Woman looking down - feeling abandonded as a manager

When you talk to business leaders today, you hear more and more that they feel that the middle management of our organizations is in crisis. Senior management feels they are not always managing the organization as effectively with these team leaders.

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This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series digital nomads

A question that gets asked often is why I became a digital nomad. I’ve been trying to find the main drivers to be (and remain) a location independent professional. 

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Ben Sansen nodigde Koen Blanquart uit in zijn podcast “Choose Life”. Zij bespraken de uitdagingen en keuzes van locatie onafhankelijk leven.

Ben Sansen nodigde Koen Blanquart uit in zijn podcast “Choose Life”. Zij bespraken de uitdagingen en keuzes van locatie onafhankelijk leven.

Photo by Francesco Ungaro: wooden steps taken underwater

Are you feeling the urge to break away from your desk and explore somewhere new while maintaining a productive work life? If so, then a workation may be just what you need.

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Many universities and colleges are still educating international management as if the change in the work style of the Covid era did not happen. Our student entrepreneurs deserve a better base to manage their teams and companies when starting their careers.

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digital nomad man taking notes in planner while working remotely in cafe with laptop Photo by Ketut Subiyanto

As I’m still being introduced at conferences as a digital nomad, and I often get questions on what this is, here’s my first take on being a digital nomad.

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Improve Your Ability to Work Independently

Remote work has become more and more widespread in today’s global economy. Independence, flexibility, and control over how you work are all part of the appeal. Working independently means working entirely on your own with little to no supervision. How do you deal with that? Here are some ways that will help.

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focus on work person writing on a notebook beside teacup and tablet computer

In the hybrid/remote world, we seek to develop working processes based on the Async-first process idea. As collaborators in a team that embraces async-first work, we become responsible for managing our work time during the non-synchronous moments. I discuss this at length in my book “The Suitcase Office.” But managing output (or better: outcome) requires organizing oneself to deliver. Being able to focus on work becomes an essential skill.

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Is the way we do note-taking during meetings killing the meeting itself? Our synchronous times are valuable. Hiding behind a laptop screen during meetings creates a barrier. And typing rather than writing makes us less effective. Time to go (lap-)topless?

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