WorkLife with Adam Grant

How Science Can Fix Remote Work

May 13, 2020

44:04

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Episode notes

Creating Open Channels of Communication in Virtual Teams

04:40

Unstructured Interaction Can Facilitate Shared Understanding

02:10

The Art of Mental Time Travel

04:51

Introduction

5min

Using a Screen to Separate the Work Space From the Rest of the Room

2min

Creating Open Channels of Communication in Virtual Teams

5min

Shared Identity and Shared Understanding Are Crucial for Trust

4min

Shared Identity and Shared Understanding

2min

Unstructured Interaction Can Facilitate Shared Understanding

2min

Introverts Are More Sensitive to Video Than Extraverts

2min

A Different Kind of Ad on O Conferencing

2min

Hospitality Is Caring for Others and Spreading Light and Warmth

2min

10.

Hilton Hotels - A New Northern Mera

3min

11.

How to Stay Engaged While Working From Home

5min

12.

The Art of Mental Time Travel

5min

13.

The Power of Counter Factual Thinking

5min

14.

Are You Still a Potato?

1min

Remote work was a trend that some companies and gig workers were trying out, even as others resisted. Then the pandemic made it an overnight reality for many of us. This feels like uncharted territory, but there’s already plenty of knowledge on how to do it well. Learn from someone who has done more remote work than almost anyone on the planet—and find out what science says about how to keep your teams cohesive, fight screenout, and build resilience by mentally traveling in time.