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What Is Time Zone Prejudice, And How Does It Discriminate Against Remote Workers?

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While this doesn’t seem like a problem on the surface, the time zones in which these regions are located have caused turmoil for professionals. . holidays (even though we have automatic calendars that inform us of these details),” said R. Meetings were scheduled on and without regard to U.S. ” .

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The Tremendous Tiny Tech Stack: A Client Case Study

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But how does one turn the tides of time with just a couple of tech tools? Buckle up, because you’re about to find out! Enter the stress of time zone calculations for clients in different time zones, and her calendar was more of a chaos chart! Just two tools: TidyCal and Google Calendar.

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How to Plan a Working Vacation

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You might just come up with a brilliant solution to a challenging problem during a meditative paddle boarding trip. Everyone in your organization should be aware of your schedule and hopefully help you pick up some slack while you’re gone. “Physically leaving the home and office can be an emotional and mental release.

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Clock In The Right Time Zone: Booking Meetings in Microsoft Outlook

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Home About Me Advertise Clock In The Right Time Zone: Booking Meetings in Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 28, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , Travel D o you need to book meetings for your manager(s), but most meetings are all over the country or even internationally?

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Mastering The Art Of Distributed Leadership: Lessons From Atlassian’s “Team Anywhere” Program

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Teams spread across locations and time zones might be working from home, or might meet in the office. First, a generational shift as younger leaders who grew up comfortable with remote work and digital collaboration take over leadership roles from older generations less accustomed to leading virtual teams.

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Calendar "ah ha"

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.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. The topic was on personal branding and they were making recommendations to executives on how to polish up their image. I guess he thought I needed the help. Another one I never use.

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How to Create a Powerful, Future-Proof Culture for Remote and Decentralized Teams

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Be cognizant of the time zones. If you need to present the same content to teams globally, set up multiple meetings. Use a cultural calendar to avoid setting meetings on holidays. Plan virtual “town hall” meetings where employees can be updated on important activities and results.

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