The push-pull of remote versus in-office continues. You CAN make remote work well, but there's skills and clarity to develop. A thoughtful policy is a good place to start so you get the advantages of remote without losing all the spark of in-person. If you are trying to articulate an effective remote work policy... here you go! I sat down with Kaleem Clarkson, the Chief Operations Officer for BlendMe, a company that assists hybrid and remote teams with their people operations and their policy! Kaleem highlighted the importance of connection - really that's the purpose of being in-person so for focused work... in-person is not the place to be. See the video In this episode, you'll also learn about: ๐ Starting with the organization's philosophy on remote work. As with so many things in HR, understand WHY you're doing it. ๐ฏ Creating role flexibility categories to help manage expectations. ๐ Clarifying the true purpose of in-office meetings. ๐ฅ The etiquette for virtual meetings. ๐ฉฒI don't think you should wear your underwear even if they are not visible. Kaleem??? Clearly this is still evolving. ๐