Series
Remote-First Work
Five essays on building remote-first teams — from awkward kitchen-table calls at Dell to designing onboarding, ceremonies, and culture that work without an office.
5 posts in total
Posts in this series, in order
Making Remote-First Work Great — Part 1: Crawling, Walking, Learning
Journey from awkward kitchen-table calls to mastering distributed collaboration—learning async communication, documentation as empathy, and remote-first mindset through real experience
Officeless by Design
Transform emergency remote work into intentional officeless culture—through structured training, empathetic leadership, and collective experimentation that builds lasting trust
Why We Stayed Remote-First—Even When the Office Reopened
Navigate the hybrid trap and preserve what works—designing systems for distributed-first collaboration even when the office reopens
Welcoming Someone New—Without Changing What Worked
Scale your team while preserving culture—maintaining remote-first onboarding practices that create connection, clarity, and confidence for new hires
Making Remote-First Work Great — Part 5: Connecting Onboard Framework
Create personalized onboarding experiences using collaborative workshops that uncover individual needs, build psychological safety, and foster belonging from day one