About the book
A must read for those in the hybrid workplace and leaders of remote teams
Remote work has been thrown to the forefront of the business world by the COVID-19 pandemic. As businesses around the world begin to realize the unique challenges of managing employees who work from home and remote teams that need to collaborate over distances, new technologies and business strategies have emerged to make it easier for companies to connect their people and systems remotely.
Experienced SaaS and technology entrepreneur Henry Kurkowski delivers a detailed roadmap to using cloud software, SaaS technology, and communication apps to run your small or medium-sized business from anywhere in the world.
This title also has a keen focus on individuals who are working from home. Henry gives actionable steps to optimize daily strategies to avoid burnout, keep-up career goals and how to collaborate effectively with teams while working remotely.
Going beyond technologies, the author discusses changes in management styles needed to maintain the success of remote teams, the importance of values driven company culture that highlights trust and transparency as well as social channels that empower high levels of employee engagement.
Chapters are backed by university studies, surveys of remote workers, and by one-on-one interviews with business leaders who suddenly took their companies remote due to the COVID-19 shutdowns. Their first-hand experiences reveal remote work challenges and the need to change leadership styles to keep their companies thriving. This important book includes:
- Valuable case studies of businesses that embraced the reality of remote working during COVID-19 pandemic and unexpected challenges that arose during the transition.
- How to incorporate remote workers into efficient workflows to increase productivity
- Explorations of how to support your employees when you can't just pop into their office
Perfect for company founders, managers and remote team members working from home, Remote Work Technology is also a must-read guide for independent contractors who work directly with small businesses and entrepreneurs.
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About the author
Henry Kurkowski
Writer, arts advocate, entrepreneur, and author Henry Kurkowski is a pioneer in managed WiFi technologies, remote work technology and digital customer engagement. He's an experienced founding partner in up-start technology companies with a long history in the telecommunications and SaaS industries. He has helped thousands of small businesses across the US to leverage remote technologies and digital communications to automate operations, increase engagement and boost the bottom line.
His insights on leveraging business partnerships and strategic brand marketing have been featured on Forbes.com. Henry's expertise has resulted in the creation of innovative arts partnerships that have garnered national attention to benefit both the sponsoring businesses and cultural organizations and their communities.
As an arts advocate and community-minded person, Henry has worked closely as a volunteer serving on boards and sub-committees for arts & cultural non-profit organizations as well as professional non-profit associations. He feels that there is no higher calling than to serve and give back to the community. More info on Henry can be found here.