Email is often the best way to communicate across different countries and time zones, but what happens when the time spent dealing with email overshadows the rest of your workload? Are you a technical communicator who struggles to get through your daily inbox in a...
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Telecommuting Part 7: Productivity in Telecommuting
Whether you call it telecommuting, remote working, or simply working from home (WFH), most of us are doing it these days and will continue to do so for a while. While we have had the opportunity to settle into this way of working, many managers of remote teams still...
Technical Communication, Music, and Productivity
At this time of year, it can be extremely difficult to concentrate. You’re sitting at your computer, resplendent in your Christmas jumper, trying to make sense of some source documentation. Your mind begins to wander. You start to think about Christmas presents, you...
Remote Control: A Balanced Approach to Working from Home
As technical writers, we are lucky to be part of a profession in which working from home is often an option for experienced practitioners. However, some of those who have never tried it may be sceptical or downright hostile to the notion of remote working. Sceptics...