challenged me and was fun was what was important to me and so I went in search of what I knew how to do and what I was good at to see if there was a place for my talent / skill set in the world of social media. Read more>>
Chantel Rodriguez
One of the biggest interests (and misconceptions) I get about my work is the aspect of full-time travel and my ability to work remotely. People see my lifestyle and assume that little to no work is involved which is far from true. I’ve made my remote business successful by implementing organizational systems, lots of strategic planning and top notch communication with my clients. Read more>>
Mary Allen
My company was actually birthed in the height of Covid 19 when most companies were transitioning their employees from the office to remote working. I was out of work because my children were sent home for remote learning due to Covid. In the mist of this I prayed and asked God what could I do for income. He asked me a simple question ” What’s already in your hands?” Then it hit me! Wow! I can literally offer businesses the same services that I had done in my career while in corporate America. Read more>>
Anita Davila
From inception, the vision that I had for my social media marketing agency was for it to be a remote agency. Tapping into a talent across borders and not having to be held back by a local talent pool appealed to me. Leveraging online technologies to set up a sort of virtual agency without a brick and mortar office. I used communication tools like Slack and other cloud software to create an infrastructure with processes, procedures and polices in place like any other company would. The business model would be subscription based at affordable rates to fit any budget big or small. Read more>>
Myles Davis
Prior to the pandemic most clients expected face-to-face interactions. Now, 30% of my work is virtual. Clients are more accepting of virtual experiences and options. I offer one-on-one online coaching, an exercise video library that provides and demonstrates step-by-step instructions, and use social media to inform and provide clients and prospects with exercise routines for strength building and weight loss. Read more>>